1987

Inkmaker Srl founded in San Gillio, Turin, Italy, by Giuliano Cigna, Carlo Musso, and Luciano Longobardi.

1998

Inkmaker Srl establishes partnership with new geographies in Asia.

2000

New headquarters in San Gillio (TO); international expansion continues with incorporation of Inkmaker Shanghai and Inkmaker France.

2005

Inkmaker Asia opens in Bangi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2007

Inkmaker North America is incorporated.

2013

Inkmaker North America opens in New Jersey, USA.

24 July 2018

Inkmaker Srl is acquired by KRCV Srl, wholly owned by the top managers of Inkmaker worldwide: Christophe Rizzo (GM Italy), Valentina Cigna (President Italy), Roberto Guerra (MD Asia), and Kar Seng (GM Greater China).

2018

Inkmaker Srl expands to a new 3,600 sqm factory in San Gillio, Turin, Italy, tripling the size of its previous facility to meet growing demand.

31 August 2019

Birth of Inky, Inkmaker worldwide’s mascot

2019

Incorporation of Inkmaker Deutschland

14 October 2019

Inkmaker acquires 100% of the businesses of Rexson Systems Limited (Kettering, UK) and its subsidiary, Vale-Tech Limited (Suffolk, UK).

"INKMAKER GROUP" is formed.

28 Jan 2020

Inkmaker acquires 100% of the business of Tecnopails S.n.c, Piacenza, Italy.

24 Mar 2020

Inkmaker activates its “Covid-19 Action Measures” to ensure business continuity worldwide.

7 April 2020

Inkmaker Shanghai expands to new 3,500 sqm factory, doubling the size of its previous facility to meet demand during the Covid-19 emergency.

16 April 2020

Inkmaker HQ in Turin reopens after 10-day closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic

16 Apr 2020

Inkmaker Group launches IMPaCT (Inkmaker Group Partner Collaboration Training), a distance-learning programme developed to leverage the remote working environment to keep the sales team aligned while enhancing knowledge across all participants globally.

02 June 2020

Inkmaker Group launches its new ink supply system, Inktrasyst, powered by its latest technology: IMPRIMO.

02 June 2020

Inkmaker acquires 100% of the business of SWESA Dosiersysteme GmbH, based in Eltville am Rhein, Germany.

14 August 2020

Teko Tinting and Engineering, the Asia-based member of the Inkmaker Group, launches the XCELR8 smart-tinting solution in Singapore and Malaysia.

7 Sept 2020

Inkmaker Group launches a new software suite: IMAESTRO, IMAGO, and IMPRIMO.

22 April 2021

Inkmaker Group officially rebrands to become IM GROUP.

2021

IM GROUP / Inkmaker Shanghai opens a new production plant.

18 June 2021

IM GROUP is nominated as one of Europe’s top 10 chemical-tech solutions providers for 2021 by Manufacturing Technology Insights magazine.

29 Oct 2021

Inkmaker acquires a 40% stake in IEC+ srl, the mechanical engineering specialist renowned for its design and manufacturing of dispersing, grinding, and mixing equipment, as well as complete engineering studies and turnkey solutions.

2022

Inkmaker acquires an additional 20% stake in IEC+.

10 January 2022

IM GROUP is voted "Enterprising Company of the Year for 2022" by the US-based magazine, The Enterprise World.

March 2022

Tecnopails launches the Matrix series at the Eurocoat International Exhibition and Congress in Paris, France.

Tecnopails unveils two technological packaging system innovations—the "Linea Evo" and the "Basic"—at the European Coatings Show in Nuremberg, Germany.

31 March 2023

Malaysian-born artist Alice Chang-Guerra, founder of Lai Lai Art Studio and Chair of IM GROUP’s CSR Activities, launches the "IM MORE | The Tigers of Malaysia" project—an art exhibition showcasing the works of 10 Malaysian artists with autism at the Fondazione Istituto dei Sordi di Torino (Foundation of the Deaf of Turin, Italy), coinciding with World Autism Awareness Day.

24 May 2023

IM GROUP wins Best “Industrial Tinting System” in Latin America for 10 years in a row.

01 Sep 2023

Inkmaker and Teko win 5 awards at FFM's Asia Forum 2023.

14 Sep 2023

IM GROUP / Inkmaker North America opens new 600sqm factory in Jensen beach, Martin County, USA

17 May 2024

IM GROUP wins prestigious award for the 11th consecutive year for Best Industrial Tinting System.

13 Jun 2024

IM GROUP/Inkmaker UK expands operations to a 270sqm facility in the UK.

16 June 2024

IM GROUP’s North American HQ expands for the second time in under a year, moving to premises more than three times the size of its previous facility.

30 Jul 2024

Giulio Operti, the youngest member of IM GROUP North America, receives the highest SACA recognition.

29 Aug 2024

Teko Tinting and Engineering wins two awards at FFM's Asia Forum 2024.

30 Aug 2024

IM GROUP is voted Best Emerging Integrated Engineering Solutions Company 2024 by SME News, UK.

11 Oct 2024

IEC+ unveils the Plusmill Evo: The Future of Pigment Processing.

28 Oct 2024

IM GROUP is recognised as the Emerging Integrated Engineering Solutions Company of 2024 at the prestigious UK-based Global Business Awards.

4 Nov 2024

Inkmaker installs the
P-Series Intelligent Dispensing System for water-based inks at VISA Inchiostri in Pavia, Italy.

3 Dec 2024

Inkmaker Shanghai, is awarded the 2024 Asian Coatings Technology Pioneer Award for the innovative paint-dispensing solution, Easypaint, at a distinguished ceremony sponsored by PCI (Paint and Coatings Industry) at the Guangzhou Easeland Hotel in Guangzhou, China.