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Arntz Optibelt records Turnover of some €284 Million in 2024

• Start of Production at New Plant in Mexico
• International Customer Event in Höxter
• Apprenticeship Start 2025

Optibelt Produktions GmbH (OPG) not only celebrated its 30th anniversary within the Optibelt Group this year, but also hosted the annual Plant Managers’ Meeting from the 18th to the 20th of August 2025. The event brought together plant managers from all nine Arntz Optibelt Group locations for in-depth exchanges on current developments and long-term strategic topics.

As part of a feature on municipal economic development, a camera team from Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) visited the headquarters of the Arntz Optibelt Group in Höxter. Part of the filming took place in the test facility on Corveyer Allee and addressed the role of manufacturing companies in the region – with a visit to Optibelt as an internationally operating industrial enterprise with deep roots in Höxter.

Optibelt MOBILITY was once again represented at EUROBIKE in Frankfurt this year. As in previous years, the leading international trade fair offered excellent opportunities for professional exchange and networking in a dynamic growth segment.

Optibelt North America has reached another milestone with the opening of a new warehouse in Odessa, Texas. This strategic decision underlines the continuous growth of the Arntz Optibelt Group and the increasing importance of the North American market - especially in the oil and gas industry.

Optibelt Production Mexico (OPM) is proud to announce that it has received two important awards from the Mexican federal authorities in recognition of its commitment to occupational safety and the well-being of the employees.

Last week, the Arntz Optibelt Group and Tecnamic GmbH participated in the EPTDA Annual Business Convention 2025, held from 11 to 13 September at the Fairmont Monte Carlo. The convention is one of Europe’s leading events for the power transmission and motion control sector.

With a total of 4,395 km cycled, Optibelt sent a clear message in favour of sustainable mobility during this year’s CITY CYCLING campaign in Höxter. From 1 to 21 June, 19 employees participated in the initiative, securing fifth place in the municipality’s overall ranking.