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The starting signal for our igus:bike world tour

Germany | October 15, 2024

To mark our 60th company anniversary, we are sending our igus:bike on a world tour. The goal is 6000 kilometres in 16 countries over the next 12 months. And the...

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60 years of igus: From a garage in Cologne out into the world

Germany | October 12, 2024

At igus, it all started in a garage in Cologne-Mülheim. In 1964, Günter and Margret Blase founded the company with confidence in the potential of polymer materials. With the words...

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An idea becomes reality – the igus:bike made of plastic

Germany | October 12, 2024

When igus CEO Frank Blase had the idea for a rust-free and easy-care bicycle made of plastic while on holiday on the beach in Florida, he couldn’t let go of...

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+++ Melanie Kamp set off on the first tour+++

+++ First stop: Rheinkrake, Cologne +++

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+++13°C and no rain expected on day one+++

+++ Kick-off for world tour: October 15th, 2024 +++

+++ Celebrating 60 years of igus innovations +++

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Changes in the economy due to the industrial metaverse: More than just hype

July 14, 2023

The industrial metaverse is like a digital parallel universe where people from all over the world work together as avatars – faster, more efficiently, and in a more environmentally friendly...

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Changing airport gangways: igus® e-chains® and smart plastics for the future

June 21, 2023

Airports rely on gangways to allow passengers to board and disembark conveniently. If the gangways fail, getting into the aircraft is much more difficult. One way to prevent gangway disruptions...

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Innovative, efficient washing facility solutions with igus® e-chains®

June 14, 2023

Defective conveyor belts in washing facilities repeatedly lead to expensive damage and breakdowns. So more and more companies are switching to sensor-supported, networked igus e-chains as part of a modernisation...

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Revolutionizing the circular economy with the igus® Chainge program – redefining technical plastics recycling

June 5, 2023

The igus Chainge program is a recycling program (post-consumer recycling or post-industrial recycling) for energy supply systems and energy chains. The program enables customers to recycle their old energy chains...

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