The Freudenberg Group Facts and Figures 2006

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The Freudenberg Group Facts and Figures 2006
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Contents
The Freudenberg Group
Key figures
Organization
Global presence
Sales development 2002-2006
Sales structure by sectors 2006
Sales by regions 2006
Workforce 2002-2006
Workforce by regions 2006
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The Freudenberg Group

• The Freudenberg Group comprises 14 Business
  Groups operating independently on various markets
  all over the world. Our actions are motivated by
  the search to find the best solutions for our
  customers, since our own success is based on
  theirs. This has been the case for the last 158
  years and remains our pledge for the future.
• We are therefore intensely committed to
  developing our ability for innovation in all
  fields even further.
• As a family company, we are guided by our
  long-term orientation, financial solidity and the
  excellence of our people in 53 countries around
  the globe.

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Key figures
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Organization
Parent Company Freudenberg Co.
Nonwovens Business Area Business
Groups Freudenberg Nonwovens Freudenberg
Politex Nonwovens
Household ProductsBusiness Area Business
Groups Freudenberg Household Products

• Specialties and Others
• Business Area
• Business Groups
• Freudenberg Chemical Specialities
• Freudenberg Buildings Systems
• Freudenberg NOK Mechatronics
• Freudenberg IT
• Freudenberg New Technologies
• Division
• Freudenberg Service Support

• Seals and Vibration Control
• Technology Business Area
• Business Groups
• Freudenberg Seals and Vibration Control
  Technology Europe
• Freudenberg-NOK General
• Partnership
• NOK-Freudenberg Group China
• Vibracoustic (Europe)
• Burgmann Industries

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Global presence locations in 53 countries
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Sales development 2002-2006 (in million EUR)
The Freudenberg Group
6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000
5,053
4,837
4,418
3,918
3,867
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Sales structure by sectors 2006 (in )
The Freudenberg Group
Energy and chemical 4
Other industry sectors 10
Final users 12
Medical and pharmaceutical 4
Textile and clothing 7
Spare parts business 4
Construction 6
Automotive OEMs 41
Mechanical and plant engineering 12
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Sales by regions 2006 (in )
The Freudenberg Group
Germany 24
Africa / Australia 2
Asia 8
South / Central America 4
EU (excluding Germany) 33
North America 24
Other European countries 5
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Workforce 2002-2006 (as at Dec. 31)
The Freudenberg Group
40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000
33,526
33,385
32,004
28,479
27,693
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
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Workforce by regions 2006 (as at Dec. 31)
The Freudenberg Group
North America 7,515
Other European countries 606
South/ Central America 1,402
Africa/Australia 353
Asia 2,753
EU (excluding Germany) 9,133
Germany 11,764