Carton

Pack Style

The carton is an exceptionally versatile packaging solution designed to adapt to specific production needs across different industries. Accommodating a wide range of product types—from blister packs and sachets to bottles, tubes, and solid items—paperboard cartons deliver structural protection and high-impact shelf presence. Powered by IMA Group’s advanced cartoning technologies, this pack style seamlessly supports the Pharma, Food, and Personal Care sectors, guaranteeing strict safety standards, high-speed efficiency, and premium packaging presentation. 

Carton for Pharma

Cartons are a versatile secondary packaging solution for pharmaceutical products, combining product protection, information, traceability, and ease of handling. IMA supports a wide range of carton formats and configurations designed to accommodate different products, packaging requirements and regulatory needs. From blisters and bottles to vials, sticks, sachets and complex product kits, pharmaceutical cartons – including sleeve and multi-panel wallet style – can be tailored to specific product and market requirements, with options for leaflet integration, serialization and tamper-evident features. 
Cartons can also be pre-partitioned to accommodate multiple products and complex presentations, including accessories, enabling highly customized pack configurations. This flexibility can be combined with in-house developed robotic feeding systems, ensuring precise and efficient handling of individual components, even in complex packaging layouts. 
Cartons can also incorporate paper or plastic trays through dedicated technologies tailored to specific packaging requirements. 

Cartons for a topical ointment tube, featuring a spatula and a leaflet

cartons for sticks, horizontally loaded

Carton for sticks, vertically loaded

Horizontal loaded carton with multiple presentation: a glass bottle and a flowpacked dropper

Carton for piled sachets

Cartons for pharmaceutical bottles and ampoules packed in plastic tray

Carton for blister

Carton for aluminium blister

Sleeve and wallet style cartons

Single and multi-panel wallets

Partitioned nest for vials

Carton kit for vial and needle

Pre-partition carton with nasal spray actuators

Pre-partioned carton featuring a bottle, a doser, and a leaflet

Cartons for solid dose pharmaceutical bottles

Carton for glass bottles and multiple leaflets

Cartons with flip-top opening for pharma bottles packed in paper tray

Vertical cartoning for vials

Wallet Dose Pack

Kit vial+needle

Partitioned nest for vials 50 vials

Wallet multipanel

Machines

FTC Series

Counting/Dosing

Up to 450 ppm

Pack style: Bottle, Carton, Confectionery Tin, Jar

IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

FTB577 FF

Paper Tray Packaging

New

Up to 200 cartons/min

Pack style: Carton, Tray

IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

A46

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

A83

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

DYNAMICA Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

FLEXA Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

FTB TL Series

Cartoning

Up to 200 cartons/min

Pack style: Carton, Display boxes, Tray

IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

FTC V Series

Cartoning

Up to 300 ppm

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

FTC530

Cartoning

Up to 400 cartons/min

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

MAXIMA Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

OC100

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

OMAS Tecnosistemi S.p.A

POD

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

TRIT-ONE

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

VERTICARE

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

VERTICARE P

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

X Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

Carton for Food

In the food industry, carton packaging combines robust product protection with high-impact shelf appeal. Highly suited for dairy and plant-based products, confectionery and bakery, bouillon cubes, tea&herbs, coffee and dry goods, this format pairs structural strength with recyclable paperboard materials.  
Engineered for high-output environments, IMA cartoning lines integrate seamlessly with upstream wrapping and dosing machines. They offer fast format changes and versatile closing options to ensure maximum productivity and retail presentation. 
IMA provides carton packaging technologies capable of handling both flat blanks and pre-glued cartons. 

Seafood carton

Pizza carton

Cookie carton

Icecream carton

Snack carton

Bouillon cube carton

Wraparound carton for sachets

Round carton for triangular cheese portions

Carton for butter portion

Carton for butter stick portion

Carton for single serve butter portions

Flip-top carton for confectionery

Flip-top carton for confectionery

Wallet for gum strips

Carton for gum slabs

Display box for snacks

Display box for flowpacks

Cartons for bouillon cubes

Carton for bouillon cubes

Coffee carton

Carton for blister-packed candies

Carton for blister-packed gums

Machines

BRI Series

Banding

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – RI Division

FTC Series

Counting/Dosing

Up to 450 ppm

Pack style: Bottle, Carton, Confectionery Tin, Jar

IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

A452-F Series

Cartoning

Up to 80 boxes/min

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – CORAZZA Division

A46

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

A83

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

AB8 Series

Cartoning

Up to 10 boxes/min

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – CORAZZA Division

AC Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

CIEMME Srl

AD F Series

Cartoning

Up to 120 boxes/min

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – CORAZZA Division

AD Series

Cartoning

New

Up to 600 boxes/min

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – CORAZZA Division

AF4 Series

Cartoning

Up to 75 boxes/min

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – CORAZZA Division

AI Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

CIEMME Srl

CARTOMAT Series

Cartoning

New

Up to 125 cartons/min

Pack style: Carton

Benhil GmbH

CR Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

CIEMME Srl

CS F Series

Cartoning

Up to 70 boxes/min

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – CORAZZA Division

CS Series

Cartoning

Up to 180 boxes/min

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – CORAZZA Division

DYNAMICA Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

FCW Series

Cartoning

Up to 300 cartons/min

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

FLEXA Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

FTB TL Series

Cartoning

Up to 200 cartons/min

Pack style: Carton, Display boxes, Tray

IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

FTC530

Cartoning

Up to 400 cartons/min

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

MAXIMA Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

MB Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

CIEMME Srl

SF Series

Cartoning

Up to 75 boxes/min

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – CORAZZA Division

X Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

AIO C Series

Case Packing

Pack style: Carton, Case/Shipper, Display boxes

Mespic S.r.l.

AIO G Series

Case Packing

Pack style: Carton, Case/Shipper, Display boxes

Mespic S.r.l.

Carton for Personal Care

For cosmetics and personal care products, carton packaging combines product protection with strong visual and branding potential. Suitable for products such as glass perfume bottles, tubes, skincare jars and other delicate formats, cartons can be designed to provide secure product presentation while supporting different packaging concepts and brand identities. 
A wide range of carton styles, custom folds, premium finishes and special inserts allows brands to create distinctive packaging solutions tailored to their products and positioning. Internal components, such as liners and paper or trays, can be integrated to improve product stability and presentation, while leaflets or other inserts can complete the presentation providing additional product information.  
This flexibility makes cartons suitable for a broad range of Personal Care applications, from everyday products to premium beauty and fragrance collections, accommodating different product configurations, presentation requirements and brand identities. 

Carton for soap

Carton for single-dose skin or hair products packed in sachets

Carton for airless bottle

Carton for skin care tube

Carton for serum bottle

Carton for make-up tube

Carton for perfume bottle with square base

Carton for small bottle

Carton for perfume bottle with oval base

Carton for toothpaste tube

Carton for glass jar

Carton for plastic jar

Carton for cotton swabs

Kit vial+needle

Home care carton

Machines

FTC Series

Counting/Dosing

Up to 450 ppm

Pack style: Bottle, Carton, Confectionery Tin, Jar

IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

A46

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

AC Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

CIEMME Srl

AI Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

CIEMME Srl

DYNAMICA Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

FCW Series

Cartoning

Up to 300 cartons/min

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

FLEXA Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

FTB TL Series

Cartoning

Up to 200 cartons/min

Pack style: Carton, Display boxes, Tray

IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

FTC V Series

Cartoning

Up to 300 ppm

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

FTC530

Cartoning

Up to 400 cartons/min

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – GIMA Division

MAXIMA Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

MB Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

CIEMME Srl

OC100

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

OMAS Tecnosistemi S.p.A

VERTICARE

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

VERTICARE P

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

X Series

Cartoning

Pack style: Carton

IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division

AIO C Series

Case Packing

Pack style: Carton, Case/Shipper, Display boxes

Mespic S.r.l.

AIO G Series

Case Packing

Pack style: Carton, Case/Shipper, Display boxes

Mespic S.r.l.

Integrated Lines

IMA Technologies
for Carton

Cartoning

IMA is a global leader in automated packaging, our cartoning machines are recognized for their innovation and reliability across diverse industries, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, tissue & nonwoven, tobacco.

Cartoning for Coffee

MA offers a wide range of cartoning solutions from oriented to bulk configurations, designed to ensure the maximum flexibility and higher productivity. Discover our full array of secondary packaging solutions for any kind of pack-style such as sticks, sachets, paper pod envelopes, flowpacks and coffee capsules. 

Cartoning for Food

Starting from flat blanks or pre-glued cartons, our solutions are designed to meet the diverse packaging needs of the food sector. Whether handling loose products or primary packed products such as flowpacks, bags, bottles, tins, jars, pouches, sticks, tubs, and capsules, our technologies can manage them in a wide variety of final formats including, cartons, wallets and display boxes.

Cartoning for Personal Care

IMA provides a complete range of cartoning technologies designed to meet the unique challenges of the personal care market. From horizontal and vertical systems to advanced top-loading solutions, our machines ensure precise handling of delicate products and premium packaging, while delivering flexibility and speed across multiple formats.

Cartoning for Pharmaceutical

IMA offers a wide portfolio of secondary packaging solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of the pharmaceutical industry. From horizontal and vertical cartoning to advanced top loading systems, our technologies ensure flexibility, efficiency and reliability across the widest variety of products and presentations.

Case Packing

Automatic case packing machines ergonomically built to handle all product shapes and types, and providing total control throughout all stages of the packaging process. Highly compact, they can be integrated with palletizers or used as stand-alone case packers, reaching speeds of up to 50 cases/min. 

Cigarette Cartoning

IMA provides advanced packaging technologies tailored to the evolving needs of the tobacco and Next Generation Products (NGP) market. With deep expertise in high-speed automation, we support global manufacturers with solutions for cartoning and overwrapping, ensuring compliance, traceability, and premium shelf presence.

Counting/Dosing

Accurate, versatile and reliable: counting technologies play a crucial role across multiple industries, from pharmaceutical and personal care to food and confectionery.

Counting/Dosing for Pharmaceutical

Combining cutting-edge technologies with extensive experience gained from various companies in the group, we design the market’s leading solutions for automatic bottle filling with solid products such as tablets and capsules. Complete, efficient and highly versatile, modular packaging lines can incorporate a selection of unscramblers, desiccant inserters, bottle blowers, cottoners, cappers, tablet elevators and electronic and slat tablet counting machines.

Paper Tray Packaging

IMA Group offers advanced, flexible solutions for packaging a broad range of pharmaceutical products in paper trays, enclosed within cartons to create fully paper-based secondary packaging. This approach supports the transition to PVC-free materials by leveraging renewable, recyclable, and biodegradable solutions with lower environmental impact compared to traditional PVC-based packaging.

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