About us

IMA serves the international dairy market with the best platforms and machines available to satisfy industry needs, consistently providing tailored technologies for the packaging of dairy products and alternatives.

From a wider perspective, IMA gathers within the IMA FOOD entity, an impressive number of brands offering technologies for the food industry, but focusing on the dairy market it grants proven expertise and know-how thanks to the following brands:

IMA Benhil (Germany), IMA Corazza (Italy), IMA Erca (France), IMA Fillshape (Italy), IMA Gasti (Germany), IMA Hassia (Germany), IMA Ilapak (Italy / Switzerland), IMA Intecma (Spain).

The above IMA FOOD companies offer dedicated and cutting-edge solutions to respond to the packaging needs of the following dairy products and alternatives.

Butter
Machines for dosing and wrapping of butter and margarine bricks and sticks, from single-serve up to 500g portions, from low to high-speed production output.  Efficient performance and a top-quality fold, using different wrapping materials, from standard aluminium to paper-based solutions. 

Filling and sealing machines designed to fill pasty products with high hygiene requirements into preformed containers in different sizes, and shapes.  

Forming, filling and sealing machines (FFS) for a huge variety of portion cup designs and materials such as PS, PET and PP. They offer maximum accuracy, precise product cut-off and gentle product handling.  

Cheese  
Complete lines for dosing and wrapping of processed and spreadable cheese in triangular, rectangular, and square portions of different weights, including mini portions.  
State-of-the-art technology to preserve cheese properties and package integrity. Hot fill solutions as well as cold fill systems are included in the range that also comprehends dedicated secondary packaging equipment. 

IMA’s range for processed and spreadable cheese also includes fill and seal machines (FS) for pre-formed containers and FFS machines for cups, and portion packs. 

IMA provides horizontal FFS flow wrapping machines to pack portioned, blocks and pre-wrapped sliced cheese and vertical FFS baggers and weighing solutions suitable for shredded, grated, and diced cheese. 

Creme Fraîche, Sour Cream, White Cheese, Yoghurt, Dessert, UHT Milk and Coffee Creamer 

Our FS as well as FFS solutions are known for their outstanding filling accuracy. Covering a wide range of filling styles, countless customized and tailor-made design possibilities for cups are available to satisfy any customer demand. Fillers benefit from automatic, fully controlled SIP/CIP systems for maximum hygiene, and are supplied in full compliance with European regulations. 

Filling systems for flexible stand-up pouches - with and without spout - complete our machine portfolio, guaranteeing top hygiene design with ultra-clean and aseptic solutions. 

Turnkey solutions for sustainable production 

Taking advantage of synergies and integrations within the IMA Group, the IMA FOOD companies are able to supply complete turnkey packaging solutions: from dosing to wrapping and cartoning, from forming, filling, and sealing to display boxing up to any secondary and end of line equipment tailored specifically for dairy products.

IMA Group companies stand out not only for their manufacturing capabilities but also for the competence in supporting customers in the research and development of new sustainable packaging styles and materials as well as Smart Manufacturing products and services.