"Give me your most difficult part and I will find a solution", said Günter Blase. He had to take a risk in order to win over Pierburg, his very first customer. Two children sat at home and had to be provided for. Money was in short supply. He had just set up igus with his wife Margret and the first injection-moulding machine still had to be bought. The order from Pierburg was urgently needed.

igus at a glance
 
Year of foundation
1964
 
Turnover
EUR 764 million
 
Employees (worldwide)
4,150
 
Investment in R+D & digitisation
EUR 51.7 million
 
Products
More than 234,000 items from stock:
energy chains, cables, plain bearings, linear technology, bar stock, 3D printing and Low Cost Automation
 
Subsidiaries
35
 
Patents
1,422 patents and 238 registered designs
 
igus customers
More than 200,000 worldwide from 50 branches of industry
 
Largest test laboratory
3,800m2
More than 15,000 tests performed annually

Source: Igus Gmbh