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        {
          "url": "https://www.igus.com/company",
          "quote": "Günter Blase founded the company on October 15, 1964, in a double garage in Cologne, Germany.",
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        }
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        {
          "url": "https://www.igus.com/company",
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        {
          "url": "https://www.igus.com/company",
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        }
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        {
          "url": "https://www.igus.com",
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          "retrieved": "2026-08-25"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.igus.com/custom-parts-services/3d-printing",
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      "path": "/company/same_as",
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        {
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      "path": "/summary",
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        {
          "url": "https://www.igus.com/cable-carriers",
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        }
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      "path": "/summary",
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          "url": "https://www.igus.com/chainflex",
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        }
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      "path": "/certifications",
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          "url": "https://www.igus.com/chainflex",
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      "path": "/summary",
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      "path": "/summary",
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      "path": "/summary",
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          "url": "https://www.igus.com/product/21465",
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      "path": "/pricing",
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          "url": "https://www.igus.com/product/21465",
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          "url": "https://www.igus.com/product/21465",
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          "url": "https://www.igus.com/product/21465",
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        }
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        {
          "url": "https://www.igus.com/robolink/robot-control",
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          "url": "https://www.igus.com/robolink/cobots",
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        }
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          "url": "https://press.igus.com/2022/03/28/rebel-smart-cobot/",
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      "path": "/summary",
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          "url": "https://www.igus.com/company",
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          "url": "https://www.igus.com/company/all-contact-options",
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