IMI

What IMI does

IMI plc is a UK-based publicly listed industrial engineering company (LON:IMI) that designs and manufactures specialized industrial valves and flow control solutions for global process industries. The company operates through two core subsidiaries: IMI Norgren, which produces pneumatic control and valve island systems for industrial automation, and IMI PBM, which supplies pinch valve technology engineered to prevent valve components from contacting aggressive chemical ingredients in sanitary and harsh process environments.

The company serves enterprise customers across multiple primary verticals, including food and beverage processing (CIP/SIP-compatible sanitary solutions), nuclear energy, industrial gas turbines, and general process industries requiring smart valve solutions and low-leakage designs for environmental compliance. According to analyst commentary, approximately 12% of IMI's revenue is exposed to industrial gas turbines and nuclear combined, with Barclays projecting 48% growth in gas turbine orders and 38% growth in nuclear orders by FY28 versus FY25. Smart valve systems with digital monitoring and automated flow control had reached 3.2 million deployed units across process industries by 2023.

IMI generates revenue primarily through direct B2B enterprise sales of hardware (industrial valves, pneumatic controls, and flow control systems), with go-to-market executed via a global field sales force, strategic implementation partnerships (e.g., Membracon for food processing solutions), and presence at industry trade events such as IFH/Intherm. The company is recognized by J.P. Morgan and Barclays as a top pick in European capital goods, supported by diversified backlogs, strong free cash flow generation, ongoing share buybacks, and a forecast 10% group EPS CAGR through FY28. Note: a separate firmographic block in the input references a much smaller Pompano Beach, US entity with 51–100 employees and a medical-device focus (imiweb.com); this appears to describe a different company and is inconsistent with the analyst, legal-entity, product, and subsidiary data, which all point to IMI plc as described above.

Name

IMI

Legal name

IMI plc

Website

https://imiweb.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IMI plc (LON:IMI) is a UK-listed industrial engineering company that designs and manufactures specialized valves and flow control systems through its IMI Norgren and IMI PBM subsidiaries, serving enterprise customers in food and beverage processing, nuclear energy, industrial gas turbines, and process industries globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Flow Control Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911), Metal Valve Manufacturing (33291), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Valves & Cartridge Valves (Directional, Pressure, Flow Control) (IMAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Controls, Monitoring & Condition Management (for Pumps/Compressors) (IMAHANAI), Process Industries IIoT (Oil & Gas/Chemicals/Pharma/Food) (IMAIAMAM)

Keywords

• Industrial flow control
• Process automation valves
• Pneumatic control systems
• Nuclear valve solutions
• Industrial gas turbines

Headquarters

HQ city

Pompano Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Valve Sales: IMI generates revenue through manufacturing and selling industrial valves and flow control equipment to process industries including nuclear, gas turbines, food processing, and general industrial applications
2. Industrial Gas Turbine Components: Revenue from providing specialized components and systems for industrial gas turbines, representing significant portion of combined exposure alongside nuclear
3. Nuclear Industry Solutions: Specialized solutions and components for nuclear industry applications

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

IMI manufactures and sells specialized industrial valves and flow control equipment for process industries, including nuclear power generation, industrial gas turbines, food and beverage processing, and general industrial automation. Its product portfolio is anchored by IMI Norgren (pneumatic control and valve island systems) and IMI PBM (pinch valve technology for aggressive chemical environments), complemented by smart valve systems with digital monitoring and automated flow control.

Product overview

IMI is an industrial engineering company operating in the capital goods sector. The company offers specialized product lines including IMI Norgren (pneumatic control and valve island systems) and IMI PBM (pinch valve technology). These products serve industrial automation applications across sectors including food processing, pharmaceutical, and process industries. IMI also has significant exposure to industrial gas turbines and nuclear sectors, though the source material does not provide detailed product architecture or module relationships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IMI Norgren Pneumatic Control and Valve Island Systems
• IMI PBM Pinch Valve Technology
• IMI Smart Valve Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Smart valve deployments reached 3.2 million units across process industries in 2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MembraconcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2026A food processing company partnered with Membracon and IMI to develop a bespoke machine cleaning system. Membracon integrated IMI Norgren pneumatic control and valve islands with IMI PBM pinch valve technology to create a system where valve components never contact aggressive chemical ingredients, meeting stringent food safety hygiene standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Crane Company: Crane Company produces engineered industrial products including process flow control valves, comparable to IMI's specialty valve portfolio across process and general industrial applications.
• KITZ Corporation: KITZ Corporation is a Japanese industrial valve manufacturer serving process industries including chemical, oil and gas, and power generation, comparable to IMI's industrial valve portfolio.
• Circor International: Circor International produces flow control products for industrial applications including severe service valves, directly comparable to IMI's specialty valve offerings in process industries.
• Flowserve: Flowserve Corporation manufactures pumps, valves, seals, and automation systems for process industries, directly comparable to IMI's industrial valve and flow control business serving similar customers in oil and gas, power, and chemical sectors.
• Watts Water Technologies: Watts Water manufactures water and plumbing products including valves, with overlap to IMI's flow control business in industrial and process applications.
• Mueller Industries: Mueller Industries manufactures copper, brass, aluminum, and plastic products including industrial valves, with overlap to IMI's valve offerings in process and general industrial applications.
• Rotork: Rotork is a specialist in flow control and instrumentation, including electric and pneumatic actuators and valves. Directly comparable to IMI's IMI Norgren pneumatic control offerings and broader industrial valve portfolio.
• Velan Inc. Velan manufactures industrial valves for severe service applications including oil and gas, power, and chemical processing, directly comparable to IMI's specialized valve portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Pentair: Pentair provides water and fluid solutions including valves and flow control products with a broader portfolio, overlapping with IMI's industrial valve offerings in water and process applications.
• Emerson Electric: Emerson's industrial automation portfolio includes process control valves and flow management products, with broader incumbent scale and overlap to IMI's industrial valve offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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