Freudenberg is an internationally-oriented family company with a broad range of products spanning seals and vibration control components, nonwovens, mechanical household cleaning products and chemical specialities. Most companies in the Group supply products to various branches of industry. With a share of approximately 40 percent, the automotive industry is the largest customer grouping, followed by the general industry sector. Some 25 percent of Freudenberg products are sold direct to final users. The best-known are household products, sold worldwide under the vileda® brand name.

Freudenberg is a family company; it is owned by some 300 heirs to the founding father Carl Johann Freudenberg. For Freudenberg, the term "family company" refers to more than just the shareholder structure. Freudenberg sets high standards in its contacts with customers, associates and the environment. Values such as long-standing personal relations, conscientiousness and trust play an important role. Combined with innovative strength, prudent entrepreneurship and the ability for constant change, these values have been a foundation for success for more than 150 years. Freudenberg sees itself as an enterprising corporation. Operative business is the responsibility of stand-alone companies whose management conducts business autonomously. The individual companies are allocated to one of several Business Groups which in turn belong to one of four Business Areas. The parent company Freudenberg & Co. acts as a management holding. The parent company's Corporate Functions (departments) control, coordinate and monitor the activities of the Group, and provide advice and support to Group Companies.