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BEST “INDUSTRIAL TINTING SYSTEM” AWARDED  TO IM GROUP for 10TH YEAR IN A ROW


São Paulo, 12 May, 2023.  At a star-studded gala event amongst Brazil’s paint-industry greats, IM GROUP (formerly Inkmaker Group) has once again scooped the prestigious “Sistemas Tintométricos Equipamentos Industriais” (Industrial Tinting Equipment Systems) accolade at the “27th Premio Paint & Pintura” awards ceremony, making it the tenth-consecutive win for the group. 

 Held at Espaço Vila dos Ipês, in São Paulo, the “Oscars” of the Brazilian paint sector as it is fondly known, was presented by master of ceremony, Juliana Franceschi and the CEO of Paint & Pintura, Agnelo De Barros Neto.   

54 winners from various categories were awarded by prominent figures from the Brazilian paint industries, among them were Sandro de Oliveira, marketing chief, and Ivonei Vavassori, manager of powder coating of WEG Tintas, of whom presented Fernando Itaziki, Area Sales Manager for Latin America, IM GROUP with the trophy for best Industrial Tinting Equipment Systems in Brazil. 

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“On behalf of IM GROUP, I wish to thank all the voters for this tremendous recognition. It was an honour, and a genuine pleasure, to be able to receive the award in person and at a live ceremony once again. A big thank you also to Agnelo De Barros Neto, Lucélia Monfardini, Erica Brandão and their great team at Paint&Pintura for organising one of the most revered industry events in Brazil,” said Fernando Itaziki, Area Sales Manager for Latin America, IM GROUP, who runs the IM GROUP operations in Latin America.​​​​​​​

IM GROUP—who recently made global headlines with the launch of two technological packaging-system innovations from their dedicated filling division, Tecnopails at the European Coatings Show in Germany—has been a leading brand in the Latin American market for over two decades.

Mr. Sandro de Oliveira, marketing chief, WEG Tintas (left), and Ivonei Vavassori, manager of powder coating of WEG Tintas (right), present best Industrial Tinting Equipment Systems award to Fernando Itaziki, Area Sales Manager for Latin America, IM GROUP (centre).
Mr. Sandro de Oliveira, marketing chief, WEG Tintas (left), and Ivonei Vavassori, manager of powder coating of WEG Tintas (right), present best Industrial Tinting Equipment Systems award to Fernando Itaziki, Area Sales Manager for Latin America, IM GROUP (centre).

“We thank the Brazilian people for their loyal support in endorsing our position as a leader in the Brazilian industrial tinting-equipment systems market, with this recognition for the tenth successive year, first as Inkmaker Group and now again as IM GROUP. We will continue to deliver the innovative systems, quality workmanship and trusted service that our audience has come to rely on from our group,” said Christophe Rizzo, CEO EMEA / Americas, IM GROUP.


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About IM GROUP

Formed in Italy in 2021, IM GROUP (formerly Inkmaker Group) is the holding brand of: Inkmaker, Vale-tech, Rexson, Swesa, Teko, Tecnopails and IEC+. With its combined strength the group offers total process-engineering solutions within the industries of paint, coatings, ink, speciality-chemicals, adhesives, corrugated packaging, pharma, food, cosmetic, textiles and more. IM GROUP, with its brands, operates with its own staff and offices in over 15 countries over 5 continents. 

im-group.com

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About Inkmaker

Inkmaker, is the founding member of IM GROUP. It was formed in Italy in 1987 and is a global manufacturer of integrated dispensing systems that improve efficiency by automating the process of ink, paint and chemical dispensing and mixing. Inkmaker’s proprietary software and systems, manufactured in three continents, guarantee highly accurate colours consistently, precisely and instantly.

inkmaker.com

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About Rexson Systems 

Established in 1984, Rexson is a privately-owned British brand of automated dispensers that are widely used in the paint and coatings and liquid ink industry, as well as the industries of cosmetics, food, oils, pharmaceuticals and speciality chemicals. Materials can be liquid, gels or paste, hazardous, caustic, flammable or have thixotropic rheology. Its headquarters are in Kettering, Northamptonshire in England and it has a global network of regional and international clients and support partners. 

rexson.co.uk

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About Vale-Tech  

Established in 1985 Vale-Tech, previously a subsidiary of Rexson, is a British brand of ink dispensing systems for the worldwide printing industry. Vale-Tech employs a team of engineers dedicated to the design and build of innovative products incorporating the latest technology focused on narrow web and paste-ink dispensing systems. Its headquarters are in Newmarket, Suffolk in England and it has a global network of regional and international clients and support partners. 

vale-tech.co.uk

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About SWESA  

Formed in Germany in 1994, Swesa, is a privately owned and independent German manufacturer specialised in customised automated dosing-systems for the food packaging, office furniture, tissues and heavy-duty corrugated packaging industries. Swesa machines are customisable and explosion risk (ATEX) certified. Its headquarters are in Eltville am Rhein, Germany and it has a global network of regional and international clients and support partners.

swesa.de

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About Tecnopails   

Established as LAVELLI e C in 1974, Tecnopails, is a privately owned and independent Italian manufacturer of customised modular automated filling, sealing, labelling and palletising machinery—for pails, buckets and cans—that is widely used in the ink, paint and coatings industry, as well as the industries of food and speciality chemicals. Tecnopails’ machines are explosion risk (ATEX) certified. Its headquarters are in Piacenza in Emilia Romagna, Northern Italy and it has a global network of regional and international clients and support partners. 

tecnopails.it

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About IEC+  

Established in 2013,  IEC+ joined IM GROUP in 2021. It is a mechanical engineering company, specialised in the design and manufacturing of dispersing, grinding and mixing equipment as well as complete engineering studies and turnkey solutions. Its headquarters are located in Travesetolo, in Parma, Northern Italy with a global network of regional and international clients and support partners.

 iecplus.com

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