Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies (FNST), is a joint venture partnership between Freudenberg & Co. in Germany and NOK Corp. in Japan. Established in 1989 to address the sealing needs of customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico, FNST has become a leading producer of elastomeric materials and precision molded products for the aerospace, aftermarket, automotive, fluid power, appliance, energy, food and beverage, construction, recreational, industrial and chemical industries. Today, as part of the FST global subsidiary, FNST maintains a leading-edge focus in the Americas on the core competencies of sealing and elastomeric technologies. The company relentlessly pursues product and process perfection through proprietary lean manufacturing and Six Sigma programs. It is a valued development partner for OEMs and system suppliers seeking reduced warranty and total costs and an innovative industry leader. And it invests in its people and its communities through extensive training and community partnership programs. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is headquartered in Plymouth, Mich., and has 23 manufacturing, research and sales facilities throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Malaysia. The company employed 4,600 people in 2012.