IMCAR

What IMCAR does

IMCAR (I.M.C.A.R. S.p.A.) is a privately held Italian industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1955 and headquartered in Concorezzo, Province of Monza e Brianza, Italy. The company designs, manufactures, and globally exports sheet metal working machinery — primarily bending machines (calandre in 2-, 3-, 4-roller, and automatic configurations), vertical systems for tank construction, industrial edge rolling machines (bordatrici), profile bending machines, hydraulic foot presses (pressa piedini), and welding tables and stations. Its product portfolio spans both standalone equipment and custom-built turnkey plants, with a flagship offering being its Full Automatic Half Pipe Forming, Bending and Welding Technology (20+ years of R&D heritage) used to apply stainless steel half-pipe profiles helically around tanks for heat exchange applications, in both horizontal and vertical configurations.

IMCAR's technology is grounded in mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic control engineering — including forged alloy steel components, welded C-frame structures, electronic parallelism, and PLC-level automation — rather than software or AI. The company holds over 40 years of specialization in vertical technology for tank construction and claims 80%+ time savings with its automated half-pipe line compared to manual operations.

The business model is direct B2B sales of high-ticket, quote-based, custom-configured industrial equipment to manufacturing companies. IMCAR has no disclosed channel partners, no recurring software revenue, and no public listing; it appears to be family/founder-owned with no external funding rounds. The company targets a horizontally diversified set of end markets — storage tanks, heat exchangers, aerospace, truck tanks, naval, automotive, HVAC, road safety barriers, and construction — and markets primarily through major international trade fairs (Stocexpo, Fabtech, Drinktec), a corporate website, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; headcount is reported in the 11–50 range.

Name

IMCAR

Legal name

I.M.C.A.R. S.p.A.

Website

https://imcar.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IMCAR is a privately held Italian manufacturer of bending and welding machinery for sheet metal, founded in 1955. It sells custom turnkey plants — including bending machines, vertical tank systems, and automated half-pipe welding lines — directly to industrial manufacturers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Sheet Metal Working Machinery

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Sheet metal machinery
• Bending machines
• Welding equipment
• Tank manufacturing
• Industrial forming machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Concorezzo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Manufacturing: IMCAR generates revenue through the design, manufacture, and sale of sheet metal working machinery including bending machines (calandre), welding systems, edge rolling machines, and complete turnkey plants. Products range from simple equipment to complex custom-built systems.
2. Custom Solutions and Plant Engineering: The company provides custom-built industrial plants and specialized machinery solutions, likely generating additional revenue from engineering services and custom configurations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IMCAR designs and manufactures industrial machinery for sheet metal working, including a full range of bending machines (calandre) with 2, 3, and 4 rollers, automatic bending machines, vertical tank construction systems, profile bending machines, industrial edge rolling machines, welding tables, and specialized equipment such as foot presses, cone welding stations, door cutting machines, and guard rail benders. The company also provides custom-built turnkey plants and proprietary automated systems for half-pipe profile forming, bending, and welding used in heat exchange applications on tanks.

Product overview

IMCAR is an Italian industrial machinery manufacturer specializing in machines for sheet metal processing. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of bending machines (including automatic, 2-roller, 3-roller, and 4-roller calandre), vertical systems for tank manufacturing, profile bending machines, industrial edging machines, welding tables, and specialized equipment for tank production including foot presses, door cutting, and half-pipe forming technology. With over 70 years of experience, IMCAR operates as a 100% made-in-Italy manufacturer offering both standard equipment and custom-built complex plants. The product range covers the entire tank and pressure vessel manufacturing process, from sheet metal bending to welding operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automatic Bending Machines for Sheet Metal (Calandre automatiche per lamiera)
• Two-Roller Bending Machines (Calandre a 2 rulli) Two-roller bending machines for sheet metal forming and shaping operations.
• Three-Roller Bending Machines (Calandre a 3 rulli) Three-roller bending machines for industrial sheet metal bending applications.
• Four-Roller Bending Machines (Calandre a 4 rulli) Four-roller bending machines for advanced sheet metal forming capabilities.
• Tank Manufacturing Plants (Impianti per serbatoi) Complete plant systems for tank manufacturing, including vertical systems for storage tanks, designed and built to customer specifications.
• Vertical Bending Machines (Calandre verticali) Vertical bending machines designed for tank construction with maximum quality output, leveraging 40+ years of vertical technology experience.
• Half-Pipe Channels for Tanks (Canalette per serbatoi) Channel/half-pipe profile machines for tank heat exchange systems, used in thermic applications on stainless steel tanks.
• Cone Welding Stations (Banchi di saldatura per coni) Welding stations specifically designed for cone manufacturing in tank production.
• Industrial Edge Rolling Machines (Bordatrici industriali) Industrial hydraulic edging machines for edging flat, domed, and conical circular bottoms, with welded C-frame structure and forged alloy steel profiles for long lifecycle.
• Foot Pressing Machines (Pressa piedini) Foot pressing machines for forming conical support feet for tanks and silos. Fully hydraulic with electronic parallelism, polyurethane covers, and stainless steel devices to prevent damage and contamination.
• Door Cutting Machines (Taglio portelle) Door cutting technology for tank manufacturers, featuring IMCAR's proprietary cutting technology.
• Guard Rail and Corrugated Sheet Bending Machines (Curvatrici guard rail e lamiere ondulate) Bending machines specifically designed for guard rails and corrugated sheet metal processing, serving road safety infrastructure manufacturers.
• Profile Bending Machines (Curvaprofili) Profile bending machines for shaping various metal profiles in industrial applications.
• Welding Tables and Stations (Banchi di saldatura) General welding tables and stations for industrial manufacturing applications.
• Full Automatic Half Pipe Forming, Bending and Welding Technology Automated system for forming, bending, and welding half-pipe stainless steel profiles for heat exchange systems on tanks, replacing manual operations that required 2 weeks and 2 operators with a ~1 day / 1 operator process, delivering 80%+ time savings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80% time savings with automated half-pipe technology compared to traditional manual processes (traditional: ~2 weeks with 2 operators, automated: ~1 day with 1 operator)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Amada Co., Ltd. Japanese global manufacturer of sheet metal machinery including press brakes, laser cutters, and welding systems. Broad incumbent serving automotive, construction, and industrial manufacturers that overlap with IMCAR's customer base but with much wider product breadth.
• TRUMPF SE + Co. KG: Global metalworking machinery leader offering laser cutting, bending, and welding systems. Operates in adjacent segments (laser cutting, press brake automation) that overlap with IMCAR's broader sheet metal working customer base, but with vastly greater scale and capital.
• Salvagnini S.p.A. Italian broad-line manufacturer of sheet metal processing machinery including panel benders, press brakes, and automated FMS lines. Larger incumbent serving similar sheet metal forming customers but with broader product portfolio and automation focus.

Direct peers

• MG S.r.l. Italian producer of calandre (plate rolling machines) for industrial sheet metal forming. Closely overlaps IMCAR's core 2/3/4-roller calandre portfolio with similar customer base in tank and vessel manufacturing.
• Akyapak Makina: Turkish manufacturer of plate bending, rolling, and section bending machines serving tank, automotive, and structural metalwork customers. Comparable product mix to IMCAR with strong export presence across emerging markets.
• Sertom Italy: Italian manufacturer of plate rolling machines (calandre) and special equipment for tank and boiler fabrication. Directly competitive with IMCAR in calandre and bending systems for pressure vessel manufacturers.
• Haeusler AG: Swiss manufacturer of plate bending, forming, and rolling machines for heavy industry including tank and vessel production. Comparable to IMCAR in metal forming technology with similar custom-engineered approach.
• Davi S.r.l. Italian manufacturer of plate rolling and profile bending machines (calandre) for tank and pressure vessel fabrication. Directly competes with IMCAR in the calandre/plate bending segment for storage tanks, silos, and heat exchangers.
• Faccin Group: Italian specialist in plate rolling machines (calandre) for tank manufacturing, wind towers, and pressure vessels. Closely comparable to IMCAR's core calandre offering and shares Italian SME heritage and global export footprint.
• Leimeister GmbH: German specialist in roll bending and plate rolling machines for tank, silo, and pressure vessel fabrication. Directly comparable niche player serving overlapping industrial customers.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@IMCARspa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/imcarspa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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