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Jan 2024
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Igus-CEO Frank Blase: Erst Theaterproduz...

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"Ich habe in dieser Garage übrigens zählen gelernt", erinnert sich Frank Blase: 1964 gründeten seine Eltern Igus und begannen in Bergisch Gladbach mit dem Herstellen von Kunststoffteilen. Als Schüler wollte Blase eigentlich Theater- und Filmschaffender werden, doch am Ende übernahm er den Familienbetrieb und baute ihn zu einem Milliardenunternehmen aus. Gem ... Show More
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