About igus

igus is a manufacturer of components made of high-performance polymers for motion, based in Cologne (Germany). We have been developing and producing motion plastics, innovative products made from lubrication-free plastics, since 1964. These include energy chains, cables, plain bearings, lead screw technology, robots and intelligent sensor technology, which help our customers to improve their technology and reduce costs. Most products are manufactured using the injection moulding process, from which the company name is derived: igus = Industriespritzguss (industrial injection moulding).

Our vision is to create a world without lubrication - with durable, maintenance-free plastic for movement that are CO₂-neutral, generate no waste and offer our customers the simplest collaboration: technically better, economically more favourable, ecologically sensible.

Frank Blase

CEO igus

Our goals

Improve what moves Zero plastic waste Easiest company to deal with

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What we stand for What customers say about igus igus 2025: Figures & Facts

Our vision

Frank Blase on his passion - and that of igus - for new products

A world without lubrication

"Our vision is to create a world without lubrication - with durable, maintenance-free plastics for motion that are CO₂-neutral, generate no waste and offer our customers the simplest possible collaboration: technically better, economically more favourable, ecologically sensible."

This is how CEO Frank Blase summarises the vision of igus. Our customers, for whom we are constantly realising new ideas, are at the centre of everything we do. Every year, we invent well over 200 new motion plastics products, always with the aim to improve what moves. We want to create durable products for motion that are lubrication-free, reduce weight and provide new, better solutions. We want to bring Cost down and Tech up in machine tools, cleanroom applications, cars, solar systems and much more.

Our goals

Improve what moves

The whole world of motion plastics from igus

The world is in constant motion and where things move, that's where we come in: improve what moves! This guiding principle drives us as a manufacturer, because we want to offer our customers technically innovative new products. We improve motion worldwide with motion plastics, our products made from low-wear high-performance plastics: energy supply systems, cables, bearing technology, linear technology, bar stock, 3D printing, Low Cost Automation and smart plastics - made in Germany**.**

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Improved applications thanks to motion plastics

Motion is omnipresent. We see this every day when we support our customers in exciting projects. Today, we support companies from over 80 countries around the world and from over 50 different industries. In the automotive or packaging industry, railway or agricultural technology, in machine tool manufacturing or in the field of renewable energies, we improve what moves. Together, we strive to find the best solution for every application.

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THE motion plastics advantage: long service life

Our products made from high-performance plastics offer you a major advantage - a long service life. This means that you can use your machines and applications longer and reduce maintenance and costs with our motion plastics. We test the products extensively in our test laboratory and provide you with the data so that you can calculate the service life of your product in advance. So you can be sure that our motion plastics deliver what they promise!

Service life and other advantages

Zero plastic waste

How sustainable are motion plastics?

As a plastics processing company, we see it as our duty to use resources sustainably and protect the environment. Our motion plastics products can make an important contribution to this - during production, in use and at the end of their service life. Two topics are particularly important to us: CO2 neutrality, i.e. the direct impact on the climate, and zero plastic waste, the avoidance of plastic waste and the associated recyclability of our products.

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Recycling of plastic and more

We are driving forward various recycling measures to achieve our goal of zero plastic waste. With Chainge, for example, we have developed a recycling platform on which technical and industrial plastic can be recycled. On the RCYL platform, we offer bicycle components and bicycles made from recycled plastic. We promote the new HydroPRS technology, which enables the chemical recycling of plastic. Our apprentice company reguse is dedicated to recycling discarded electrical appliances. And, of course, we also offer various products made from recycled materials.

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Easiest company to deal with

Simple, playful way to top performance

We want to enable engineers and technicians to develop and design machines and systems with playful ease. With joy and fun at work. In a collaborative process that develops and expands creativity and technical expertise. In short: Tech up made easy - that's what enjoyneering stands for!

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Support around the globe

The motion plastics products from igus are made in Germany. However, our customers are not only located in Germany, but in many locations around the world. We are there for you in over 80 countries, with our own factories and branches as well as strong sales partners. We can therefore provide you with advice and support on site.

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Fast and reliable delivery

At igus, we offer you everything from a single source. That's 245,000 products in over 1,000,000 variations from stock, from energy chains and liner guides to plain bearings. We can get these ready to ship and deliver them to you within a very short time. If you need something particularly quickly, we will work with you to find a solution.

About the delivery times

igus has been honoured - several times over

We have received many awards over the years, which we are all delighted about. After all, they honour the achievements of our employees and products. We are particularly proud to have been named a Hidden Champion, to have been recognised as a family-friendly company and to have received various design awards.

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Everything at a glance

Discover even more about igus and our motion plastics. We have compiled the most important facts and services of our company and our products for you in a compact overview. Download our motion plastic brochure now.

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What we stand for and how we treat each other

The igus solar system

At the centre of our culture is the igus solar system, which reflects our thinking and actions as an organisational chart. Instead of the sun, our focus is on the customer, who gives us wishes, motivation and money. Our colleagues live and create around the customer, who take up the requirements and find the right solutions to problems, often new products. The success of our employees then comes from the success of our customers. As a company, it is our job to create an atmosphere for our colleagues in which they can enjoy working in the best possible way.

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The flexible igus factory

Our factory in Cologne Porz-Lind is something very special. It was designed by the British architect Nicholas Grimshaw and follows our guiding principle that the customer is at the centre of everything we do. The building is therefore supported by sun-yellow pylons that reach far into the sky and can be seen from afar. The factory is also designed for maximum flexibility, for rapid growth and quick changes. It has no internal walls and can therefore be remodelled and easily expanded at any time.

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Our in-house exhibition IMPS, the igus motion plastics show

Curious about the future

Research on 5,500m2, an open ear for our customers' ideas, yearly new products at our in-house trade show IMPS (igus motion plastics show) and at many trade shows worldwide ... all this means innovation for us. We want to find new solutions with our customers and implement them quickly in order to improve technology and reduce costs. In doing so, we not only focus on current problems, but also on the challenges of the future. Digitalisation, which is closely intertwined with innovation, runs through all igus structures today.

More about digitalisation at igus

We value diversity and tolerance

igus has officially signed the "Diversity Charter". In doing so, we are sending a clear signal in favour of diversity and tolerance in the world of work. We commit ourselves, our employees and partners to respectful, unprejudiced and appreciative cooperation.

Become a partner of igus

We are always on the lookout for new partners who would like to work with us on a long-term basis and grow with us - whether as a supplier or as a distributor. Naturally, the customer is at the centre of our efforts, for whom we strive to find the best solution together.

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What customers say about igus

Now we've told you enough about ourselves. But what do our customers actually say about igus and motion plastics products? We have compiled some special customer testimonials for you on the following page, which you can access by clicking on the link.

What customers say about igus ...

igus 2025: Figures & Facts

1,105 billion €
Turnover 2024

5,215
employees worldwide

37
locations and 50 distributors,
represented in over 80 countries

5,500m²
test laboratory in Cologne,
with 15,000 tests/year

245,000
parts from stock

800
injection moulding machines

Founded

15 October 1964 by Margret and Günter Blase in Cologne (Mülheim); 100% family-owned
From Cologne's backyard out into the world - more about the history of igus

CEO

Frank Blase, CEO New Businesses
Michael Blaß, CEO e-chain systems
Artur Peplinski, CEO igus international
Dr Thilo Schultes, CEO Operations
Tobias Vogel, CEO Plain Bearings & Linear Technology

Certificate

Quality and environmental management
DIN EN ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 50001
Further certificates and quality seals

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