What Iematech does

Iematech is an Italian industrial automation engineering services firm founded in 2003 and headquartered in Brivio (Lecco), Italy. The company designs and delivers custom automation software and hardware for PLC and industrial PC platforms, SCADA supervision systems, and robotic integration, serving machine and plant builders (OEMs) across pharmaceutical, primary and secondary packaging, food and beverage, cosmetics, and metalforming sectors. Notable technical capabilities include GMP-compliant automation for sterile ophthalmic filling lines, multi-pump dosing control software for 2–10 pump configurations, screw and vacuum/pressure dosing for controlled-contamination environments, and orchestrated packaging-line coordination across formers, cartoning machines, loading islands, and palletizers. The firm positions itself as a multi-vendor systems integrator with active compatibility across Siemens, SEW-Eurodrive, Bosch Rexroth, and Rockwell Automation platforms.

The company's commercial model is project-based custom engineering: each engagement follows the full lifecycle from specification, design, and integration through testing, commissioning, and post-sale support. Revenue is generated through direct B2B contracts with OEMs, both in Italy and internationally, with no intermediaries or distribution partners. The go-to-market is sales-led and engineering-driven, relying on direct client relationships, industry events, and the firm's portfolio of completed projects. Pricing is quote-based, with no public pricing tiers, consistent with bespoke engineering work. Iematech has been part of Gruppo IEMA through a 2021 partnership with IMA S.p.A., a major Italian industrial automation conglomerate, which provided a corporate restructuring and an international expansion runway.

Iematech maintains a quality and compliance posture anchored by three active certifications: UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 (quality management), UNI ISO 45001:2023 (occupational health and safety), and UNI/PdR 125:2022 (gender equality). The firm has supplemented its core offering with Industry 4.0/5.0 consulting, an internal Robotics business unit, and ESG reporting aligned with GRI standards through a collaboration with Warrant Hub. As of the available data, Iematech operates with a multidisciplinary team of 35+ specialists organized under four operational team leaders, has served 100+ international clients, and delivered 200+ engineering solutions across its 20+ year operating history.

Name

Iematech

Legal name

Iematech

Website

https://iematech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Iematech is an Italian industrial automation engineering firm that designs custom PLC and SCADA software, robotic integration, and GMP-compliant automation for OEMs in pharmaceutical, packaging, food, and metalforming sectors. It operates as part of Gruppo IEMA via its 2021 IMA S.p.A. partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Engineering Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK), Robot End-of-Arm Tooling (Grippers, Tool Changers, Welding/Cutting Heads) (IMAHAHAD), Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88) (IMAGABAH)

Keywords

• Industrial automation engineering
• Custom PLC software
• SCADA systems integration
• Robotic integration services
• Industry 4.0 consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Brivio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Engineering and Integration Services: Project-based custom hardware and software development, integration, and commissioning services for machine and plant builders. Revenue is generated through direct project contracts covering the full engineering lifecycle from specification through post-sale support, both domestically in Italy and internationally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Iematech designs and develops custom software and hardware for industrial automation systems running on PLC and industrial PC platforms, with integrated SCADA supervision and robotic solutions. The company delivers end-to-end project services including design, integration, testing, commissioning, and post-sale support for machine and plant builders across pharmaceutical, packaging, food, and metalforming sectors.

Product overview

Iematech is a custom software engineering company that offers a portfolio of services for automation engineering, primarily serving machine and plant manufacturers. The core offering consists of Hardware e Software (custom PLC and industrial PC software development and integration), supported by Testing and Commissioning services, Research and Development for advanced automation projects, Industry 4.0/5.0 Consulting, and Robotics solutions. The company provides tailored engineering solutions across pharmaceutical, packaging, food, metalforming, and other industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hardware e Software Custom software development and hardware integration for PLC and industrial PC automation systems, including intuitive interfaces, robust logic structures, and maximum compatibility with machine technologies. Aimed at machine and plant manufacturers needing tailored automation.
• Collaudi e messa in servizio Plant testing and commissioning services, both in Italy and abroad, verifying perfect functionality and compliance with regulatory standards. Ensures high performance from the first production cycle.
• Ricerca e Sviluppo Research and development of advanced automation solutions, including high-complexity custom projects in collaboration with universities, competence centers, and clients.
• Consulenza Industria 4.0/5.0 Digital transition and technological transformation consulting, helping clients access Industry 4.0 and 5.0 solutions and incentives with technical analysis, documentation, and implementation support.
• Robotica Robotic solutions for handling, packaging, assembly, and manipulation across various industrial sectors, including traditional and collaborative robotics applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% of the weight of Iematech's plants is recyclable, demonstrating commitment to circular production models.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IMA S.p.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021In 2021, Iematech entered the IMA Group in partnership with IMA S.p.A., marking a new corporate structure and the beginning of a strong international expansion phase. This partnership positions Iematech as a recognized technical excellence partner within a major industrial group.
• Warrant HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the My Garden project developed in collaboration with Warrant Hub, Iematech conducted a comprehensive ESG performance analysis based on major international standards including GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), demonstrating commitment to sustainability strategy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric (Industrial Automation): Major PLC/SCADA/IIoT vendor whose EcoStruxure platform competes directly with Iematech's SCADA and Industry 4.0/5.0 integration offering.
• COESIA: Italian industrial group owning multiple packaging automation brands; Iematech shares the same Italian packaging-automation cluster and competes for similar OEM projects.
• Rockwell Automation: Named partner and a global automation incumbent; competes with Iematech's system-integration services via Rockwell's own partner/solution-provider network and Lifecycle Services.
• Emerson (Automation Solutions): Process and batch automation incumbent — directly comparable on Iematech's GMP-compliant pharmaceutical filling-line controls and SCADA layer.
• Mitsubishi Electric (Factory Automation): Global automation vendor with PLC/SCADA/robotic portfolios; competes for the same OEM-integrator RFPs Iematech targets, especially in Europe and packaging.
• Siemens AG (Industrial Automation): One of Iematech's named technology partners and a broad industrial-automation incumbent whose SCADA/PLC ecosystem (SIMATIC) competes for similar integration budgets and OEM mindshare.
• ABB (Industrial Automation): Global automation incumbent whose robotics arm (incl. B&R controllers) overlaps with Iematech's robotic-integration and SCADA offerings for machine builders.

Direct peers

• B&R Industrial Automation (ABB): Machine-control and PLC/PCC systems integrator competing with Iematech for OEM packaging and process-machine design wins in Europe.
• Sidel Group: French-headquartered packaging-machinery OEM with deep automation and dosing expertise; comparable to Iematech on food/beverage and pharmaceutical packaging automation.
• Cama Group: Italian packaging-machinery specialist (secondary/tertiary packaging, robotics integration) most directly comparable to Iematech's packaging vertical — both Italian, both serving global OEMs with custom automation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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