ElringKlinger AG is a Germany-based manufacturer and supplier of cylinder-head and special-purpose gaskets cover modules and shielding parts for power train and exhaust systems. It operates in five business segments: original equipment and aftermarket segments manufacture and distribute parts and modules for engine, gear and exhaust applications in motorized vehicles, as well as provide related services; engineered plastics, manufacturing and distributing technical products for the vehicle and general industry made of heavy-duty polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) plastics; services, which operates motor test benches and contributions for engine development, and industrial parks, administrating and renting landed property and buildings. Its core client base is the automotive industry in Europe, North and South America, as well as Asia. The Company has subsidiaries and joint ventures located in Germany and international subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, South Africa and South America.