The Freudenberg Chemical Specialities business group comprises five brands with extensive industry knowledge: Klüber Lubrication, OKS, Chem-Trend, SurTec and Capol. The brief descriptions of the individual brands provide a quick overview of their structure and portfolio as well as contact information. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Profile Klüber
Lubricant Solutions for Efficient and Sustainable Production
Klüber Lubrication is one of the world leading manufacturers of speciality lubricants and offers innovative tribological solutions for almost all industries and regional markets. Profound consulting capabilities and comprehensive service offerings enable us to provide customized products, precisely matching requirements. 90 years of experience and industry segment expertise, state-of-the-art research and testing facilities and our sales experts enable us to deliver unmatched solutions. Our products support our customers in many areas of application to increase performance and lifespan, to reduce maintenance efforts and support sustainability objectives. Klüber Lubrication is a reliable partner for automotive and transport, food processing, conventional and renewable energy, machinery industry and many other industries.
Profile Chem-Trend
Optimising Manufacturing Excellence through Superior Technology & Expertise
Chem-Trend offers premium release agents, purging compounds, paper impregnation chemicals, and other process chemical specialties for a variety of industrial fabrication and moulding applications. Looking back on more than 60 years of experience, we help our customers manufacture their products more efficiently while maintaining a high level of quality, thus reducing operating costs and increasing the life cycles of molding tools. Release agents may represent only a small proportion of total production costs, but they can have a considerable effect on productivity and the reduction of rejection rates. To provide customers worldwide with reliable and efficient service, Chem-Trend maintains production facilities on four continents, and offices or representatives as well as qualified distributors in more than 60 countries.
Profile SurTec
Better Protection & Quality for Surfaces
SurTec is a market-leading specialist for Industrial Parts Cleaning, Metal Pre-treatment and Functional/Decorative Electroplating. We offer tailored solutions for the thorough cleaning of sensitive surfaces, for the matt pickling and anodizing of aluminium, for the reliable galvanizing of electroplated steel and for the chrome plating of plastics. SurTec has many years of experience combining top quality and performance with environmental compatibility. Scientists at our research and development centres in Germany and Brazil are working on new alloys, passivation, cold sealing systems and sealers that are allergen-free, efficient and easy to use. Today, the company has offices and partners in over 45 countries.
Profile Capol
Putting the Finishing Touch on Food
Capol offers a wide portfolio of specialty products and services for manufacturers of confectionery products, food additives (VMS: Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements) and pet food. In addition to polishes, glazes, sealing and release agents we also provide comprehensive consulting services based on almost 40 years of experience in the market and intense collaboration with our customers worldwide. Of course, the compliance with most strict quality and safety regulations is a top priority: Our HACCP program is regularly audited by the independent DQS GmbH and continually receives excellent ratings. While continually expanding our portfolio for the confectionery industry, we plan to also address the needs of the VMS and pet food sector even more in the future. With the acquisition of the Colarôme Inc., Canada, Capol expanded its portfolio with a unique line of natural pigments allowing to create innovative coating products for food applications plus flavor formulations as well as natural vanilla extracts.
Profile OKS
More Efficiency for Machines and Plants
Performance lubricants and chemo-technical products for maintenance and repair of OKS offer protection from friction, wear and corrosion. Thanks to 40 years of experience, our high-performance products guarantee maximum efficiency. This includes benefits such as reduced assembly times, easier disassembly and longer maintenance cycles for machines and plants. Due to a close collaboration between our development and production departments, we can rapidly translate new technologies into innovative products. One current example is the development of a fully synthetic oil that is suitable for continuous use at temperatures as low as -60 °C. In order to ensure a strong market presence and provide high-quality consulting services, we offer an extensive network of professional sales partners in the technical trade and oil industry.