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IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

Via John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 17, 40069 Bologna, Italy


  1. Address

    IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division
    Via John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 17
    40069 Bologna
    Italy


  2. Phone

    +39 051 616 9711

Founded in 1961, IMA Gima is a leading manufacturer of primary and secondary packaging technologies serving multiple industries with highperformance, flexible and fully integrated solutions. Over the years, the company has developed extensive knowhow in handling a wide variety of products and materials, ensuring precision, efficiency and consistent quality across every stage of the packaging process. 
In the food sector, with a special focus on chocolate, snacks and confectionery markets, IMA Gima provides complete systems that include primary wrapping technologies, vertical counting, dosing and filling solutions for cartons and rigid containers, horizontal cartoning from flat blanks, overwrapping and tray packing, as well as topload cartoning. Its strong expertise in product handling allows manufacturers to manage diverse product formats with reliability and outstanding output, supporting the launch of new packaging concepts and helping optimise production performance. 
In the pharmaceutical, personal care and nutraceutical markets, IMA Gima is recognised for its ability to engineer customised, highprecision packaging lines tailored to demanding product requirements and rapidly evolving consumer trends. With more than 40 years of experience and a proven production process, IMA Gima develops advanced solutions ranging from counting, dosing and filling to vertical cartoning, wallet packaging, overwrapping and tray packing, ensuring attractive, functional and compliant packaging with reduced timetomarket. Specific toploading solutions for parenteral products and medical devices represent the latest frontier of innovation, further strengthening the company’s commitment to cuttingedge, applicationfocused technologies. 
Part of the IMA Group since 2010, IMA Gima benefits from shared technological knowhow, strong R&D capabilities and global service support, reinforcing its role as a reliable partner for fully integrated and futureready packaging solutions.

Staff


73

Employees

Facility size


10.893

Sqm

Installed base


+750

Machines

The Market Segments we serve

Bouillon Cubes & Sauces

Chocolate & Confectionery

Dairy & Plant-Based Products

Homeopathic

Non-Sterile Pharma

Parfumes & Fragrances

Personal Hygiene

Pet Food & Animal Feed

Skin care & Make-Up

Snack Fruit & Nuts

Sterile Pharma

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Bouillon Cubes & Sauces

IMA is a leading provider of packaging solutions for preserves, condiments and bouillon cubes.

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Chocolate & Confectionery

IMA serves the international Chocolate and Confectionery market with the best platforms and machines available to satisfy the process and packaging industry needs.

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Dairy & Plant-Based Products

IMA stands out as a key technological partner and business advisor for packaging technology suppliers in the Dairy, Cheese and Alternatives markets.

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Homeopathic

Understanding homeopathic products, the importance of dosing active ingredients and the need for accuracy and efficiency is inherent in the solutions IMA has to offer this growing market segment.

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Non-Sterile Pharma

IMA has long been active in the world of pharma non-sterile products and has over 50 years’ experience in all processing and packaging stages of liquid and powder drugs and solid dose products.

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Parfumes & Fragrances

IMA designs specialized automatic processing and packaging machinery for perfumes and fragrances.

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Personal Hygiene

IMA supplies complete processing and packaging systems for personal hygiene products

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Pet Food & Animal Feed

Complete packaging solutions for pet care and animal nutrition, from dry and wet food to accessories, designed to preserve product integrity, enhance shelf appeal, and ensure maximum efficiency across the entire supply chain.

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Skin care & Make-Up

IMA delivers integrated packaging machines for skin care and make-up production

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Snack Fruit & Nuts

IMA helps preserve freshness, taste, and nutritional value from production to consumption.

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Sterile Pharma

With decades of experience and extensive knowledge of the processing and packaging needs of pharma sterile products in liquid and powder form, IMA provides the technological expertise required to fill, close and pack sterile substances.

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OpenLab

OpenLab is the IMA Group’s network of technological laboratories and testing area, dedicated to the research on sustainable materials, technologies and production optimization processes. OpenLab analyzes most of the new sustainable and innovative materials as new compostable, biodegradable, paper-based or ultra-thin film, before they are commercially available in order to run them on vertical and horizontal packaging lines.

Services offered

Troubleshooting

IMA Skillgate for Business

A digital training platform designed to provide interactive, multimedia, and personalised learning experiences.

The dedicated app that simplifies and accelerates the process of requesting technical assistance.

To provide immediate and effective support to resolve issues quickly and minimize downtime.

Spare Parts

IMA Premium Delivery

A dedicated service that accelerates every phase of the delivery process -engineering, production, testing, and installation.

Spare parts designed to maintain the highest performance and safety standards of your equipment.

Technical Support​

Programmed Maintenance

A structured preventive maintenance plan ensures production continuity and maximises equipment lifespan, reducing unexpected downtime.

Technical Support​

IMA Remote FAT

To allow customers to perform FAT procedures entirely online.

Training​

Production Support

Designed to provide hands-on technical assistance during start-up and early production stages.

Training

Training​

Training designed to enhance your installed base

Documentation​

Calibration Procedures

IMA’s calibration protocols, aligned with GMP regulatory requirements.

Documentation

Documentation​

Accessible, reliable information, always up to date, in print or digital.

Consulting & Analytical Services

IMA Sentinel​

A data-driven platform for real-time monitoring and predictive analytics.

Consulting & Analytical Services

OEE & Line Audit​

Advanced analytics and AI-driven tools to help you reduce inefficiencies and optimize every aspect of your operations. 

Consulting & Analytical Services

IMA Control Room​

A dedicated team remotely tracking and reporting equipment performance.

Exhibitions

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