Dr. Jörg Matthias Großmann

Dr. Jörg Matthias Großmann, CFO of the Freudenberg Chemical Specialities Groupspoke in his presentation "Strategic growth potential in India" about the Freudenberg Chemical Specialities Group's growth strategy in emerging markets against the backdrop of resource efficiency.

Freudenberg Chemical Specialities develops, produces and distributes chemical specialties and is one of the world's leading manufacturers of specialty lubricants, release agents, chemotechnical maintenance products and solutions for surface and electroplating technology. The company acts as a supplier for almost all sectors and industries. Freudenberg Chemical Specialities KG, headquartered in Munich, Germany, is represented by its own companies in some 40 countries, employs around 2,900 people and generates annual sales of several hundred million euros.

Dr. Jörg Matthias Großmann has been a member of the Management Board and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Freudenberg Chemical Specialities Group since its foundation in 2004. He is also the Regional Representative for Freudenberg in India and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Freudenberg Tsunami Victims Rehabilitation Foundation. The business graduate with a doctorate in economics and social sciences joined the Management Board of the Klüber Group as CFO in 1995 and was CFO of Freudenberg NOK General Partnership in Detroit, USA, in 2002/2003. Prior to this, the 53-year-old worked for a bank and for KPMG in the areas of auditing and consulting.

In his contribution to the 19th Munich Management Colloquium, Dr. Jörg Matthias Großmann will talk about the strategic growth potential of the Freudenberg Chemical Specialities Group in India and the influence of resource efficiency.

Status: Beginning of 2012