IMA serves the international Chocolate and Confectionery market with the best platforms and machines available to satisfy the process and packaging industry needs.
IMA offers a comprehensive portfolio spanning processing, primary and secondary packaging, and end-of-line automation. This integrated approach enables customers to work with a single trusted partner while benefiting from highly specialised knowledge across the entire production process.
The benefits of a single provider
IMA can count on a solid background and a number of assets. Firstly, in-depth knowledge of all steps in the process going from raw material processing to end-of-line packaging. Secondly, our widespread presence in international markets and a track record of pioneering innovations in the field of packaging across several industries. Each of our brands contributes with a specific expertise, experience and knowledge of market trends, all of which is merged synergically into a single-provider concept.
We can optimise resources, ensure global coverage and local services, share experience and guide our customers towards solutions that will respond closely to tomorrow’s market trends. From concept to installation, we supply turnkey lines or single machines on a case-by-case basis.
The wealth of our experience at your service
Countless solutions are available from our cluster of specialist brands. Processing technologies are accounted for by IMA ACTIVE (Italy and USA) based on our experience in mixing, granulation, tableting and coating. Thanks to a dedicated laboratory both in Italy and in the USA, customers benefit from expertise and support to test, develop and optimise products and processes. IMA GIMA (Italy) contributes with experience in primary packaging, providing solutions for gum, soft, chewy and hard candy and jellies. These include cartons, stick packs, wallets, tins, jars and bottles; stand-up cartons also for chocolate and nougat. Furthermore, the division’s engineers also design the packaging lines starting from the package itself in order to supply a tailor-made solution. With experience stretching back over decades, IMA SAFE (Italy, USA) specialises in blister packaging and cartoning for gums and candies.
Part of IMA FLX, our flexible packaging hub, where we develop the most advanced technologies for flexible packaging and research eco-compatible solutions, companies such as IMA ILAPAK (Switzerland, Italy and Germany), IMA DELTA SYSTEMS (USA), IMA EUROSICMA (Italy), IMA TECMAR (Argentina) all contribute to
making IMA a one-stop answer for the confectionery packaging excellence. They account for Vertical and Horizontal Form Fill & Seal machines for any type of product, including lollipops, marshmallows, chocolate tablets and bars as well as those listed above. Packaging varies from stand-up pouches to block bottom and quad seal bags, and pillow bags.
Secondary packaging and end-of-line solutions come in the form of overwrapping, stretch and shrink wrapping, top and side-loading cartoners for display boxes, wrap-around tray packers, multipurpose cartoners, side-loading, top-loading, labelling, wrap-around case packers, and palletizers. These are developed by IMA GIMA, IMA BFB, IMA CIEMME, IMA MESPIC, IMA PHOENIX.
Our proposals also concern our capability to support companies in the research and development of new sustainable packaging styles and materials as well as Cognitive Manufacturing products and services.
IMA Eurosicma EURO 77 DS 900: Horizontal form-fill-seal (HFFS) with centrifugal disc feeder for lollipops.
IMA Gima FTC509: dosing and filling machine for chewing gums and candies, suitable for jars, cartons, or tins.
