ITALY
IMA Group is buying 70% of Spreafico Automation S.r.l., the company announced in early March. Spreafico Automation specializes in designing machines for the packaging of coffee capsules and soluble products. IMA also agreed to buy 61% of Tecmar S.A. That vertical form-fill-seal expert company provides machines handling dosed filling of flexible, sealed packages in all shapes and sizes.
The two acquisitions help the company solidify its new Coffee Hub. IMA Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of automatic processing and packaging equipment, launched the Coffee Hub as a cluster of specialist brands, each providing the key experience and expertise needed to serve the coffee industry.
Able to ensure market-leading competences, industry experience and application-specific know-how encompassing all stages of coffee handling, processing and packaging, IMA leverages expertise at every step of coffee processing or packaging, thus becoming the one-stop supplier to large and small coffee producers worldwide, according to a company statement.
At every step, an IMA Coffee Hub specialist reaches every corner of the coffee handling, processing, and packaging universe. Comprising a handful of expert companies and supported through consolidated, strategic partnerships, IMA can now address any issue facing coffee producers, starting from when green coffee is delivered to when bulk-packaged capsules, pods, and ground coffee or beans are shipped to retail outlets.
Through its Petroncini brand, IMA provides equipment for green coffee handling and processing, roasters and grinders. Further green coffee systems for handling, sorting, cleaning and storage are available thanks to special partnerships with the industry’s leading names.
Once coffee is ready for the next major step the IMA Coffee Hub handles packaging, a key company expertise.