Investor Relations
IMA Group is a world leader in the design, development and production of automatic machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceutical products, medical devices, food and consumer goods, as well as in the automation of industrial processes.
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Group Structure
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, coffee and foods. Its marketing companies sell and provide customer service in the relevant geographical areas and an extensive network of agencies in the areas not covered by the branch offices.
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Ownership
Share capital stands at Euro 22,470,504.68 divided into 43,105,509 ordinary shares with no par value.
The sole shareholder of IMA S.p.A. is SO.FI.M.A. S.p.A.
IMA Group Companies
80 Countries Network and 56 manufacturing sites.
- IMA North America Inc., a company based in Leominster (USA) and 100% indirectly owned through Packaging Systems Holding Inc., designs and manufactures tablet and capsule coating and counting equipment and bottle filling machines as well as sterile environment liquid filling machines.
- IMA Life North America Inc., located in Tonawanda (USA), 100% indirectly owned through Packaging Systems Holdings Inc., manufactures freeze drying machines for the pharmaceutical industries.
- IMA Life The Netherlands B.V., located in Dongen (Netherlands) and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., provides customer service for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
- IMA Life (Beijing) Pharmaceutical Systems Co. Ltd., located in Beijing(China) and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., manufactures freeze drying machines for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
- IMA Swiftpack Ltd. a company based in Alcester (UK) and 100% owned by IMA S.p.a., manufactures tablet and capsule counting and bottle filling machines.
- IMA-PG India Pvt. Ltd., located in Mumbai (India) and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., manufactures blister and cartoning machines suitable for markets in developing countries.
- Tianjin IMA Machinery Co. Ltd., located in Tianjin (China), and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., provides customer service in China.
- Pharmasiena Service S.r.l., located in Siena and 97% owned by IMA S.p.A., operates in the design and production of filling machines for ampoules and syringes in aseptic environments.
- IMA Life (Shanghai) Pharmaceutical Machinery Co. Ltd., located in Shanghai (China) and 86.29% indirectly owned through IMA Life (Beijing) Pharmaceutical Systems Co. Ltd., is engaged in the design, marketing and technical assistance of complete systems for filling liquid and powder pharmaceutical products in aseptic environments, as well as washing and sterilization systems.
- Ilapak International SA, based in Collina d’oro (Switzerland) and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., designs and manufactures flexible packaging machines for the food and non food industries.
- Ilapak Italia S.p.A., located in Foiano della Chiana (Arezzo) and 100% owned by Ilapak International SA, manufactures flexible packaging machines for the food and non food industries using vertical packaging technologies.
- Delta Systems & Automation Llc, located in Lowell (USA) and 100% owned by Packaging Systems Holdings Inc., designs and manufactures automatic packaging lines.
- Benhil GmbH, located in Neuss (Germany) and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., manufactures wrapping machinery.
- Teknoweb Converting S.r.l., located in Palazzo Pignano (Cremona) and 80% owned by IMA S.p.A., manufactures machines for the production of wet wipes (converting sector).
- IMA Automation Switzerland SA, located in La Chaux de Fonds (Switzerland), and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., is leader in the design, production and commercialization of machines for assembling medical products for self-medication, such as inhalers, syringes and insulin injection systems.
- IMA Automation Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., located in Penang (Malaysia), and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., is leader in the design, production and commercialization of machines for assembling medical products for self-medication, such as inhalers, syringes and insulin injection systems.
- IMA Automation USA Inc., located in Elgin (USA), and 100% owned by Packaging Systems Holding Inc., is leader in the design, production and commercialization of machines for assembling medical products for self-medication, such as inhalers, syringes and insulin injection systems.
- IMA MAI S.A.U., located in Ciudad de Mar del Plata – Buenos Aires (Argentina), and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., manufactures machines for the packaging of tea and herbs in filter bags.
- Eurosicma – Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche S.p.A., located in Milan and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., produces and markets automatic machines and systems for horizontal flowpack and fold packaging for the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.
- Petroncini Impianti S.p.A., located in Modena and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., designs, manufactures and installs processing plants for coffee and similar product.
- Tissue Machinery Company S.p.A., located in Castel Guelfo (Bologna) and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., manufactures and markets automatic machines for packaging and management of Tissue and Personal Care products and related after-sales services.
- Ciemme S.r.l., located in Albavilla (Como) and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., manufactures and markets end-of-line automatic machines.
- Valley Tissue Packaging Inc., located in Kaukauna (USA) and 100% indirectly owned by TMC North America Inc., manufactures and markets automatic machines for packaging and management of Tissue and Personal Care products and related after-sales services.
- Spreafico Automation S.r.l., located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) and 70% owned by IMA S.p.A., designs, manufactures and markets automatic machines for filling and preparing single-serve capsules for coffee and other soluble products.
- Tecmar S.A., located in Mar del Plata (Argentina) and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., designs, manufactures and markets automatic packaging machines for the coffee and food sectors.
- ATOP S.p.A., located in Barberino Tavarnelle (Florence), 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., is a leader company in the sector of automatic machines and lines for the production of electric motors for the automotive sector, and in particular for E-mobility.
- Perfect Pack S.r.l., located in Rimini and 60% owned by IMA S.p.A., is an important player in the design, production and marketing of automatic sachet machines and complete lines for single-dose packs for different markets: pharmaceutical, cosmetic, nutraceutical and chemical.
- Spares Service & Machinery S.r.l., located in Calderara di Reno (Bologna), and 100% indirectly owned through Tissue Machinery Company S.p.A., sells used automatic machines for the Tissue sector, after refurbishing and regenerating them. It also manufactures and markets spare parts for automatic machines for always for the Tissue sector.
- ATOP (Shanghai) Electrical Equipment Co. Ltd., located in Shanghai (China), and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., provides customer service in China.
- Record S.p.A., based in Garbagnate Monastero (Lecco), owned 100% by IMA S.p.A., designs and manufactures low and medium speed flexible packaging machines “flow pack” for the food and non-food industries.
- Alphamac S.r.l., located in Bologna and 100% indirectly owned through Packaging Manufacturing Industry S.r.l., designs machines for fluid packaging.
- Hassia Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, located in Ranstadt (Germany), 94% indirectly owned through IMA Dairy & Food Holding GmbH and for the residual 6% through IMA D-A-CH GmbH, is one of the leading players in the design and manufacturing of aseptic form, fill and seal machines as well as fill and seal machines for pre-formed cups.
- GASTI Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, located in Schwäbisch Hall (Germany), 100% indirectly owned through IMA Dairy & Food Holding GmbH, with more than 100 years of experience in developing, engineering and manufacturing filling and sealing machines, especially continuous motion machines, for pre-formed cups made of plastic, paper, aluminum, and laminated materials, and offers systems that meet the highest requirements.
- Erca S.A.S., located in Les Ulis (France), 100% indirectly owned through IMA Dairy & Food Holding GmbH, is the inventor of the form-fill-seal technology and specialist in low to mid-speed output for FFS as well as FS machines.
- INTECMA S.A., located in Sant Just Desvern (Spain), 100% indirectly owned through IMA Dairy & Food Holding GmbH. With the patented solutions ZERO Technology INTECMA offers an optimal solution for the use of mono-materials, such as PET, PP and PLA to produce multipacks on FFS machine. INTECMA also designs and manufactures form, fill and seal machines for cups in the lower capacity range.
- Phoenix Italia S.r.l., located in Bareggio (Milano) and 60% owned by IMA S.p.A. manufactures and markets Print & Apply automatic machines.
- Mespic S.r.l., located in Faenza (Ravenna) and 70% owned by IMA S.p.A., manufactures and markets end-of-line automatic machines.
- OMAS Tecnosistemi S.p.A., based in Cerro Maggiore (MI), 60% owned by IMA S.p.A., is active in the design, construction and sale of fully automatic filling and capping machines and lines for the cosmetics, make-up, personal care and pharmaceutical industries, as well as in the provision of after-sales services.
- LCE Cosmetics S.r.l., based in Cerro Maggiore (MI), fully-owned by OMAS Tecnosistemi S.p.A., operates in the third-party filling and packaging sector of cosmetic products.
- Co.ma.di.s. S.p.A., located in Senago (Milan) and fully-owned by OMAS Tecnosistemi S.p.A., manufactures tube-filling machines for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
- IMA Sarong S.r.l., located in Reggiolo (Reggio Emilia) and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., is leader in the production and commercialization of FFS and FS machines and packaging materials for the pharmaceutical and food sectors.
- ProSys Sampling Systems Ltd., located in Cork (Ireland), 80% owned by IMA S.p.A., manufactures sampling equipment and isolation systems (isolators/containment) for the pharmaceutical industries.
- IMA Est GmbH, located in Vienna (Austria).
- IMA France E.u.r.l., located in Rueil-Malmaison (France).
- IMA Iberica Processing and Packaging S.L., located in Barcelona (Spain).
- IMA UK Ltd., located in Alcester (UK).
- IMA D-A-CH GmbH, located in Cologne (Germany).
- IMA Packaging & Processing Equipment (Beijing) Co. Ltd., based in Beijing (China).
- IMA Packaging Technology India Pvt. Ltd., located in Thane (India).
- IMA Pacific Co. Ltd. , based in Bangkok (Thailand).
- IMA Life Japan KK, based in Tokyo (Japan).
- Imautomatiche Do Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Máquinas Ltda., based in Sao Paulo (Brazil).
- OOO IMA Industries, located in Moscow (Russia).
- Ilapak Sp. Z o.o., based in Krakow (Poland).
- Ilapak Ltd., based in Uxbridge London (UK).
- Ilapak France SA, based in Lognes Paris (France).
- Ilapak SNG OOO, located in Moscow (Russia).
- Ilapak Israel Ltd., located in Caesarea (Israel).
- Ilapak Verpackungsmachinen GmbH, based in Haan (Germany).
- Ilapak Inc., based in Newtown (USA).
- IMA Fuda (Shanghai) Packaging Machinery Co. Ltd., located in Shanghai (China).
- TMC North America Inc., located in Kaukauna (USA).
- TMC Do Brasil Industria de Maquinarios e Servicos Ltda., located in Valinhos (Brazil).
- IMA Dairy & Food USA Inc., located in Leominster (USA).
- IMA Dairy & Food UK Ltd., located in Retford (UK).
- IMA Dairy & Food Spain and Portugal S.A., located in Viladecans (Spain).
- IMA Dairy and Food Russia OOO, located in St. Petersburg (Russia).
- IMA Dairy & Food Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd, located in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
- ProSys Group Corp, located in Wilmington (USA).
- Packaging Systems Holdings Inc. based in Wilmington – Delaware (USA) and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., is the holding company of IMA North America Inc. (USA), IMA Life North America Inc. (USA)., IMA Industries North America Inc. (USA), IMA Automation USA Inc. (USA) and Delta Systems & Automation Llc.
- IMA Dairy & Food Holding GmbH, located in Ranstadt (Germany), 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., is the holding company of Hassia Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, GASTI Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, Erca S.A.S., INTECMA S.A., IMA Dairy & Food USA Inc., IMA Dairy & Food UK Ltd., IMA Dairy & Food Spain and Portugal S.A., IMA Dairy and Food Russia OOO, IMA Dairy & Food Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd.
- P.M.I. S.r.l., located in Castenaso (Bologna) and 100% owned by IMA S.p.A., carries out engineering activities.
- Società del Sole S.r.l., located in Ozzano dell’Emilia (Bologna), is 100% owned by IMA S.p.A.
- Digidoc S.r.l., located in Ozzano dell’Emilia (Bologna) is 80% owned by Packaging Manufacturing Industry S.r.l.
Company officier
Board of Directors of IMA
The company’s Board of Directors currently comprises nine members who shall remain in office until approval of the balance sheet as at 31 December 2025.
Vacchi Alberto – Chairman and CEO
Cataudella Stefano
Poggi Luca
Marzo Sergio – Executive director & Chief Financial Officer
Marchesini Massimo – Executive director & Chief Operation Officer
Trott Byron David
Desbien Dominic
Carli Mariafrancesca
McCollum William Christian
Board of Auditors
The current Board of Auditors shall be in office until the approval of the balance sheet as at 31 December 2026. It comprises:
De Simone Roberta: Standing Auditors – Chairman – Registered Auditor
Facchini Francesco: Standing Auditors – Serving Auditor – Registered Auditor
Pinza Riccardo: Standing Auditors – Serving Auditor
Gallina Chiara: Alternate Auditors – Registered Auditor
In charge of internal audit
Rizzi Claudio
Manager Responsible for Preparing Financial Reports
Marzo Sergio
Oversight Committee
Diamanti Gerardo (Chairman – Registered Auditor), Zambelli Simone (Lawyer), Rizzi Claudio (Engineer)
Independent Auditors
EY S.p.A.
Corporate Governance
The Corporate Governance System adopted by IMA complies with the principles set out under the Corporate Governance Code for listed companies.
Code for Internal Dealing
The IMA Internal Dealing Code – in accordance with Legislative Decree no. 58 of 24 February 1998 and the Consob Issuer Regulations – governs the mandatory reporting of transactions of shares issued by IMA by Relevant Persons or their Close Associates.
Explore IMA Group Main Company Events per year:
2020 Company events
| Meetings of the Board of Directions | |
| 14 February, Friday |
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| 12 March, Thursday |
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| 12 May, Tuesday |
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| 5 August, Wednesday |
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| 10 November, Tuesday |
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| Shareholders’ Meeting | |
| 10 June, Wednesday |
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| Meetings with Financial analysts and investors | |
| STAR Events | |
| 26 / 27 May, Tuesday / Wednesday | • STAR Conference Milan |
| 6 / 7 October, Tuesday /Wednesday |
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2019 Company Events
| Meetings of the Board of Directors | |
| 15 February, Friday |
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| 15 March, Friday |
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| 15 May, Wednesday |
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| 7 August, Wednesday |
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| 14 November, Thursday |
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| Shareholders’ Meeting | |
| 30 April, Tuesday |
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| 2019 MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS | |
| STAR Events | |
| 20 / 21 March, Wednesday/Thursday |
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| 22/ 23 October, Tuesday/Wednesday |
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2018 Company Events
| Meetings of the Board of Directors | |
| 19 February, Monday |
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| 14 March, Wednesday |
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| 15 May, Tuesday |
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| 8 August, Wednesday |
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| 14 November, Wednesday |
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| Shareholders’ Meeting | |
| 27 April, Friday |
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| 2018 MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS | |
| STAR Events | |
| 27 / 28 March, Tuesday / Wednesday |
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| 23/ 24 October, Tuesday/Wednesday |
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2017 Company Events
| Meetings of the Board of Directors | |
| 15 February, Wednesday |
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| 14 March, Tuesday |
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| 15 May, Monday |
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| 4 August, Friday |
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| 14 November, Tuesday |
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| Shareholders’ Meeting | |
| 21 April, Friday |
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| 2017 MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS | |
| Star Events | |
| 21 / 22 March, Tuesday / Wednesday |
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| 09/ 10 October, Monday/ Tuesday |
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| Company Roadshows | |
| 21 June, Wednesday |
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2016 Company Events
| Meetings of the Board of Directors | |
| 15 February, Monday |
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| 14 March, Monday |
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| 13 May, Friday |
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| 12 August, Friday |
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| 14 November, Monday |
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| Shareholders’ Meeting | |
| 27 April, Wednesday |
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| 2016 MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS | |
| Star Events | |
| 15 / 16 March, Tuesday / Wednesday |
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| 06/ 07 October, Thursday/ Friday |
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| 17 November, Thursday |
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2015 Company Events
| Meetings of the Board of Directors | |
| 16 February, Monday |
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| 13 March, Friday |
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| 15 May, Friday |
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| 7 August, Friday |
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| 13 November, Friday |
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| Shareholders’ Meeting | |
| 28 April, Tuesday |
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| 2015 MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS | |
| Star Events | |
| 24 / 25 March, Tuesday / Wednesday |
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| 05/ 06 October, Monday / Tuesday |
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2014 Company Events
| Meetings of the Board of Directors | |
| 14 February, Friday |
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| 14 March, Friday |
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| 15 May, Thursday |
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| 8 August, Friday |
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| 14 November, Friday |
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| Shareholders’ Meeting | |
| 29 April, Tuesday |
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| 2014 MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS | |
| Star Events | |
| 26 / 27 March, Tuesday / Wednesday |
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| 02 / 03 October Thursday / Friday |
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| Company Roadshows | |
| 26 February Wednesday |
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| 20 November Thursday |
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2013 Company Events
| Meetings of the Board of Directors | |
| 14 February, Thursday |
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| 14 March, Thursday |
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| 15 May, Wednesday |
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| 9 August, Friday |
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| 14 November, Thursday |
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| Shareholders’ Meeting | |
| 24 April, Wednesday |
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| 2013 MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS | |
| Star Events | |
| 26 / 27 March, Tuesday / Wednesday |
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| 1 / 2 October, Tuesday / Wednesday |
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| Company Roadshows | |
| 3 June Monday |
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| 18 / 19 November, Monday / Tuesday |
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2012 Company Events
| Meetings of the Board of Directors | |
| 14 February, Tuesday |
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| 15 March, Thursday |
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| 15 May, Tuesday |
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| 10 August, Friday |
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| 14 November, Wednesday |
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| Shareholders’ Meeting | |
| 27 April, Friday |
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| 2012 MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS | |
| Star Events | |
| 27 / 28 March, Tuesday / Wednesday |
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| 2 / 3 / 4 October, Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday |
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| Company Roadshows | |
| 31 May, Thursday | • Italian Investment Conference Milan – UniCredit/Kepler |
2011 Company Events
| 2011 COMPANY EVENTS | |
| Meetings of the Board of Directors | |
| 14 March, Monday |
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| 13 May, Friday |
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| 05 August, Friday |
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| 11 November, Friday |
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| Shareholders’ Meeting | |
| 22 April, Friday |
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| 2011 MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS | |
| Star Events | |
| 23 March, Wednesday |
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| 4 October, Tuesday |
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| Company Roadshows | |
| 15/16/17 February, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday |
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2010 Company Events
| Meetings of the Board of Directors | |
| 12 February, Friday |
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| 26 March, Friday |
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| 14 May, Friday |
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| 06 August, Friday |
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| 12 November, Friday |
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| Shareholders’ Meeting | |
| 29 April, Thursday |
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| 2010 MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS | |
| Star Events | |
| 18 March, Thursday |
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| 07 October, Thursday |
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| Company Roadshows | |
| 30 November, Tuesday |
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2009 Company Events
| Meetings of the Board of Directors | |
| 12 February, Thursday |
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| 27 March, Friday |
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| 14 May, Thursday |
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| 07 August, Friday |
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| 13 November, Friday |
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| Shareholders’ Meeting | |
| 28 April, Tuesday |
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| 2009 MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS | |
| Star Events | |
| 24 March, Tuesday |
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| 8 October, Thursday |
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| Company Roadshows | |
| 25 June, Thursday |
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| 26 November, Thursday |
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2008 Company Events
| Meetings of the Board of Directors | |
| 14 February, Thursday |
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| 27 March, Thursday |
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| 14 May, Wednesday |
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| 08 August, Friday |
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| 14 November, Friday |
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| Shareholders’ Meeting | |
| 29 April, Tuesday |
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| 2008 MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS | |
| Star Events | |
| 05/06 March, Wednesday/Thursday |
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| 08/09/10 October, Wednesday/Thursday/Friday |
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| Company Roadshows | |
| 11/12 March, Tuesday/Wednesday |
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| 20/21/22 May, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday |
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| 2008 MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS | |
| Star Events | |
| 05/06 March, Wednesday/Thursday |
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| 08/09/10 October, Wednesday/Thursday/Friday |
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| Company Roadshows | |
| 11/12 March, Tuesday/Wednesday |
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| 20/21/22 May, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday |
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2007 Events Schedule
| 14 February, Wednesday |
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| 23 March, Friday |
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| 14 May, Monday |
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| 10 August, Friday |
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| 14 November, Wednesday |
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2006 Company Events
| 2006 EVENTS SCHEDULE | |
| 14 February, Tuesday |
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| 23 March, Thursday |
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| 12 May, Friday |
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| 9 August, Wednesday |
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| 14 November, Tuesday |
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