Dr. Theodore Duclos, Chief Technology Officer for Freudenberg Sealing Technologies to retire
Weinheim, Germany Freudenberg Sealing Technologies declared that Dr. Theodore Duclos, Main Technologies Officer (CTO), has elected to retire from the firm on June 30 following a lot more than 25 yrs of service. Dr. Duclos, who is regarded for championing revolutionary methods to engineering and producing processes, has agreed to continue on in an advisory function with Freudenbergs e-Ability Devices Business Group.
Dr. Duclos distinguished himself as the two an remarkable Chief Technological know-how Officer and as a visionary, yet simple, producing executive during his Freudenberg job, mentioned Claus Möhlenkamp, Main Govt Officer (CEO). His guidance for lean devices, adaptable manufacturing and core engineering and innovation courses has contributed to Freudenbergs achievements as a upcoming-oriented, international sealing specialist.
Dr. Duclos has been especially influential in driving Freudenberg Sealing Technologies transformation into a leading provider of products and methods for electrified powertrains and in the growth of the battery and fuel mobile devices for major-obligation professional motor vehicles, Möhlenkamp ongoing. His early advocacy and implementation of systems this kind of as just one-piece movement and digitalization on the shop ground have served establish a nimble producing environment in which Freudenberg can promptly respond to customers E-Mobility demands and worries. We thank him for his contributions to the achievements of Freudenberg Sealing Systems.
Dr. Duclos joined the Freudenberg Team in September 1996 as Corporate Technology Director at Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies in Plymouth, Michigan (US). Freudenberg-NOK conducts organization operations for Freudenberg Sealing Systems in the Americas. Dr. Duclos was instrumental in supporting the Freudenberg-NOK design and create what is currently a globe-class sequence of materials improvement and tests laboratories at the Plymouth locale.
Soon after keeping many effective administration positions within just the business, Dr. Duclos turned Main Technological know-how Officer of Freudenberg-NOK in 2001. He was promoted to Vice President of Operations and Technological innovation in 2004. Six years afterwards, he became the Common Supervisor of the Radial Shaft Seal Division at Freudenberg-NOK and in 2011 was promoted to Vice President and Common Manager of the Global Fluid Energy Division. Dr. Duclos was additionally appointed President of Freudenberg-NOK in 2015 in advance of taking up his most new situation as CTO and Administration Board Member of Freudenberg Sealing Systems in Weinheim (Germany) in 2016. In 2019, Dr. Duclos furthermore assumed the posture of Chief Functioning Officer and fulfilled the obligations of the COO right until April 2021.
Dr. Duclos gained a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Stanford College. He went on to get paid a masters diploma and PhD in biomedical engineering from Duke University. He preserved a potent interest in discovering how biological programs can affect and increase industrial processes and credits his background in biomedical engineering for this fascination. He has lectured on this and other subjects these types of lean producing and producing overall flexibility, at industry conferences and activities. Dr. Duclos and his spouse strategy to return to the United States right after his retirement and he will remain as a senior administration advisor to the newly shaped Freudenberg
e-Ability Units Organization Group.
Powerful July 1, Dr. Matthias Sckuhr, COO of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, will furthermore assume the role of CTO for the enterprise. The Freudenberg Sealing Systems Administration Board will then consist of 3 associates: Claus Möhlenkamp (CEO), Ludger Neuwinger-Heimes (CFO) and Dr. Sckuhr (COO/CTO). The customers of the Administration Board report to the Board of Freudenberg SE.