igus
igus , full legal name igus SE & Co. KG, is a 100% family-owned German enterprise founded on October 15, 1964 by Günter Blase and Margret Blase in Cologne, Germany. As the global pioneer and market leader of motion plastics, igus develops maintenance-free high-performance polymer components for all moving machine parts.
The brand name "igus" derives from the German term Industrie-Spritzguss, meaning industrial injection molding, reflecting its core technology base of customized wear-resistant engineering plastics. Its core brand slogan is igus improves what moves.
Brand Introduction
igus , full legal name igus SE & Co. KG, is a 100% family-owned German enterprise founded on October 15, 1964 by Günter Blase and Margret Blase in Cologne, Germany. As the global pioneer and market leader of motion plastics, igus develops maintenance-free high-performance polymer components for all moving machine parts.
The brand name "igus" derives from the German term Industrie-Spritzguss, meaning industrial injection molding, reflecting its core technology base of customized wear-resistant engineering plastics. Its core brand slogan is igus improves what moves.
Global Corporate Profile
- Worldwide Footprint: 33 production & operation sites, over 50 authorized distributors, covering more than 80 countries and regions, with approximately 4,600 global employees.
- R&D & Testing: A 5,500 m² central test laboratory at Cologne headquarters conducts 17,000+ annual endurance, temperature and abrasion tests. 247,000 standard components are kept in stock for fast delivery. Over 200 new motion plastics products are launched each year.
- Sustainability Strategy: The GO ZERO initiative guides product development, focusing on zero-lubrication, PTFE-free, recyclable and low-dust polymer materials to cut industrial carbon emissions.
Main Products
Energy chains
Plain bearings
Linear guides
Cable management systems
Flexible cable carriers
Tribologically optimized polymers
Application Industries
Factory automation
Packaging industry
Semiconductor
Food & beverage
Medical devices
Machine tools
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