Welcoming 2024

As we step into 2024, we're excited about a year of innovation and collaboration. Thank you to our business partners and colleagues?for their unwavering support.

Let us now focus on the upcoming year and the exciting possibilities it has in store. Together, we can explore new opportunities, overcome challenges, and achieve significant milestones. We invite you to join us as we look ahead to what the new year holds.

New Leadership beginning in 2024

A new year is a time for new beginnings! As of January 1, Dr. Andreas Raps succeeds Dr. Frank Heislitz as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Marco Altherr takes over from Thomas Herr as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Dr. Frank Heislitz and Thomas Herr will join the Executive Board of the Freudenberg Group on January 1, 2024.

Bringing a wealth of experience, Dr. Andreas Raps has been a member of the Freudenberg SE Executive Council since 2020 and CEO of EagleBurgmann. He previously held several executive management positions at Freudenberg Sealing Technologies including CEO of the global Special Sealing Division with 17 manufacturing sites worldwide.

"I’m honored and excited to further drive key elements of success, such as customer centricity, digitalization and sustainability," said Dr. Raps, highlighting his commitment to central success factors that will shape our organizational future.

Where you can find us in 2024

In the time of emails and virtual meetings, we embrace any opportunity to connect in person. This year you can find us attending and exhibiting numerous expos throughout the world.

To list a few:

·?????? Munich Fabric Start | January 23-25

·?????? The Pool & Spa Show | January 23-25

·?????? MD&M West | February 6-8

·?????? JEC | March 5-7

·?????? Techtextil 2024 | April 23-26

·?????? EWMA | May 1-3

·?????? Domotex Asia | May 28-30

·?????? The Battery Show Europe | June 18-20

·?????? The Battery Show US | October 8-10

·?????? Wind Energy | September 24-27

·?????? HY-FCELL | October 9-10

·?????? Hydrogen Technology Expo | October 22-24

·?????? Compamed | November 11-14

·?????? Filtech | November 12-14

We are looking forward to meeting as many of you as possible.

Sharing our Expertise

In 2023, we introduced a list of experts with whom you learned more about their roles with Freudenberg Performance Materials.

Now we’re kicking off 2024 with the following experts who will share insight into:

·?????? February - Achim Bock, Gas Diffusion Layers R&D

·?????? March - Katja Bernert, Textile Architecture

·?????? April - Jens Cnops, Filter Media

As we embark on this journey into 2024, we're eager to share, connect, and innovate together. Let the coming year unfold naturally as we work together to achieve milestones and overcome challenges. Here's to a year of possibilities!