Awards & Recognition
★2025 EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist
★Various igus company awards for innovation and workplace culture
★Recognition as leader of successful German Mittelstand family business
Notable Facts
→CEO of igus GmbH since 1983, leading €1+ billion German plastics manufacturer
→German billionaire and son of company founders who started business in garage in 1964
→Drives innovation in 'motion plastics' with over 5,200 employees globally
→MBA from Texas Christian University, previously worked at Unilever
→Finalist for 2025 EY Entrepreneur of the Year award
→Company produces 230,000+ products and 3+ million pieces daily
→Known for startup mentality despite billion-euro revenue
→Active in sustainability initiatives including plastic bicycle development
→Regular speaker at major industry trade shows and conferences