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Facts

As of 2023

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€1.115 billion

Sales

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4,600

Employees worldwide

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31

Locations and 50 distributors: represented in over 80 countries

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188,000

Customers

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243,000

Products from stock

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800

Injection moulding machines

Founded1964 by Margret and Günter Blase in Cologne (Mülheim); 100% family owned
CEOFrank Blase, CEO & entrepreneur
Gerhard Baus, CEO New Businesses
Michael Blass, CEO e-chain systems
Artur Peplinski, CEO igus international
Tobias Vogel, CEO plain bearing & linear technology bearings
Largest test laboratory in the industryTotal area 3,800 m², 15,000 tests/year
Investment in R+D & digitalisation€51.7 million
CertificateQuality and environmental management
DIN EN ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018
Other certificates and seals of approval


From a back yard in Cologne out into the world


From the very beginning, life at igus was repeatedly captured in films.

This compilation of old recordings and interview scenes with Günter Blase provides a brief insight into the early years.


We are around the world

Of course, we don't have 188,000 customers in Germany alone. The company igus is there for its customers in over 80 countries, with factories in 15 countries, 30 own subsidiaries and other sales partners.


Awards

Award-winning

Over the course of many years, a number of awards and prizes have accumulated. This is an acknowledgement of the performance of our people and products, which makes us very happy.



The terms "igus", "Apiro", "CFRIP", "chainflex", "conprotect", "CTD", "drygear", "drylin", "dryspin", "dry-tech", "easy chain", "e-chain", "e-chain systems", "e-loop", "e-ketten", "e-kettensysteme", "e-spool", "e-skin", "flizz", "ibow", "igear", "iglidur", "igubal", "kineKIT", "manus", "motion plastics", "pikchain", "plastics for longer life", "print2mold", "readycable", "readychain", "ReBeL", "robolink", "speedigus", "tribofilament", "triflex", "xirodur" and "xiros" are legally protected trademarks of the igus® GmbH/Cologne in the Federal Republic of Germany, and, where applicable, in some foreign countries. igus® GmbH points out that it does not sell any products of the companies Allen Bradley, B&R, Baumüller, Beckhoff, Lahr, Control Techniques, Danaher Motion, ELAU, FAGOR, FANUC, Festo, Heidenhain, Jetter, Lenze, LinMot, LTi DRiVES, Mitsubishi, NUM, Parker, Bosh Rexroth, SEW, Siemens, Stöber and all other drive manufacturers mentioned on this website. The products offered by igus® are those of igus® GmbH.