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To serve the pharmaceutical industry we engage more than 2,400 employees, 16 manufacturing plants located in 6 Countries totaling more than 110,000 m2 and a unique all-inclusive product portfolio.
Facilities managed by IMA Active
IMA Active division offers a complete range of machines for the process and production of solid dose products. Granulation equipment for wet granulation and drying for all types of production and layout requirements.
Tablet press machines, suitable for pharmaceutical, chemical, food and cosmetic industries. Capsule filling machines with a wide assortment of filling and control systems. Coating systems with solid wall and perforated pans. Weight checking machines for 100% control of tablets and capsules. Very flexible powder handling and washing systems.
Headquarter
Via I° Maggio, 14-16 – 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia (Bologna) – Italy
Tel. +39 051 6514111 – Fax +39 051 6514287
Founded in 1959, Thomas Engineering was acquired by IMA in 2021, leading to the establishment of the newly Thomas Processing.
With a facility in Elgin, Illinois, Thomas Processing aims to become the
As industry leaders building on a legacy of innovation, Thomas Processing delivers
Thomas Processing
200 Airport Road, Elgin, IL 60123, United States
Phone: +1 (847) 358-5800
Facilities managed by IMA Life
IMA Life division can meet all the latest requirements of the aseptic and pharmaceutical markets, offering a product range that not only benefits from over 60 years of consolidated technological expertise, but is also strengthened by ongoing partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies worldwide.
For all your specific needs, we are at your disposal, providing reliable support and a dedicated Project Management service that ensures detailed and personalized responses.
Our product portfolio includes blowing and washing equipment, depyrogenation tunnels, fill-finish solutions for liquid and powder products, as well as for Ready-To-Use vials, syringes, and pre-capped cartridges for medium and high-speed processing. We also offer gloveless solutions for ATMPs and cell & gene therapies, decontamination tunnels, isolation systems, and freeze dryers for industrial, pilot, and laboratory use – with automated loading and unloading systems available for industrial-scale applications. Completing the range: assembly and labelling machines for syringes and labelling machines for vials, ampoules, shaped containers, pre-filled pens, Blow-Fill-Seal single-dose containers and cartons, featuring advanced serialization technologies.
Headquarter
Via Maestri del Lavoro n. 203 – 40024 Castel San Pietro Terme (Bologna) – Italy
Tel. +39 051 0296111
Founded in 1987, LIBRA Pharmaceutical Technologies, was acquired by IMA in 1995. The Company is currently part of IMA Life Division.
With a facility size of 7.500 m², it is centre of excellence for the group in the supply of vial washers and de-pyrogenating tunnels as well as of labelling machines for bottles, vials & ampoules and cartons. Its production range also includes ancillary equipment such as de-packing machines, rotary table and tray loaders.
IMA Life Division, Calenzano Site (Florence):
Via Francesco Petrarca, 34/40 – 50041 Calenzano (Florence) – Italy
Tel. +39 055 883231 – Fax +39 055 8879745
Established in 1997, PharmaSiena Service is specialised in the design and production of filling machines for ampoules and syringes in aseptic environments. Based in the Tuscan city of Siena, the company was acquired in July 2009.
The solutions on offer from PharmaSiena are designed and manufactured following the highest technological standards and guarantee high quality and reliability thanks to a long experience in this sector.
PHARMASIENA SERVICE S.r.l
Via Benedetto Zalaffi, 1/3
Zona Industriale Renaccio
53100 Siena – Italy
Tel. +39 0577 247720 – 379053
IMA Life Beijing Pharmaceutical Systems is based in Beijing, China, and offers the best in freeze-drying technology: industrial and pilot freeze dryers.
Founded in 2004 in Beijing, the company includes the business of the former BOC Edwards Group, acquired by IMA in 2008. BOC Edwards has been supplying pharmaceutical process equipment for more than 50 years.
IMA Life (Beijing) Pharmaceutical Systems Co. Ltd.
No.3 JianAn Street, BDA (Yizhuang),
100176 Beijing,
People’s Republic of China.
Phone: +86 10 59623866 899
IMA Life North America is based in Tonawanda, USA, and offers the best in freeze-drying technology: industrial, pilot and laboratory freeze dryers.
The company includes the business of the former BOC Edwards Group, acquired by IMA in 2008.
BOC Edwards has been supplying pharmaceutical process equipment for more than 50 years.
IMA Life North America Inc.
2175 Military Road, Tonawanda,
New York 14150 – United States of America
Tel. +1-716-695-6354
Founded in 2010 and located in Qingpu, Shanghai (China), Tianyan was associated with IMA Life in 2013 and acquired in 2019.
With a facility of more than 6,000 sqm, IMA Life (Shanghai) Pharmaceutical Machinery Co. Ltd. designs and manufactures automatic machines for pharmaceutical products in aseptic environments, according to the instructions given from IMA Life headquarter.
The machine range includes: washing equipment, depyrogenation tunnels, liquid and powder filling and stoppering machines, capping machines and loading/unloading systems for freeze dryers.
IMA Life (Shanghai) Pharmaceutical Machinery Co. Ltd
590, Caoying Road – Qingpu district, Shanghai
People’s Republic of China
Tel. +86 210 59228825
Facilities managed by IMA Safe
IMA Safe division designs and realizes a complete range of primary and secondary packaging machines for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic industries. Blister machines, cartoners, counting machines and tube fillers are the four kinds of products powered by IMA Safe, which offers complete tailor-made lines.
Headquarter
Via Europa, 2-4-6 – 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia (Bologna), Italy
Tel. +39 051 4563970
Founded in 1985, IMA Swiftpack is based in Alcester, UK.
Acquired by IMA in September 2004, the company has optimized and extended its packaging solutions thanks to the Group’s resources in R&D and sales network.
IMA Swiftpack is specialized in the design and production of electronic tablet and capsule counting equipment for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. The company continues to innovate and supply integrated solutions for a wide range of production requirements.
IMA Swiftpack has raised the standards of tablet counting to an unparalleled level within the pharmaceutical industry, by supplying over 3,000 installations in 120 countries.
IMA SWIFTPACK Ltd.
Swiftpack House, 3 Arden Road, Alcester, Warwickshire B49 6HN, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 (0) 1789 400880 – Fax +44 (0) 1789 400780
Established in 1961, IMA PG is primarily based in Mumbai, India, and has been part of the IMA Group since 1995.
The company began manufacturing blister machines in 1978.
Now, with over 30 years of experience, it has made significant developments in the field of thermoforming with special emphasis on catering to the demands and needs of the pharmaceutical industry.
This manufacturing unit produces low-medium speed thermoforming machines for blister and tray, cartoning machines and tube filling machines. They are suitable for exportation and a wide range of models are manufactured for the domestic market.
IMA-PG India Private Limited
Plot No. R-677, MIDC, T.T.C Indl. Area
Thane Belapur Road, Rabale
Navi Mumbai 400 701, India
Tel. +91 22 67179000
Indore Manufacturing Unit No. II
396/1 & 396/2 Sanwar Road,
Village Limbodagari , Tehsil Hatod,
District-Indore, M.P. – 453 111, India
Tel. +91-731- 6622201-09 – Fax. +91-731- 662221
Established in 1970, Co.ma.di.s. specialized in the design and production of tube filling and closing machines for aluminum, polythene, laminate and polyfoil tubes. Co.ma.di.s. equipment is suitable for the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, chemical and food industries.
Based in Senago, on the outskirts of Milan, the company was acquired by IMA in 2001 to complement its wide range of filling and cartoning machines.
Co.ma.di.s. machines are designed and manufactured according to the highest technological standards, and they guarantee high productivity, quality and maximum flexibility and reliability at production speeds of up to 15,000 tubes per hour.
The company exports 85% of its production and has supplied more than 2,500 machines to over 70 countries throughout the world.
CO.MA.DI.S. S.p.A. Unipersonale
Via Piemonte 34, 20030 Senago (Milano), Italy
Tel. +39 02 99010284 – Fax +39 02 99010803
IMA Safe Nova offers a wide range of tablet counter machines and other tablet packaging equipment including bottle unscramblers, cottoning machines, tablet and container inspection systems, cappers, conveyors and turntables. Complete line integration services are also offered, for both turnkey and integrakey packaging lines.
As for the After Market, this site handles the spares and service support for all IMA products.
From 2004 it is part of IMA S.p.A. and, since then, its commercial plant has been renamed IMA North America. We decided to maintain the IMA Nova logo in honour of its products of long trusted by pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers throughout the world.
IMA North America Inc.
7 New Lancaster Road
Leominster, MA 01453, USA
Tel. +1 978 537 8534 – Toll Free 800 851 1518 – Fax +1 978 840 0730