Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Opens Green Plant in Parets del Vallès, Spain

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has inaugurated its new state-of-the-art production facility in Parets del Vallès, Spain. The fully carbon-neutral plant, dedicated to manufacturing automotive components, is boosting its production capacity by 15%. Freudenberg has invested nearly $12 million in the new production facility.

According to the company, the new facility has replaced its existing plant at the same location with a redesign that prioritizes sustainability and climate protection. The systems in the new building are powered entirely by green electricity, 25% of the electricity comes directly from photovoltaics at the roof of the plant. It also employs an energy-efficient and eco-conscious cleaning technique for exhaust air from coating processes through microorganisms. These metabolize the hydrocarbons in the solvents into water and CO2. This eliminates the need for an additional heating medium – no gas has to be burned to purify the exhaust air. As a result, the new production facility is one of the most modern and sustainable Freudenberg Sealing Technologies sites.

The new plant, which employs 171 employees and spans over 73,000 square feet, is increasing the annual production of shock absorbers and steering components by 15%. 

The new production facility brings Freudenberg Sealing Technologies another step closer to its ambitious climate targets: The company aims to reduce relative CO2 emissions by 30% from 2020 to 2025, measured in tons per million euros of sales. By 2030, the company aims to fulfill its electricity needs entirely through renewable energy sources, aspiring to carbon neutrality by 2045.