2019 | The IMA Klessmann GmbH - woodworking systems has been operating under the name IMA Schelling Deutschland GmbH since October. |
2015 |
- On the Ligna 2015 the new French software company WoodDevelop (WD) was introduced as new partner of IMA Network.
- The new IMA series Provimat was initially shown on the Ligna.
- 1st September 2015: the Austrian specialist for panel sizing machines Schelling takes over IMA; both markets survived and the collaboration is supposed to become intensive.
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2014 | IMA employs about 820 workers and is present in more than 60 countries. Beside the headquarters in Lübbecke also companies for sales and services in Western Europe, USA, Canada, Singapore and China belong to IMA. |
2012 | New IMA Office in Guangdong/China |
2011 | Nine subsidiaries in Europe, America and Asia with more than 800 employees, with more than 60 trading partners in over 60 countries represented |
2010 | Introduction of the Plasma-Procedure for zero-joint-edges |
2009 | Series maturity of the IMA Laser-Edging-Procedure |
2007 | Launch of the single compact machine |
2006 | BIMA Cutting Center for the even cutting of panels |
2005 | Launch of edgebanding technologies for light-weight construction panels |
2003 | Launch of the BIMA CUT |
2001 | Founding distributor IMA Canada Corporation |
2000 | Combimat: first edgeprocessing machine in modular design |
1998 | Founding distributor IMA America Corporation USA |
1997 | Founding distributor IMA Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Singapore |
1996 | Development of the new tool-clamping system HSK 63 with other partners the industry standard; patent Wieseltechnik: the first automatic feeding of formed sheet material on stationary equipment: automatic pre- and return of the workpieces with program-related vacuum-controls in x-and y-axis |
1995 | Combiform edgeprocessing machine for moulding processing in throughfeed |
1994 | Establishing service centers and sales IMA Italia |
1993 | Production plant in Poland |
1992 | Establishing service centers and sales IMA France |
1991 | IMA AG (IMA group harmonized); Quadro workshop: one-man operation with BIMA and Quadromat; Patent: edgebanding with pre- and return of the workpiece |
1989 | Cooperation with IMA Meinert (founded in 1952 in Porta Westfalica) |
1987 | Patent: BIMA Stationary processing with edgebanding |
1983 | Drilling and insertion machine in throughfeed 'BIMA 7' |
1982 | Production of CNC-controlled drilling and insertion machines; in parallel, development of the BIMA machines |
1981 | First CNC-machining centre IMA ANC with the first automatic tool changer in the wood industry |
1977 | New technology to make various forms of profiles on particle board fronts - PVAc glue for Softforming-parts |
1976 | Initial production phase of fronts and countertops with a round edge of the deformed surface decoration - IMA patent Postforming System |
1973 | Development of several manufacturing processes throughfeed = the complete processing (formatting, edgebanding, finishing in throughfeed) is now a brand name with the COMBIMA |
1971 | New construction on a plant in Gütersloh (IMA-Norte): production of machining centers for metal-working industry |
1968 | Combination-edgebander COMBIMA |
1967 | Extension of the plant in Lübbecke |
1965 | AVM-casting machine is the standard machine for edgebanding with hotmelt. The 'IMA' is a synonym for automatic edgebanding. |
1963 | Final technical type of the edgebander TYPE AVM/K series (new gluing techniques method - use of hotmelt on thermoplastic base) |
1962 | Delivery of the 500. edgebander AVM (Gütersloh) |
1961 | In Gütersloh the edbander AVM is produced already in time |
1960 | Development of a plant in Lübbecke (firstly only as a mechanical manufacturing company) |
1955 | First serial production of double-sided AVM machines (called 'heatbandmachines') |
1953 | First single-sided edgebander -TYP AVM (Hannover exhibition): breakthrough to woodworking machines in the furniture manufacturing |
1951 | The company IMA is established by setting focus on manufacturing woodworking machinery. |
1950 | Establishment of the company TEXTIMA in Gütersloh/Westphalia by Erich Klessmann with focus on the production and selling of weaving machines |