IMA PHARMA and IMA MED-TECH at CPHI Milan 2026
The Pharmaceutical and MedTech Divisions
of IMA Group, together with their specialists, are pleased to guide you inside
Pharma, introducing the All-In-One supplier specialized in designing and
manufacturing innovative machines and complete lines for the packaging and
processing of pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and medical products.
INSIDE IMA Pharma: the All-In-One supplier
IMA Pharma is composed of
highly expert divisions able to offer tailor-made solutions for the most
sophisticated requests of the pharmaceutical market: IMA Active
(Solid Dose Solutions), IMA Life (Aseptic Processing & Freeze Drying
Solutions), IMA
Safe (Packaging Solutions), IMA EOL (End of
Line Solutions) and IMA MED-TECH (Technologies for Medical Devices).
Together, they combine unique skills and knowledge where people, equipment and
technology come in perfect synergy.
IMA Active offers a complete range of machines for the processing of oral solid
dosage forms: granulation equipment, tableting machines, capsule filling
machines with a wide range of filling and control systems, capsule and tablet
coating machines in perforated pan and solid wall, capsule and tablet weighing
machines, product handling and washing systems. After years of study and
observation, IMA Active has also taken steps towards Continuous Manufacturing,
revolutionizing the future of pharmaceutical technologies for OSD forms. In May
2021, IMA finalized the acquisition of the American Company Thomas Engineering
(now Thomas Processing), leader in the coating sector from over 50 years.
Thomas Processing aims to become the overseas Center of Excellence for coating
under the auspices of IMA Active.
IMA Life, which
includes the production sites of IMA Life Calenzano,
IMA Life Pharmasiena, IMA Life North America, IMA
Life Beijing and IMA Life Shanghai, offers a comprehensive product portfolio to
process liquids and powders in aseptic and non-aseptic environments: vial and
ampoule washers, depyrogenating tunnels, filling and
closing machines for vials, ampoules, cartridges and Ready-To-Use components,
powder microdosing and macrodosing
machines, cappers, containment solutions, including Restricted Area Barrier
Systems and isolators, lyophilisation process developments, industrial, pilot,
laboratory freeze dryers and automatic and semi-automatic vial loading and
unloading systems for freeze dryers. Last but not least, assembly and labelling
machines for syringes, labelling machines for vials,
ampoules, shaped containers, Blow-Fill-Seal single-dose containers and cartons
with the latest serialization systems. Blowing machines, depackers,
tray loaders and other ancillary equipment are also available.
IMA Safe, which includes IMA Safe Swiftpack, IMA North America
(IMA Safe Nova), IMA Safe Comadis, Omas Tecnosistemi, IMA Sarong, IMA Safe PG
and Perfect Pack, specializes in designing and manufacturing complete lines for
primary and secondary packaging in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and
cosmetic industries. The IMA Safe division offers a comprehensive range of
machines for blister packaging, capsule and tablet counting, sachet and stick
packaging, tube, bottle and jar filling and capping, as well as machines for
suppositories, ovules, and liquid unit dose form, fill and seal applications,
and cartoners.
IMA END-OF-LINE HUB is a unique solution
provider of secondary packaging technologies. Each company within the hub
brings a specific expertise. IMA BFB is a leading brand in end-of-line
technologies ranging from robotic handling to overwrapping, case packing and
palletizing. IMA Ciemme is an expert manufacturer of forming, loading and
automatic closing technologies. IMA Mespic specialises in tailor-made
solutions, from case packers to palletizers. IMA Phoenix is a leading
manufacturer of print&apply and modular labellers for self-adhesive labels.
IMA MED-TECH, part of IMA AUTOMATION, specializes in innovative medical assembly
technologies. Offering turnkey solutions for the assembly of medical devices,
including drug delivery injectors, inhalers, in vitro diagnostics,
point-of-care solutions, wearables, pharma caps and complete processing and
packaging lines for contact lenses and ophthalmic inserters, IMA MED-TECH
provides high-precision systems for both standard and custom solutions.
