Regionally rooted and at home in the world
Your general contractor for customised automation solutions
Smart solutions for industrial production
IBG has been designing and implementing customized production systems and smart automation solutions for industry since 1982. Our owner-managed group of companies with headquarters in Neuenrade has regional roots and is at home in the world. With our passion and competence, we are a driving force for the manufacturing industries.
Sustainable industrial processes
The basis of IBG's market-ready solutions is the close link between scientific know-how and economic thinking. Our automated production systems are based on intensive research work, our customized solutions are developed individually for our customers and serve to increase the efficiency of production processes.
40 years of innovative strength through research and development
Since our foundation, we have seen ourselves as a driving force for the manufacturing industries. The success story of IBG I Goeke Technology Group began in 1982 when Matthias Goeke founded the "Ingenieur-Büro Goeke" with vision and foresight. Today, our group of companies employs more than 300 engineers, specialists and skilled workers at locations in Germany and abroad.
Not only since our anniversary year 2022 we rely on cherished traditions and proudly look back on milestones in our company history.
- 1982
Founded as an engineering office with a focus on the development and production of automation systems - 1984
Delivery of the first self-developed system - 1985
First company building in the industrial area on Osemundstraße - still part of the Neuenrade site today - 1985
First participation in an industrial fair with a presentation of future-oriented technologies - 1999
Founding of the Lübeck location for processing the North German and Scandinavian market - 2002
Founding of the parent company Goeke Technology Group GmbH
2010
Inauguration of the technology center in Neuenrade for the central management of all company activities - 2014
Founding of the Malta site with highly qualified, English-speaking engineers and technicians - 2019
Expansion of the German locations - almost doubling the area in Lübeck and large AGV test field in Neuenrade - 2022
40th company anniversary
With our values and innovative strength, we are able to shape a future with technologies for people. In our daily work, we reflect on our roots to prepare for the challenges of the future. With innovative applications, smart solutions and customized services, we move a wide variety of industries: intelligently, efficiently and climate-friendly.
Awards as a confirmation of our daily work
Our commitment and developments as a special machine builder in the optimization of industrial production processes, as well as the effort we put into our employees, are regularly confirmed by awards. These include among others TOP100-Innovator, Mittelstand 10.000 und Ernennung zum Exzellenzbetrieb and Robotics Award.
2024 World market leader in South Westphalia
IBG is one of the world market leaders in special machinery and plant engineering in the field of automated final vehicle assembly.
2024 TOP 100
IBG is one of the most innovative medium-sized companies in Germany.
2024 Mittelstand 10.000
Confirmation of the DDW ranking of the most important medium-sized companies in Germany and nomination as a company of excellence.
2023 Mittelstand 10.000
Confirmation of the DDW ranking of the most important medium-sized companies in Germany and nomination as a company of excellence.
2022 Prädikat Familienfreundliches Unternehmen
IBG recertified as a family-friendly company.
2022 TOP 100
IBG is one of the most innovative medium-sized companies in Germany.
2022 Mittelstand 10.000
Confirmation of the DDW ranking of the most important medium-sized companies in Germany and nomination as a company of excellence.
2021 Mittelstand 10.000
Confirmation of the DDW ranking of the most important medium-sized companies in Germany and nomination as a company of excellence.
2020 TOP 100
IBG is one of the most innovative medium-sized German companies and ranks third in its size class.
2020 Mittelstand 10.000
Confirmation of the DDW ranking of the most important medium-sized companies in Germany and nomination as a company of excellence.
2019 Malta Intellectual Property Award
IBG wins 2nd place in the "Technological Initiative" category.
2019 Deutschlands Innovativste Mittelständler
In the WirtschaftsWoche ranking, IBG is one of the 100 most innovative medium-sized German companies.
2019 TOP 100
IBG is one of the most innovative medium-sized companies in Germany.
2018 Prädikat Familienfreundliches Unternehmen
IBG recognized as a family-friendly company.
2018 TOP 100
IBG is one of the most innovative medium-sized companies in Germany.
2018 ife-Award
"iProcell" took second place in the innovation prize lot size 1+.
2017 Robotics Award
The projects "Next Level Human-Robot-Collaboration" and "Automatic Stopper Setting System" were awarded the BEST OF 2017 by the expert jury of the Robotics Awards 2017 in the category "Production Technology & Mechanical Engineering".
2017 Innovationspreis IT
The project "Next Level Human-Robot-Collaboration" was awarded the BEST OF 2017 by the expert jury of the Initiative Mittelstand in the category "Industry & Logistics".
2016 EuBEA Award
"Gold" in the category "Best Use of Technology" and honored as "Cultural Event" and for the area "Opening/Celebration/Festivity" for the opening ceremony of HANNOVER MESSE 2016.
2016 Galaxy Award
"Gold" in the "Exhibition Presentation" category and "Honors" in the "Grand Opening" category for the opening of HANNOVER MESSE 2016.
2016 FAMAB Award
Awarded in the "Best Technics" category for the opening of HANNOVER MESSE 2016.
2016 GreenTec Award
As part of the exclusive gala event of the GreenTec Awards 2016, IBG was awarded 2nd place in the "Production" category.
2015 Industriepreis
In the Production Technology & Mechanical Engineering category for the product "iProcell" – a new level of manufacturing.
2015 Innovationspreis der Deutschen Wirtschaft
Finalist in the medium-sized company category for the “Vision Car” and “iProcell” projects.
2014 MM Award
Award for the "iProcell" system solution at automatica 2014.
2014 Nortec Award
In the subject area "Process Integration - Customer Integrated Solution".
2011 Robotics Award
For the project "Assembly on the fly - Automated front-end assembly in continuous operation".
2010 Systemhaus des Monats Dezember
Articulated-arm robot assembles wheels in continuous operation (Magazine Automationspraxis).
2010 Potenzial Innovation
For the project "Automatic wheel assembly in continuous operation" (Magazine Impulse, German Chamber of Industry and Commerce).
2007 Deutschland
Place in the land of ideas.
In addition to the innovation awards, we are particularly pleased about the recertification as a "family-friendly company" from agentur mark GmbH. We see the renewed award as confirmation of our commitment to the compatibility of work and family.
We received the “Hidden Champion” award for special machine and plant construction in the area of automated final vehicle assembly. As a partner to industry, we develop automation solutions and innovative systems for industrial assembly. Our tailor-made solutions are used worldwide.
We are proud and happy about the award from the three South Westphalian Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK Arnsberg, Hellweg-Sauerland, SIHK zu Hagen and IHK Siegen) and look forward to continuing to contribute to the success of our business location with our solutions in the future.
To implement our customised solutions, we provide the highest quality for our customers. Our quality policy encompasses all divisions of our locations and is lived by our employees.
Our quality management system is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.
For us, the various recognitions are not an end in themselves; rather, we see them as an incentive and obligation for constant innovation and further development. We are particularly proud of the repeated recertification as a family-friendly company in 2023.
As a team we live responsibility, tradition and sustainability
As an owner-managed group of companies with strong roots in the local regions, we see it as our responsibility to support regional initiatives, institutions and associations. We pursue values such as responsibility, tradition and sustainability, which is why we support projects in the areas of education, e-mobility and sports in particular. Find out more about our social commitment here.
The Städtische Realschule Balve is located together with the Hauptschule in the school center Balve. The secondary school is attended by over 400 students who are taught by 22 teachers. IBG is a cooperation partner of the Realschule.
As part of the bilingual education project, a comprehensive range of bilingual education from kindergarten to high school is to be created in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck in order to acquire a bilingual biography. The bilingual lessons are supplemented by the use of native speakers. IBG is a shareholder of the Bilinguale Erziehung in Lübeck gGmbH.
The North European e-mobile rally takes participants across Schleswig-Holstein. At the largest e-mobile rally in Northern Europe, the focus is on a smooth and energy-saving driving style. Because an electric car competition is mostly about accuracy and endurance than speed. Driving skills, the economical use of energy and cooperation within the team are combined in a sporty and entertaining way at this automotive event. IBG is not only a sponsor of the event, but also takes part in the rally with trainees.
The Balve Optimum is an international equestrian tournament that takes place annually on the tournament grounds at Schloss Wocklum in Balve. The tournament is organized by the tournament community Balve GmbH and the riding club Balve. We support the tournament.
The Young Roosters are the offspring of the Iserlohner EC. The men's team plays as the Iserlohner Roosters in the German Ice Hockey League. Each season, around 1,000 children take part in the IEC school sport and 120 children go through the ice skating school. The teams play in six age groups. IBG participates as a car sponsor of the ice hockey offspring.
On the occasion of the Prange Cup 2016, IBG sent its own basketball team, the Dunkin' Robots, into the race for the first time and with a fantastic result. Since then, employees have been training regularly to further develop their skills.
The sustainability initiative Blue Competence stands for innovation and technology leadership in sustainable solutions in mechanical and plant engineering. With the Blue Competence brand, IBG and the partner companies publicly commit to the twelve sustainability principles of the Association of German Mechanical and Plant Engineering (VDMA).
For many years, we have dispensed with Christmas presents for our customers, suppliers and partners in favour of an annual drawing competition for the children of our employees. The "most beautiful" entries are sent as Christmas cards instead of presents, and the "saved" money is donated to good causes.
Our automation solutions and systems are in demand worldwide
IBG is an innovative development partner and specialist for automation technologies and sustainable production processes for a wide range of sectors in the manufacturing industry. The focus of our tailor-made solutions is on cost-efficient robotics and automation systems for assembly and testing tasks.
With more than 300 employees at locations in Germany and Europe, representatives in Asia and North America and decades of expertise as a special machine builder, our group of companies designs customized production systems right through to commissioning.
IBG Automation GmbH – Neuenrade
Founded 40 years ago, IBG Automation develops, designs and implements complex and very individual automation systems. In the areas of robotics and software engineering, complex software systems for machine controls are developed and implemented by our own programmers. This includes e.g. robot controls, PLC and process visualization systems.
All activities of the group of companies are controlled centrally from the technology center in Neuenrade. In this way, the entire development work is optimally bundled and a trend-setting technology transfer is promoted.
IBG Technology Hansestadt Lübeck GmbH – Lübeck
Founded in 1999, IBG Technology specializes in the development, production and sale of automated production systems for the North German and Scandinavian markets.
The location has all relevant specialist departments such as design, project planning, production, assembly as well as its own robot and PLC programmers in order to be able to independently implement very large and extensive automation projects independently of the headquarters in Neuenrade.
IBG Automation Malta Ltd.
Due to its good strategic location in the center of the Mediterranean, the island of Malta has good connections to mainland Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Malta is a member of the EU and offers ideal conditions for companies that manufacture technologically sophisticated products. Industry will find highly qualified, English-speaking engineers and specialists for other relevant industrial sectors here.
IBG Automation Malta supports the German locations in the areas of construction, simulation and programming. With our own online shop, we sell high-quality automation products and industrial components in Malta.
IBG North America LLC – Columbia
The location in South Carolina, USA, was originally founded as a service branch for a major German customer in order to be able to optimally support their production plant in the USA. Today, IBG in North America supplies automation systems to German, American and Canadian companies and commissions them on site.
Representatives in USA, Canada, Japan and Mexico
Our 40-year success story is closely linked to our well-connected locations. With our innovation centres and agencies, we are regionally rooted and at home in the world.
