One billion euros in sales: This goal, which the Cologne-based plastics company igus had set for 2020 for the first time, has now been achieved two years later, despite the corona pandemic - and right on time for the start of the Cologne Carnival on November 11th.

The next goals have already been set: by 2025, in-house production is to become climate-neutral, and by 2030 igus wants to look after one million active customers.

At igus it all started in a garage. Margret and Günter Blase founded the company igus in 1964. Today, igus supports around 188,000 customers from over 50 industries worldwide and employs over 4,500 people at 31 locations.