The Grand Finale: A Hero’s Welcome at igus Headquarters!
Jared Worth | 30. December 2025
The final stage of the U.S. leg of the igus:bike tour brought the bike back to where the heart of the operation beats: our igus, Inc. headquarters in Rhode Island! This was such a momentous occasion that we decided to switch things up. Instead of just one or two riders, we had four different team members lead the bike through a victory lap across our massive U.S. campus.
The journey kicked off at the 257 Ferris building with our Head of Product Management (dry-tech), Sebastian Bloechl. As the largest building on our campus, it’s home to the igus Motion Plastics Show (iMPS) — our very own in-house tradeshow experience. It’s the ultimate place for customers to get hands-on with our tech, and if you’re lucky, you might spot one of the many igus:bikes currently stationed throughout the building!
Next, dryspin Product Specialist Sean Fournier took the handlebars to visit the newest addition to our family: the lead screw production facility! Located right next door on Ferris Avenue, this site is gearing up to launch full-scale production in 2026.
After the Ferris Avenue stops, it was time to head over to North Broadway to visit our injection molding and RBTX facilities.
Greenwood Facility: Helmed by e-chain Senior Product Manager Dan Thompson, the bike visited this powerhouse of production. This facility produces over 100,000 plastic parts every single day, ranging from high-performance bearings to our reliable cable carriers!
The Robotics Campus: Finally, RBTX and Low-Cost Automation Product Manager Jan Hennecke brought the bike to the igus Robotics Campus. This building is special—it’s the exact location where igus, Inc. was originally founded over 40 years ago. Talk about a full-circle moment!
With the campus tour complete, the U.S. leg of the journey has officially come to a close. It has been a wild, inspiring time! The igus:bike has truly seen it all:
- Cruising through the Midwest.
- Tackling the hills and beaches of California.
- Making a holiday pit stop at Cape Cod.
- Taking in the sights of Atlanta and Washington, D.C.
- Finally coming home to Rhode Island.
We’ve made incredible connections, proved the durability of our motion plastics in every weather condition, and had a blast along the way.
The U.S. adventure may be in the books, but the igus:bike is a world traveler. Stay tuned to see which country this plastic powerhouse lands in next—you won’t want to miss it!
