igus Inc.
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igus Inc. Snapshot
Our mission at igus is to improve all types of motion with motion plastics while maintaining a CO2-neutral footprint with zero plastic waste and being the easiest company in the industry to work with.
Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cologne, Germany, igus® GmbH is a leading global manufacturer of motion plastics, bearings, cable carriers, and other engineered polymer products. igus is a family-run company, now in its second generation, and employs over 4,600 people across offices in 35 countries. In 2022, igus generated a turnover of €1.15 billion.
The company's North American subsidiary, igus Inc., was established in 1985 and is headquartered in East Providence, Rhode Island. Leveraging over 50 years of expertise from its parent company, igus Inc. employs over 530 employees, including 380 local staff and 120 field sales representatives across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company is focused on speedy delivery and customer service, shipping 90% of orders within 24 hours from its 189,000 sq. ft. Rhode Island facility.
Across all operations, igus aims to improve motion technology while maintaining a carbon-neutral footprint. In recent years, the company has expanded by creating internal startups, for example, ball bearings, robot drives, 3D printing, the RBTX platform for Lean Robotics, and intelligent "smart plastics" for Industry 4.0. Among the most significant environmental investments are the "chainge" program – recycling used e-chains and participating in an enterprise that produces oil from plastic waste.
Guided by the mission "to improve all types of motion with motion plastics while maintaining a CO2-neutral footprint with zero plastic waste and to be the easiest company in the industry to work with," igus Inc. draws on decades of polymer innovation to offer cost-effective engineered solutions to customers worldwide.
The company's North American subsidiary, igus Inc., was established in 1985 and is headquartered in East Providence, Rhode Island. Leveraging over 50 years of expertise from its parent company, igus Inc. employs over 530 employees, including 380 local staff and 120 field sales representatives across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company is focused on speedy delivery and customer service, shipping 90% of orders within 24 hours from its 189,000 sq. ft. Rhode Island facility.
Across all operations, igus aims to improve motion technology while maintaining a carbon-neutral footprint. In recent years, the company has expanded by creating internal startups, for example, ball bearings, robot drives, 3D printing, the RBTX platform for Lean Robotics, and intelligent "smart plastics" for Industry 4.0. Among the most significant environmental investments are the "chainge" program – recycling used e-chains and participating in an enterprise that produces oil from plastic waste.
Guided by the mission "to improve all types of motion with motion plastics while maintaining a CO2-neutral footprint with zero plastic waste and to be the easiest company in the industry to work with," igus Inc. draws on decades of polymer innovation to offer cost-effective engineered solutions to customers worldwide.
