Established in 1961, IMA S.p.A. is the parent company of a Group world leader in the design and manufacture of automatic machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, tea and coffee.

The production of IMA's divisions and companies includes tea bagging and coffee pod machines, solid dose manufacturing, sterile processing equipment, liquid filling, freeze-drying, labelling, blistering, counting, tube filling, cartoning and end-of-line machines.

Its commercial offices sell equipment and provide customer service in their relevant geographical areas, an extensive network of agencies exist in areas not covered by the branch offices.

IMA S.p.A. has been listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 1995 and in 2001 joined the STAR segment (Prime Quality Stocks).