Freudenberg

For the first time since its founding 175 years ago, in the midst of the 1848/49 revolution, the family-owned company Freudenberg from Weinheim in Baden has completely compiled its corporate history based on sources. The result is a book not only for the Freudenberg family and all employees but also for history enthusiasts who want to read a business novel from real life. When a company thrives through all upheavals—from the founding of the German Empire, through World War I, the hyperinflation of the 1920s, the Great Depression, the Nazi dictatorship, World War II, the establishment of the Federal Republic, to a globalizing world, a pandemic, and digitalization—when it withstands all threats while remaining inventive and socially engaged, then it is truly a great story. In this book, Carsten Knop not only describes the protagonists but also how the company continually reinvents itself and remains successful to this day.