{"id":8123,"date":"2023-09-01T12:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T10:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/?p=8123"},"modified":"2023-09-15T15:48:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T13:48:24","slug":"dear-readers-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/en\/2023\/09\/dear-readers-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Readers,"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shift to electric mobility is keeping Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) in suspense. But our product portfolio still has a&nbsp;lot to offer&nbsp;\u2013 even for internal combustion engines. They are not disappearing overnight and certainly not in every region of the world at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even today, we generate nearly 50 percent of our revenue from customers in the general industry sector, which includes promising, forward-looking market segments like robotics. This edition of SEALING WORLD examines how we serve this sector on three continents with our joint venture partner NOK. We also see how FST is turning to robotic support and boosting efficiency with automation. And we describe how FST works with universities to get the attention of potential talent for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of our existing automotive products are don\u2019t depend on specific drivetrain technologies. That means the demand for them will continue. At the same time, after long emphasizing engines and transmissions, our focus in the automotive business is shifting to new developments. Battery technology and autonomous driving are good examples. We use the term incubators to \u00addescribe the teams who deal with these new developments and give them special attention. The term has become important to FST due the Ovid project, which was covered in the June edition of SEALING WORLD. We presented its objectives and the results that we are achieving with it. In the current edition, FST\u2019s division managers get their chance to talk about Ovid and describe its impact on their organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We would love to know what hobbies and leisure activities our employees are pursuing to create a balance in their lives and a&nbsp;counterpoint to their daily work. Perhaps you would like to describe yours in one of the \u00adupcoming editions of SEALING WORLD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope you enjoy reading our latest issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/59_03_Isi-2_4c-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2190 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/59_03_Isi-2_4c-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/59_03_Isi-2_4c-1160x1160.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/59_03_Isi-2_4c-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/59_03_Isi-2_4c-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/59_03_Isi-2_4c-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/59_03_Isi-2_4c-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/59_03_Isi-2_4c-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/59_03_Isi-2_4c-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/59_03_Isi-2_4c.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Isolde Grabenauer<br>Editor-in-chief<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your feedback is important to us: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:sealingworld@fst.com\">send us an email<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-1\">\r\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"\" data-post-id=\"8123\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"ip\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">    <\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The shift to electric mobility is keeping Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) in suspense. 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