# Freudenberg acquires FRICTins technology and assets

Freudenberg Performance Materials has acquired the activities and assets of startup FRICTins GmbH, including its hard-particle coated nonwoven technology for increasing friction coefficient. Freudenberg will set up industrial-scale production in the coming months.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-10-14
- Where: Wolnzach, Germany (near Munich), Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: hard-particle coated nonwoven for friction joints
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Freudenberg Performance Materials](https://endata.com/companies/15549.md) (acquirer)
- [FRICTins](https://endata.com/companies/42682.md) (target)

## Sources

- [freudenberg-pm.com](https://www.freudenberg-pm.com/en/news-insights/press/2019_10_frictins), 2019-10-14: "Freudenberg has acquired all assets and will set up an industrial scale production within the next few months."

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