igus focuses on high quality and sustainability in production - but how do sustainability and plastic go together? The explanation is quite simple: bicycle components made of plastic require much less energy during production than their aluminium or carbon counterparts, and the CO2 footprint is significantly smaller. Even after the end of the product life cycle, recycling is much easier than with competing materials.
In addition, recycled materials are already used in the production of igus bike components. The declared aim is to manufacture the products entirely from recycled materials and to take them back at the end of their service life. These are then used to manufacture new products - creating a circular economy. Another factor that should not be neglected: thanks to production in Cologne, the usual long transport routes by container ship are no longer necessary.