Travesetolo, Italy, 29 October, 2021. World expertise chief, IM GROUP, has introduced that IEC+ srl the mechanical engineering specialist—famend for its design and manufacturing of dispersing, grinding and mixing gear in addition to full engineering research and turnkey options—has joined its ranks.
The much-awaited announcement—filmed on location at IEC+’s headquarters in Travesetolo in Parma, Italy in addition to at Inkmaker in Shanghai, China and at IEC Plant Engineering’s HQ in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—was premiered on Youtube just lately, to mark the Group’s closing quarter of 2021. This vital chapter, in IM GROUP’s evolution, rounds off a sequence of occasions and actions for the group (beforehand Inkmaker Group), making it its most eventful yr so far.
The choice to announce the becoming a member of of IEC+, six months after IM GROUP’s launch, was based mostly on a two-pronged technique. As Christophe Rizzo, CEO of EMEA/Americas, IM GROUP defined, “the preliminary part was to put the foundations of IM GROUP by structuring our manufacturers to give attention to their particular person specialties, but for them to return collectively to supply whole process-engineering options, beneath a single group, when required. The second part was to evolve this to an “Superior” stage,” Mr. Rizzo went on to stress, “immediately, we’re including a big enhance to our portfolio with the addition of an organization that may act as a central catalyst to unite and spearhead every of our different manufacturers into: ‘Superior’ engineering options”.
IEC+, a revered model within the mechanical engineering {industry}, has been partnering with IM GROUP for a number of years. By providing Dispersing, Grinding and Mixing Gear IEC+ successfully turns into IM GROUP’s crowning stroke as it’s set to raise the group to a better enjoying discipline.
In anticipation of this information spreading all through the market, Roberto Guerra, CEO Asia Pacific, IM GROUP asserted, “…we’re prepared—with our industry-4.0-equipped factories—to supply our shoppers this subsequent part. Different than simply increasing our premises we now have been busy, paving the best way, by strengthening our bond with Malaysian-based IEC Plant Engineering, a specialist on this {industry} since 1992. They’ve an intensive gross sales and repair community all through South-East Asia; particularly in Malaysia, India and Vietnam. Moreover their CEO, PM Ravi, an present shareholder of IEC+, has been fine-tuning a superb inter-brand relationship with us—which is a bonus”
On a HR perspective, Valentina Cigna, World Director of HR and President of IM GROUP defined that now that IEC+ has joined IM GROUP, many sources can be shared all through all of the group’s manufacturers, thus lowering waste, and that IM GROUP can be consolidating their forces to incorporate IEC+ into their total Round-Financial system Plan. Plans are additionally being made to create further jobs for the area of Parma, Italy. “…we plan to extend IEC+’s workforce, by round 15-20% inside the subsequent 5 years, and spend money on human capital initiatives reminiscent of superior IoT coaching, to enhance {industry} 4.0 expertise and expertise,” defined Ms. Cigna.
Mr. Lau Kar Seng, Common Supervisor of Inkmaker Shanghai and member of the board, defined that in China too, since IM GROUP’s launch in April, preparations had been being finalised in 2 major areas. Firstly, by increasing to bigger premises to align with IEC+’s specs; to fabricate and customise giant heavy-duty gear for dispersing, grinding and mixing and secondly to type a joint-venture firm, with Zhuhai Longtec Corp. Ltd., referred to as “Inkmaker Clever Methods” in anticipation of providing IEC+’s service, experience, and equipment. “Longtec, is a big cooperation, listed on the Shenzhen New Third Board, and can considerably enhance our market attain all through China,” defined Mr. Lau, “the addition of IEC+ is a bonus that many opponents can be unable to match in China, particularly with IEC Plant Engineering (in Asia) as our companions.”
The doorway of IEC+ into the group presents a singular alternative for the evolution of each, the group, in addition to for IEC+, “IEC+ is a rare firm with a technical know-how gained from over 20 years’ expertise of its crew. It could supply, ‘superior engineering’, by this we imply that the design, projection, and administration providers are prolonged to all of the manufacturing processes, web site administration and software program interface. This begins from preliminary engineering research by to the entire undertaking implementation and supply—as such this can use the specialisations from all our manufacturers,” defined Gianluca Incerti, World Industrial Director, IM GROUP, “every model will proceed to be differentiated by their experience, and compete of their particular person market sectors, and when required, they’ll come collectively on giant initiatives for IM GROUP.”
IEC+ share holder and long-term associate of Inkmaker, PM Ravi, CEO of IEC Plant Engineering mentioned, “I’m notably pleased with this end result. It is a perfect collaboration for all; IM GROUP, IEC+ and IEC Plant Engineering, too.” With over 30 years’ expertise within the area, IEC Plant Engineering’s stronghold of Southeast Asia boasts an intensive community of branches, factories and after-sales service services backed by a workforce of expert engineers.
Founding member of IEC+ Fabrizio Musi, who will keep on with the model as operations supervisor mentioned it was a pleasure to see it be a part of IM GROUP, “this can be a vital second in a strategic international plan, I’m assured that, by IM GROUP’s management and by becoming a member of the IM GROUP household of manufacturers, IEC+ has secured the continuity of its enterprise and is about to make the group stronger and enhance its market place,” he concluded, “Antonio Riggio, is a confirmed Common Supervisor with an excellent observe report and I warmly welcome him in his new function at IEC+.”
Antonio Riggio, Operations Supervisor of Tecnopails, who has additionally been appointed as Common Supervisor of IEC+ mentioned “I want to thank Fabrizio. He has performed an incredible job, main his crew, in constructing the IEC+ we all know immediately.” He outlined that the technique for IEC+, for the quick future, can be based mostly on 3 pillars;
- To strengthen the system-engineering capability
- To extend the manufacturing capability
- To reinforce the service
He concluded that IEC+ are aiming to double the scale of their services by yr finish.
For these of who missed the “IEC+ joins IM GROUP” announcement launch, it may be considered by clicking this hyperlink:
https://im-group.com/our-business.html
About IM GROUP
Fashioned in Italy in 2021, IM GROUP is the holding model of: Inkmaker, Rexson, Vale-tech, Swesa, Teko and Tecnopails. With its mixed the energy the group gives whole process-engineering options inside the industries of paint, coatings, ink, speciality-chemicals, adhesives, corrugated packaging, pharma, meals, beauty, textiles and extra. IM GROUP, with its manufacturers, operates with its personal employees and workplaces in over 15 international locations over 5 continents.
im-group.com
About Inkmaker Worldwide
Inkmaker, is the founding member of IM GROUP. It was fashioned in Italy in 1987 and is a worldwide producer of built-in dishing out techniques that enhance effectivity by automating the method of ink, paint and chemical dishing out and mixing. Inkmaker’s proprietary software program and techniques, manufactured in three continents, assure extremely correct colors persistently, exactly and immediately. Inkmaker operates with its personal employees and workplaces in over 15 international locations over 5 continents.
Inkmaker.com
About Rexson Methods
Established in 1984, Rexson is a privately-owned British model of automated dispensers which might be broadly used within the paint and coatings and liquid ink {industry}, in addition to the industries of cosmetics, meals, oils, prescription drugs and speciality chemical compounds. Supplies will be liquid, gels or paste, hazardous, caustic, flammable or have thixotropic rheology. Rexson has workplaces in Europe, North America, Latin America and The Netherlands and a worldwide community of regional gross sales and help companions
rexson.co.uk
About Vale-Tech
Established in 1985 Vale-Tech, beforehand a subsidiary of Rexon, is a British model of ink dishing out techniques for the worldwide printing {industry}. Vale- Tech employs a crew of engineers devoted to the design and construct of modern merchandise incorporating the newest expertise targeted on slender net and paste-ink dishing out techniques. Vale-Tech has created a community of loyal prospects through international workplaces and help companions.
vale-tech.co.uk
About SWESA
Fashioned in Germany in 1994, Swesa, is a privately owned and impartial German producer specialised in customised automated dosing-systems for the meals packaging, workplace furnishings, tissues and heavy-duty corrugated packaging industries. Swesa machines are customisable and explosion danger (ATEX) licensed. Its headquarters are in Eltville am Rhein, Germany and has a worldwide community of regional and worldwide shoppers and help companions.
swesa.de
About Teko
Established in 2013, Teko is a privately-owned options associate specialised in; Level-of-Sale techniques and built-in options combining engineering with chemistry. Based mostly in Malaysia and Indonesia, Teko helps all of the Inkmaker Group manufacturers by its community of regional gross sales and help companions.
teko.asia
About Tecnopails
Established as LAVELLI e C in 1974, Tecnopails, is a privately owned and impartial Italian producer of customised modular automated filling, sealing, labelling and palletising equipment—for pails, buckets and cans—that’s broadly used within the ink, paint and coatings {industry}, in addition to the industries of meals and speciality chemical compounds. Tecnopails’ machines are explosion danger (ATEX) licensed. Its headquarters are in Piacenza in Emilia Romagna, Northern Italy with a worldwide community of regional and worldwide shoppers and help companions.
tecnopails.it
About IEC+
Established in 2013, IEC+ srl is a mechanical engineering firm, specialised within the design and manufacturing of dispersing, grinding and mixing gear in addition to full engineering research and turnkey options. Its headquarters are positioned in Travesetolo, in Parma, Northern Italy with a worldwide community of regional and worldwide shoppers and help companions.
