# Freudenberg acquires FRICTins technology for hard particle coated nonwovens

Freudenberg acquired the activities and technology of start-up FRICTins, which developed a hard particle coating process for nonwovens to increase friction coefficient. Freudenberg will set up industrial-scale production.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-10-14
- Where: Wolnzach, Bavaria, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: hard particle coated nonwovens
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Freudenberg Group](https://endata.com/companies/15958.md) (acquirer)
- [FRICTins](https://endata.com/companies/42682.md) (target)

## Sources

- [innovationintextiles.com](https://innovationintextiles.com/freudenberg-acquires-technology-from-innovative-startup/), 2019-10-14: "The Freudenberg technology group has acquired the activities of the start-up FRICTins from Wolnzach, Germany, including FRICTins’ innovative technology to increase the friction coefficient."

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