Keyword: Plastic
Mourning for igus Founder
igus bids farewell to its founders Margret and Günter Blase. Margret Blase passed away on August 11, 2026, and Günter Blase on October 21, 2026, both at the age of 95. The couple founded igus GmbH in 1964 in a double garage in Cologne-Mülheim, laying the foundation for a company that is now successful worldwide.
Piece counts instead of downtime - the coating does it
Stretch blow molding machines produce tens of thousands of PET bottles per hour. This is only possible with extremely durable blow molds – a core competency of the mold makers at Röders. The specialists from Soltau also rely on the DLC coating BALINIT DYLYN PRO from Oerlikon Balzers for stable mass production.
Bridge Builders of the Plastics Industry
On the evening before the opening of the K fair in Düsseldorf, the Dr. Richard Escales Award was presented for the tenth time. The award winners are Natalie Rudolph and Christian Hopmann
GF invests in the Seewis location
GF manufactures plastic valves and actuators at its Seewis location. As part of the modernization, GF has established a fully automated storage system with over 60,000 spaces and installed a new assembly system for ball joints. The operation is now also CO2-neutral.