IGOS GmbH is now IGOS GmbH & Co. KG

On 24 Aug. 2011, the institute was renamed from "Institut für Galvano- und Oberflächentechnik Solingen GmbH (IGOS)" to "Institut für Galvano & Oberflächentechnik Solingen GmbH & Co. KG (IGOS)" which took effect from 1 Jan. 2011. (Company no. HRA 23300 at the Court in Wuppertal)

The shareholders are still the holding company Stadt Solingen mbH and the electroplaters guild in Solingen. The Senior Partner in the company is the "Wirtschaftsförderung Solingen Verwaltungs GmbH", the city's business development organisation.