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IMA Corporate Profile

Established in 1961, IMA is the world leader in the design and manufacture of automatic machines for the packaging of pharmaceutical products and of tea in filter bags.

Its position of leadership is the result of significant investments in R&D, regular and constructive dialogue with the end-users in its sectors and the Group's ability to expand internationally, conquering new markets. Its history features a constant growth that has enabled the Group to close the year 2009 with a consolidated turnover of 505.8 million Euro, about 93% of which destined for export. Total sales of IMA are for 81.5% in the pharmaceutical sector and for 18.5% in the tea sector.

The Group has more than 3,000 employees, more than 1,400 of whom overseas, and is present in over 70 countries, supported by a sales network made up of 11 branches (Spain, Portugal, France, the UK, Germany, Austria, the USA, China, Thailand and Brazil), representative offices in central-eastern Europe and more than 50 agencies. IMA is committed in one production joint-venture in China. The Group has 18 production plants in Italy, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, the USA, India and China. IMA S.p.A. has been listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 1995 and in 2001 joined the STAR segment.

The Group's organizational structure features four leading business areas in the main sectors: IMA FLAVOUR (Tea & Coffee Packaging Solutions), IMA ACTIVE Division (Solid Dose Solutions), IMA LIFE (Aseptic Processing & Freeze Drying Solutions) and IMA SAFE (Packaging Solutions).

This organisational structure emphasises the values that the Group has built up over almost 50 years in the business: experience and reliability, a world-wide support and service network, excellent ability to meet customers' requirements. These values enable us to act not just as suppliers but also as partners, proposing innovative solutions as well as high quality products.

IMA Products and Services For The Pharmaceutical Industry

IMA ACTIVE Division - Solid Dose Solutions

IMA ACTIVE Division offers a complete range of machines for the process and production of solid dose products. Granulation equipment, manufactured both by IMA and ZANCHETTA, for wet granulation and drying for all types of production and layout requirements. Tablet press machines manufactured both by IMA and by KILIAN suitable for pharmaceutical, chemical, food and cosmetic industries. Capsule filling machines with a wide assortment of filling and control systems. Coating systems with solid wall and perforated pans. Checkweighers for 100% control of tablets and capsules. Very flexible powder handling and washing systems manufactured by ZANCHETTA.

IMA LIFE - Aseptic Processing & Freeze Drying Solutions

IMA LIFE offers machines for washing and sterilising pharmaceutical vials, filling and stoppering machines for aseptic environments, filling and closing machines for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, microdosing machines for aseptic powder filling as well as industrial, pilot and laboratory freeze-dryers. IMA LIFE also offers labellers, blowing machines, depackers and traying machines. In 2009 IMA LIFE acquired PHARMASIENA, an Italian company that specialise in the design and production of filling machines for ampoules and syringes in aseptic environments.

IMA SAFE - Packaging Solutions

IMA SAFE is the only manufacturer that offers complete primary and secondary packaging line solutions to the pharmaceutical, toiletry, cosmetic and food industries. Blister machines have speed ranges from low to super high speed (1,300 blisters/minute). Low speed machines are also manufactured by the subsidiary IMA-PG (India). Tablet counting machine production includes IMA SAFE NOVA (USA) and IMA SAFE SWIFTPACK (UK). Tube fillers are manufactured by IMA SAFE CO.MA.DI.S., while horizontal and vertical cartoners are manufactured by IMA SAFE. IMA SAFE LINE offers a complete range of end of line equipment which includes over-wrapping, shrink-wrapping, case packing and palletizing solutions. A new collaboration is also in place with UNIVERSAL PACK, one of the major experts in the field of stick-packing shaped and heat-sealed on four sides.

Click to see what was new with IMA Active – At INTERPHEX New York 2010!
IMA Active – At INTERPHEX New York 2010, Stan Matthews from IMA Active announces the Adapta Capsule Filler which fills 1,000 capsules per hour. Offering complete flexibility, the Adapta can run powder, pellets, and liquids with a quick one and a half hour changeover. One fixed and two removable modules allow the user to run multiple products within a shift. Adapta offers 100% check weighing at each module and at the exiting of the machine as well as 100% net weighing control via weighing the capsules on the inlet and outlet.

Click to see what was new with IMA Life – At INTERPHEX New York 2010!
IMA Life – At INTERPHEX New York 2010, John Erdner demos IMA Life's new Extrema high-speed aseptic filling machine that will run 600 per minute continuous motion and intermittent motion up to 375 viles per minute. Extrema offers check weighing capabilities. Special pump systems are all driven from the same control system. Extrema is made for BHP sterilization with very low particulant generation.

Contact Information

IMA S.p.A.

Via Emilia 428/442

Ozzano dell'Emilia (Bologna),  40064 

ITALY

Phone: +39 051 6514 111

Fax: +39 051 6514 610

Contact: Agostino Consolini

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