Freudenberg Invests in Fuel Cell and Battery Technologies

“We consider our project with XALT Energy to be a long-term technological partnership. We will integrate core Freudenberg competencies such as quality, safety and sustainability into the development of its business and successfully expand them,” Möhlenkamp said. Under the agreements, Freudenberg will handle Sales & Marketing. “This will allow us to anchor activities more firmly in Europe, in addition to a focus on the U.S.,” Möhlenkamp said.

The company invested a sum in the mid-double-digit-million-euros range in the transactions, and organizational changes are accompanying the portfolio expansion. “We are bundling our fuell cell and battery business into a one new division which will exclusively handle this business for mobile and stationary applications,” Möhlenkamp said. “This will allow us to use our resources for these products as effectively as possible while quickly expanding and developing our activities for the long term.”

At the Battery Show Europe 2018 in Hannover, Germany, this week, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is highlighting a wide range of products relating to battery safety and efficiency. The presentation also covers components for thermal management such as thermally conductive plastic housings, fixation elements for pouch cells, the new pressure compensation element DIAvent® and an innovative heatshield that keeps a single damaged cell from causing an entire battery module to overheat. The company’s products for lithium ion batteries will also be exhibited, including Curve Gaskets, offset seals, flat seals and two-component Plug & Seals. These products offer electric vehicles many advantages, including reductions in system weight, an adjustable design, complex seal geometries, and the chemical bonding of hard and soft materials inside the component to prevent leakage.

Other information on Freudenberg Sealing Technologies’ activities relating to electric mobility can be found here.