Marino Ferrarese, group sales and marketing director, IMS Technologies, said, “Considering the rapid growth of the converting business in India, it became a necessity for us to further strengthen our presence in the country and to refine our market penetration strategy. Thanks to this partnership we will be able to improve our support to existing customers and approach new ones more effectively."

The Italy-based company’s Goebel IMS brand specialises in the manufacturing of slitter rewinders, automatic un- and rewinders. Besides, IMS also produces inspection machines for the primary and converting industries such as slitters for a range of materials such as BOPP, BOPE, BOPET and CPP, among others. 

While the Laem IMS brand focuses on the flexible packaging industry with machines such as twin-shaft turrets, compact slitter rewinders and automated machinery.

In addition, the partnership will also bring Rotomac rewinding, packaging and accessory machinery for food wrapping to the Indian market.

Manish Mehta, managing director, RIML, said, “IMS Technologies with its brands Goebel, Laem and Rotomac represent the state-of-the-art technologies in the slitting, rewinding and packaging fields. We are very proud to be their representatives in the Indian market.”    

RIML has a pan India presence with offices in Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad. The company boasts its expertise and know-how in sales and services in the packaging industry.