Established in Bologna, Italy in 1961, IMA is world leader in the design and manufacture of automatic machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, tea and coffee. The large investment in R&D, the establishment of a regular and constructive dialogue with end users, and the Group's global expansion and ability to capture new markets, all those have established the status of the IMA Group. The Group has more than 5,800 employees, more than 2,600 of whom overseas, and is present in over 80 countries, supported by a sales network made up of 11 branches and more than 50 agencies. The Group has 38 production plants in Italy, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, the USA, India and China. The IMA Group was listed on the Milan Stock Exchange in 1995 and joined the STAR level in 2001 (highly demanding stocks). IMA has registered more than 1,700 patents worldwide, and more than 500 R&D personnel focus on products.

IMA has been present in China since 1995 where it has:

-  Tianjin IMA Machinery Co. Ltd., which is located in Tianjin and provides customer service in China.

- IMA Life (Beijing) Pharmaceutical Systems Co. Ltd., located in Beijing and specialising in the production of freeze drying machines for the pharmaceutical industry.

- IMA Packaging & Processing Equipment (Beijing) Co.  Ltd.) also located in Beijing for machine sales

- IMA Life(Shanghai) Pharmaceutical Machinery Co., Ltd., specialising in the production of medium-low speed aseptic filling machine.

IMA core business in the pharmaceutical sector is managed by IMA Pharma and its three high-specialized divisions such as IMA Active (Solid Dose Solutions), IMA Life (Aseptic Processing & Freeze Drying Solutions), IMA Safe (Packaging solutions). We have a wide range of production lines and IMA Pharma is definitively the biggest and more comprehensive supplier.

IMA Life Division offers a wide range of products in the field of aseptic and non-sterile process filling for liquids and powders products and freeze drying machine. It is especially designed to meet stringent FDA and EMEA specifications, including state-of-the-art machinery to traditional filling and sealing equipment. More than just an equipment manufacturer but a ideal solution provider, IMA Life meets the growing demands of pharmaceutical industry, providing equipment based on a solid technology foundation and ongoing collaborations with a number of multinational pharmaceutical companies. IMA Life's equipment includes bottle washing, sterilization tunnel, sterile filling and closing machines for both pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; sterile powder filling; industrial grade, pilot or laboratory freeze dryers which can be combined with Intelligent automatic loading and unloading system. IMA Life also provides labelling machine, blowing machine, unpacking machine and tray collecting machine.

IMA Active is the ideal partner for all stages of solid dose processing: granulation, tablet pressing, capsule filling, coating, handling and washing. The IMA Active solution is based on professional experience and unique technology, combined with the professional advantages of the special requirements of the production line, and integrated into the essence of the team's sincere cooperation. Not only can we provide complete equipment and special installation services, we ensure that IMA Active is your excellent partner.

IMA Safe is the only manufacturer that offers complete front, middle and end-of-line packaging lines for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. IMA Safe has the core technology and expertise to propose solutions to meet the most complex demand of user. The blister packaging machine ranges from low speed to high speed and the top speed is at 1300 blister/min. There are also a number of cartoning machines. The end packaging line includes overwrapping machine, bundling machine, case packer and palletizer. Reliable, efficient and maximum protection of the product makes IMA Safe outstanding in his area.