IMP

What IMP does

IMP SPA is a privately held Italian industrial manufacturer founded in 1978 by Alberto Proserpio, headquartered in Saronno (Varese) with a second production facility in Lurago Marinone (Como). The company specializes in the design and construction of moulds for thermoplastic and thermosetting resins and the subsequent injection moulding and over-moulding of high-precision technical components, including bi-component parts. Since inception it has built more than 3,300 tools, of which approximately 1,800 remain in active production, providing both an installed base for recurring moulded-component revenue and a reference set for new tooling orders. Operations run across two Italian sites totaling roughly 12,000 sqm and a fleet of 123 injection moulding machines (press tonnage ranging from 6 to 430 tons), including 10 full-electric and 4 bi-component presses, complemented by in-house quality systems (HQV, 3D optical and touch measurement, double-flank rolling tests) targeting 0 PPM defect output.

The business model combines one-off mould-design-and-build projects with ongoing contract moulding of components. Mould manufacturing is characterized as a one-time tooling engagement, while injection moulding production generates recurring transactional revenue per component, and complementary services (assembly, electric testing, ultrasonic brazing, tampography) layer professional-services fees onto the core offering. Pricing is custom quotation-based and not publicly disclosed. Customers are enterprise accounts: TIER 1 automotive suppliers (fuse shells, gears, brush holders, regulators, lead-frames, coil bobbins), appliance manufacturers (pump bodies, insulating bobbins), electronics and power tools OEMs, and electromechanical component makers. Geographic reach spans four continents (Europe, Asia, Africa, America), with 2014 revenue distribution at 55% Italy, 35% rest of Europe, and 10% Extra-EU; main foreign markets include Germany, China, Hungary, Poland, Brazil, and India.

IMP holds IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 50001:2018 certifications — gating credentials for automotive supply. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, supported by an in-house technical department offering co-design, Mould Flow Analysis simulation, and product/process FMEA. The company is founder-controlled with €2,000,000 registered capital, no disclosed external institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and no public listing.

Name

IMP

Legal name

IMP SPA

Website

https://imp-spa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IMP SPA is a privately held Italian precision mould maker and injection moulder (founded 1978) that designs and constructs moulds for thermoplastic and thermosetting resins, producing high-precision plastic components for TIER 1 automotive suppliers and appliance, electronics, and power-tools manufacturers across four continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastics Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB), Industrial & Machinery Injection Molded Components (Gears, Wear Parts) (IMANAFAF)

Keywords

• Precision mould manufacturing
• Injection moulding production
• Plastic component manufacturing
• Automotive plastic parts
• Tool and die services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saronno

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mould Manufacturing: Design and construction of moulds for thermoplastic and thermosetting resin processing. Revenue generated from tooling projects and mould fabrication services for clients.
2. Injection Moulding Production: Injection moulding and over-moulding services for thermoplastic and thermosetting technical components including bi-components. Production revenue from manufacturing high precision plastic components.
3. Complementary Services: Additional services including assembly, electrical testing, ultrasonic brazing, and tampography, which complement the core manufacturing offering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IMP designs and constructs custom moulds for the processing of thermoplastic and thermosetting resins and uses them to produce high-precision technical plastic components via injection moulding and over-moulding, including bi-component parts. The company sells these moulds and components directly to enterprise customers across automotive, appliance, electronics, electromechanical, power tools, medical, and food sectors, supported by engineering (Mould Flow Analysis, FMEA, material selection) and complementary operations such as assembly, electrical testing, ultrasonic brazing, and tampography.

Product overview

IMP is an Italian manufacturing company specializing in the design and construction of moulds for thermoplastic and thermosetting resins, and the production of high-precision plastic components. The company operates through five product categories covering Automotive, Appliance, Electronics, Electromechanical, and Other Industry sectors. Each category offers specific component types such as gears, fuse shells, brush holders, pump bodies, fans, and coil bobbins. IMP also provides complementary services including engineering (design, co-design, Mould Flow Analysis, FMEA), mould construction using Cellular Engineering technique, injection moulding (including bi-component), assembling, electric testing, ultrasonic brazing, and tampography. With over 120 presses ranging from 6 to 430 tons across two production facilities in Saronno and Lurago Marinone, IMP serves customers worldwide in four continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mould Design and Construction Design and construction of custom moulds for thermoplastic and thermosetting resin processing using the Cellular Engineering technique, enabling flexible, fast response to changing customer quality and production requirements. Sold to industrial manufacturers needing validated tooling for serial plastic part production.
• Injection Moulding Production Injection moulding and over-moulding of thermoplastic and thermosetting technical components, including bi-component injection moulding (4 bi-component presses) and full-electric moulding (10 full-electric units). Used to produce high-precision plastic parts for TIER 1 automotive suppliers and industrial OEMs.
• Engineering Services Front-end engineering services including part and mould design, co-design with customers, 3D Mould Flow Analysis to simulate resin flow and predict deformation, product and process FMEA, and material selection assistance. Targeted at industrial customers developing new plastic components or qualifying new tooling.
• Complementary Manufacturing Services Value-added operations performed alongside injection moulding production, including assembly of sub-assemblies, electrical testing, ultrasonic brazing and soldering (notably at the Lurago Marinone site), and tampography. Sold to OEM customers needing partially or fully finished components rather than loose moulded parts.
• Automotive Components High-precision moulded plastic components for automotive applications, including fuse shells, gears, brush holders, regulators, lead-frames, coil bobbins, and bi-component parts. Targeted at TIER 1 automotive suppliers and OEMs.
• Appliance Components Precision plastic components for household appliances, including pump bodies and insulating bobbins/caps. Sold to major appliance manufacturers.
• Electronics Components Plastic components for the electronics industry, including co-moulded frames, protection housings, and fuses. Sold to electronics industry leaders requiring tight-tolerance plastic parts and enclosures.
• Electromechanical Components Plastic and bi-component components for electromechanical applications, including handle supports, 2-component push buttons, fans, and spindle protection sleeves. Sold to mechanical and power tools manufacturers.
• Other Sector Components Specialized plastic components for industries beyond the core four verticals, including ham aging hooks, gears, rakes, and conveyor belt wire components (food equipment and other industrial applications). Sold to specialized industrial customers.

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Engel Austria: Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer and automation supplier. Comparable to IMP's moulding operations through shared injection-moulding technology stack and European manufacturing customer base.
• Mann+Hummel: German filtration and automotive plastic component manufacturer. Overlaps with IMP in precision injection-moulded automotive parts supply to Tier-1/OEM customers across multiple vehicle programs.
• Plastic Omnium: French Tier-1 supplier of plastic automotive components and clean energy systems. Larger incumbent in the same automotive precision plastics space IMP serves, with overlapping customer base among European OEMs.
• Röchling Group: German plastics processor with industrial, automotive and medical divisions. Comparable to IMP through its custom injection moulding of technical components and toolmaking heritage, though at significantly larger scale.
• Motherson Group: Indian-headquartered Tier-1 automotive component supplier with significant European presence. Comparable to IMP as a supplier of precision plastic components into global automotive OEM programs, though at much larger scale.
• Piovan: Italian-headquartered supplier of plastics processing auxiliary equipment and integrated systems. Adjacent peer given shared Italian plastics-industry ecosystem and overlapping customer base of injection moulders.

Direct peers

• Stevanato Group: Italian-headquartered plastic and glass component manufacturer serving regulated end-markets. Comparable to IMP as a precision plastic component maker with deep moulding/assembly capabilities and a similar European manufacturing footprint.
• Ensinger: German manufacturer of engineered plastic components and semi-finished products. Comparable to IMP in custom injection moulding of technical parts for industrial and regulated applications, with in-house tooling expertise.
• Geiger Automotive: German automotive supplier of precision plastic and metal components. Comparable to IMP in delivering high-precision injection-moulded parts to automotive OEMs, with similar mould engineering and over-moulding capabilities.

Emerging players

• Wittmann Battenfeld: Austrian manufacturer of injection moulding machines and automation. Comparable through its work in mould technology and injection moulding processes used by plastics processors like IMP, though it is primarily a machine OEM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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