Woco

Woco is a globally active German corporate group in the automotive supplier industry, headquartered in Bad Soden-Salmünster in the Main-Kinzig district of Hesse. Founded in 1956 by Franz Josef Wolf, the company remains a family-owned business and has grown into an international partner for intelligent product solutions for automotive and non-automotive applications. Its core product fields in automotive engineering include acoustics, actuator technology, and polymer systems, with components designed to improve acoustic comfort and vehicle safety. Woco manufactures many parts installed in vehicles, such as engines, transmissions, and electronics, and plays a role in promoting innovations that reduce emissions. As a family-owned company with plants, production facilities, and partners in Europe, the NAFTA states, and Asia, Woco reported sales of EUR 560 million in 2025 with around 4,000 employees. Earlier, in 2020, the company had approximately 5,000 employees and generated EUR 615 million in revenue, with production and sales locations in more than 10 countries. The company states that a piece of Woco can be found in almost every vehicle. In the industrial sector, Woco offers products and functional solutions for industrial anti-vibration systems, measurement and control systems, and pipeline systems. Woco positions itself around sustainability and innovation, emphasizing thermal management solutions, polymer-based products, and a commitment to science-based sustainability goals. The company describes itself as a "Green Woco" and states that its products increase vehicle comfort. It also highlights responsibility toward customers, employees, and society, proactively addressing environmental and social challenges. The Woco Engineering Competence Center supports its engineering activities. Leadership includes CEO Dr. Michael Borbe, who has more than 25 years of experience in the global automotive industry and has been CTO of the WOCO Group since mid-2024, and CFO Christoph Görtz, who has over 25 years of experience in financial management and more than 20 years in the automotive industry. In 2025, WOCO announced the closure of production in Salmünster and Steinau; in 2026 it became known that the Steinau plant would be retained and only the Salmünster production site would close in 2027.

Woco was founded in 1956 by Franz Josef Wolf. As a family-owned company headquartered in Bad Soden-Salmünster, it grew into a globally active corporate group in the automotive supplier industry. The company developed core product fields in automotive engineering including acoustics, actuator technology, and polymer systems, producing components that improve acoustic comfort and safety. It also expanded into industrial applications with products and functional solutions for anti-vibration systems, measurement and control systems, and pipeline systems. By 2020, Woco had approximately 5,000 employees and generated EUR 615 million in revenue, with production and sales locations in more than 10 countries. The company states that a piece of Woco can be found in almost every vehicle. In 2025, Woco reported sales of EUR 560 million with around 4,000 employees, and its plants, production facilities, and partners span Europe, the NAFTA states, and Asia. In 2025, WOCO announced the closure of production in Salmünster and Steinau. In 2026, it became known that the Steinau plant would be retained and only the Salmünster production site would close in 2027. The company continues to emphasize innovation, sustainability, and thermal management, positioning itself for the future of the automobile.

• 2026

  It became known that the Steinau plant would be retained and only the Salmünster production site would close in 2027.

• 2025

  Woco reported sales of EUR 560 million with around 4,000 employees; announced closure of production in Salmünster and Steinau.

• 2024

  Dr. Michael Borbe became CTO of the WOCO Group.

• 2020

  Woco had approximately 5,000 employees and generated EUR 615 million in revenue.

• 1956

  Woco founded by Franz Josef Wolf.

Innovative partner for intelligent product solutions for automotive and non-automotive applications, emphasizing sustainability and a "Green Woco".

• Acoustic components

• Actuator technology

• Polymer systems

• Anti-vibration systems

• Measurement and control systems

• Pipeline systems

• Thermal management solutions

• NVH seals

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