Current press releases and news

07/02/2025

The Arntz Optibelt Group is a new AZuR partner

By becoming a new partner to AZuR (Alliance for the Future of Tyres), the Arntz Optibelt Group acknowledges its social and ecological responsibility within the context of its global corporate operations. The leading manufacturer of high-performance drive belts is a reliable partner for the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, agricultural engineering, the household appliance industry and the medical sector.

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13/01/2025

The Arntz Optibelt Group supports non-profit organisations with donations

The Arntz Optibelt Group continues its support campaign in the region – this year, it will support Caritasverband für den Kreis Höxter e.V. (registered Caritas association for the district) as well as Kinderschutzbund Höxter (Child Protection League) with a donation of 10,000 Euro in total. Both organisations will receive 5,000 Euro each to pursue their important work.

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08/01/2025

Arntz Optibelt Group once again honored for outstanding training achievements

The Arntz Optibelt Group has once again been honored by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Ostwestfalen zu Bielefeld for its outstanding training achievements. This award is confirmation of the company's ongoing commitment to promoting and developing young talent and underlines the high quality of its training programs.

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05/12/2024

St. Nicholas Day coffee event at the Arntz Optibelt Group

At the Arntz Optibelt Group’s traditional St. Nicholas Day coffee event for former employees, the company honoured colleagues who were celebrating long-service anniversaries this year. The Group’s annual St. Nicholas coffee event once again took place at the headquarters in Höxter at the beginning of December. The Management Board gave the guests an overview of the 2024 financial year and introduced the future orientation of the Arntz Optibelt Group.

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02/12/2024

Managing Director of the Arntz Optibelt Group retires from the company

After holding the position of Chairman of the Managing Board for almost 14 years, Reinhold Mühlbeyer went into retirement on 30 November 2024. His colleagues organised a get-together to pay tribute to his services and thank him for his many years of dedication.

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28/10/2024

Optibelt hosts the power transmission arm of the VTH

The Arntz Optibelt Group welcomed the power transmission members of the industrial distributors’ professional association VTH to its headquarters in Höxter on 15 and 16 October 2024. Over 50 participants, including leading specialist dealers, suppliers and industry experts, came together to gain insights into the latest developments and trends. The event focused heavily on innovation, quality and sustainable transformation within the technical trade.

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24/10/2024

Optibelt opens a factory in Mexico: An important milestone for global expansion

The Arntz Optibelt Group celebrated the inauguration of the first phase of its new production facility in San Juan del Río, Querétaro, Mexico. With an investment of 500 million pesos (approx. 23 million euros) and the creation of more than 90 jobs, this opening represents an important step in the Group’s global expansion strategy.

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06/09/2024

Annual Press Conference 2024

Arntz Optibelt records a turnover of some 316 million euros in 2023

  • New management
  • New avenues in the mobility industry
  • 2024 training offensive

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Viviane Geisler

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37671 Höxter

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Viviane Geisler

Corveyer Allee 15

37671 Höxter