IDM Automation s.r.l.

What IDM Automation s.r.l. does

IDM Automation s.r.l. is an Italian manufacturer of automated filling, capping, and packaging machinery engineered specifically for the cosmetics and personal-care industry. Headquartered in Vigevano (Pavia) with a 12-person team, the company designs custom production equipment spanning liquid and semi-liquid fillers (e-MF-302, MFM-540, MS-1-160), powder compactors (POWDER PRO1), tube fillers (Clay MI-150), cleaning systems (MB-02), cartoning (CSS-120), laser marking (LS-80), and integrated lines such as the PF-220 Printing & Filling Line. Underlying technology is built around full-electric architectures (eliminating hydraulic contamination risk), collaborative robotics (partnerships with ABB's YuMi and Mitsubishi Electric), and Industry 4.0 connectivity through the Machine.Care telemetry platform (developed with Clever Mind), with vision-based quality inspection. The firm holds two industry awards (Cosmopack Technology Award 2016; Innovation Day Awards 2017) and maintains certifications aligned to FDA-compliant contact parts (AISI 316 stainless steel).

The company monetizes through capital-equipment sales of custom machinery and post-sale services including installation, training, and the Machine.Care telemetry offering. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-enterprise, anchored in repeated presence at major cosmetics industry events (Cosmoprof Bologna and Cosmoprof India, Making Cosmetics, Polo Innovation Day, SPS IPC Drives Italia) and co-exhibition partnerships with technology integrators. Its customer base is concentrated in cosmetics and personal-care OEMs, with a stated vertical focus on make-up, skin care, hair care, and personal hygiene brands. Following its 2024 acquisition by ILPRA Group (Borsa Italiana-listed since 2019), IDM operates as a strategic subsidiary maintaining its brand identity while gaining access to ILPRA's international commercial and corporate infrastructure.

Name

IDM Automation s.r.l.

Legal name

IDM Automation s.r.l.

Website

https://idmautomation.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IDM Automation s.r.l. is an Italian manufacturer of automated filling, capping, and packaging machinery for cosmetics and personal-care brands, offering custom production lines, full-electric architectures, collaborative robotics, and Industry 4.0 telemetry across make-up, skin care, hair care, and toiletries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cosmetics Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging Line Automation, Robotics & Integration (Controls, Turnkey Lines) (IMALAOAL), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Machines (IMALAOAJ)

Keywords

• Cosmetics packaging machinery
• Automated filling machines
• Make-up filling equipment
• Personal care packaging
• Tube filling machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Vigevano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automated Machinery Sales: IDM Automation designs, manufactures, and sells automated filling and packaging machinery for the cosmetics industry. The company offers custom-designed machines including filling machines, capping machines, powder compacting machines, and complete production lines. Machines are sold as capital equipment with options for customization and configuration.
2. Post-Sale Support and Services: The company provides after-sales technical support, installation, and training services. Their Machine.Care telemetry service offers proactive maintenance and support for their machinery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IDM Automation designs, manufactures, and sells automated filling and packaging machinery for the cosmetics and personal care industry. The company offers custom-engineered machines including fully electric filling machines (e-MF-302, MFM-540), powder compacting machines (POWDER PRO1), tube filling machines (Clay MI-150), integrated printing-and-filling lines (PF-220), cappers, cartoning equipment, and robotic systems (YuFiller). It also provides after-sales support and a Machine.Care telemetry service for proactive maintenance.

Product overview

IDM Automation s.r.l. is a manufacturer of automated filling and packaging machinery for the cosmetics industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized equipment. The product line centers on filling machines (e-MF-302, MFM-540, MS-1-160, Clay MI-150, POWDER PRO1), packaging lines (PF-220 Printing & Filling), support equipment (tappers, cappers, laser markers, cartoning machines), and accessories (melters). The company serves make-up, skin care, hair care, personal care, and hygiene product segments with solutions ranging from mascara and nail polish filling to powder compaction and digital printing integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• e-MF-302 Full Electric Filling Machine Fully electric filling machine for plastic and glass bottles, representing the latest evolution of the MF-301 and MF-302 series with advanced automation, energy efficiency, mirror-polished stainless steel and crystal glass guards, and quiet operation.
• MFM-540 Liquid Filling Machine Automatic filling and capping machine for liquid and semi-liquid products with oval high-precision transport system; produces up to 3,600 pieces per hour working six containers per cycle. Made of stainless steel and anodized aluminum with high-precision fluid dosing.
• MS-1-160 All-in-One Glass Machine Integrated machine for glass bottle filling, brush assembly, and automatic cap screwing for nail polish; capable of up to 50 cycles per minute depending on format and product. Contact parts in AISI 316 stainless steel with FDA-compliant gaskets.
• POWDER PRO1 Powder Compacting Machine IDM Automation's first powder compacting machine for make-up powder production, combining traditional cosmetics manufacturing with creative and efficient automated production solutions.
• PF-220 Printing & Filling Line Integrated production line combining digital printing on tubes with filling and closing machines connected via collaborative anthropomorphic robot; enables direct printing on containers without printing plates, supporting small production lots and promotional campaigns.
• Clay MI-150 Tube Filling Machine Advanced tube filling machine for the beauty sector extending IDM's expertise from make-up to skin care, hair care and toiletries products with sustainability focus.
• YuFiller Robotic System Innovative filling and bottle assembly system developed with ABB using the Yumi collaborative robot, compliant with the Industry 4.0 roadmap, for mascara bottle filling and assembly operations.
• CSS-120 Eco Cover Case Cartoner Vertical cartoner that automates loading, automatic closure of top and bottom flaps, and ordered discharge of cartons onto output belt.
• LS-80 Perfect Sign Laser Marking Machine Laser marking machine for personalizing barcodes, production batches, expiration dates and all necessary information directly on packaging.
• MB-02 Technodust Molding Cleaning Machine Automated pan cleaning machine using anthropomorphic robots to clean fired pans after oven baking; handles both rim cleaning with three blades and surface cleaning with specialized sponges, with productivity up to 1,800 pieces/hour.
• RT-1 Rotary Following Capper Rotary capper with following system for bottle closure with spindle rotation and torque control.
• PT-12 Pick & Place Capper Automatic capper with Pick&Place system for automatic cap insertion using double-grip pliers for triggers and dispensers.
• T-030-DR and T-150-UF Melters Melting systems including T-030-DR 30-liter melter and T-150-UF 150-liter melter for heated product handling in cosmetic production lines.
• Machine.Care Telemetry Service Production telemetry and proactive support service developed in collaboration with Clever Mind, including a customer-side App and manufacturer Dashboard for organized and optimized intervention management; activatable on new and existing machinery.

Quantifiable outcome

• MFM-540 produces up to 3600 pieces per hour working six containers per cycle
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ILPRA GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ILPRA Group completed the acquisition of IDM Automation, marking a significant milestone in the packaging industry. The union combines ILPRA's long history in food and medical packaging with IDM's specialization in cosmetic packaging-processing. For IDM, the partnership offers expanded international presence through ILPRA's commercial network. For ILPRA, this represents entry into the cosmetics sector with high technology and quality design requirements. IDM maintains its brand identity while benefiting from group resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• IMA Group: Global leader in automatic packaging machinery for pharma, cosmetics and food; operates dedicated cosmetics/beauty divisions that directly compete with IDM on filling, capping and end-of-line equipment for personal-care manufacturers.
• ILPRA Group: IDM Automation's publicly-listed parent company since the 2024 acquisition; ILPRA designs and manufactures automated packaging machinery primarily for food and medical applications, with IDM adding the cosmetics vertical — comparable as a packaging-machinery OEM serving regulated, high-throughput consumer end markets.
• ProMach: North American packaging-machinery conglomerate providing filling, capping, labelling and end-of-line equipment across cosmetics, personal care and food — comparable as a multi-brand supplier of automated packaging machinery to personal-care customers.
• Coesia Group: Large Italian packaging-machinery group whose subsidiaries (e.g., GDM, ACM) provide filling, packaging and converting equipment to personal-care and cosmetics customers — comparable as a multi-brand packaging-machinery platform serving beauty end markets.
• Krones AG: German packaging and bottling machinery leader with capabilities in filling, capping, labelling and line integration — comparable on automated packaging-line systems and Industry 4.0 connectivity, even though beverages are its core market.

Direct peers

• Optima Packaging Group: German specialist in filling and packaging machinery for pharma, cosmetics and consumer goods; offers turnkey lines including robotics integration, directly comparable to IDM's full-electric filling machines and collaborative-robot-based systems.
• Pester Pac Automation: Specialist in end-of-line packaging automation including case packing, palletizing and secondary packaging for cosmetics, personal care and pharma — comparable in serving the same customer base with downstream packaging-line equipment.
• Bausch & Strobel: Specialty manufacturer of filling and closing machines for liquid and viscous products including cosmetics and pharmaceuticals; comparable as a precision-engineered, niche packaging-machinery OEM serving beauty/personal-care brands.
• Marchesini Group: Italian packaging machinery manufacturer serving pharma and cosmetics with filling, capping, labelling and end-of-line solutions; comparable in target customers (cosmetics/personal-care brands) and in offering integrated turnkey packaging lines.

Peers

• GEA Group: Global process and packaging equipment supplier with filling and aseptic technologies used by personal-care and cosmetics manufacturers; comparable in providing high-precision filling and dosing equipment for liquid and viscous formulations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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