Building Investment (November-December 2021)

NEWS & EVENTS
IEC+ joins IM GROUP
Global technology leader IM GROUP has announced that 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, has
joined its ranks.
The much-awaited announcement, which was filmed on
location at IEC+’s headquarters in Travesetolo in Parma, Italy
as well as at Inkmaker in Shanghai, China and at IEC Plant
Engineering’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marked
the Group’s closing quarter of 2021. This significant chapter, in
IM GROUP’s evolution, rounds off a series of events and activities
for the Group (previously Inkmaker Group), making it its most
eventful year to date.
The decision to announce the joining of IEC+, six months
after IM GROUP’s launch, was based on a two-pronged strategy.
Christophe Rizzo, CEO of EMEA/Americas of IM GROUP explained
that “the initial phase was to lay the foundations of IM GROUP
by structuring our brands to focus on their individual specialties,
yet for them to come together to offer total process-engineering
solutions, under a single group, when required. The second phase
was to evolve this to an “Advanced” stage.”
“We are adding a significant boost to our portfolio with
the addition of a company that will act as a central catalyst to
unite and spearhead each of our other brands into ‘Advanced’
engineering solutions,” he emphasised.
IEC+, a respected brand in the mechanical engineering
industry, has been partnering with IM GROUP for several years.
By offering Dispersing, Grinding and Mixing Equipment, IEC+
effectively becomes IM GROUP’s crowning stroke as it is set to
elevate the group to a higher playing field.
In anticipation of this news spreading throughout the market,
Roberto Guerra, CEO Asia Pacific of IM GROUP asserted, “…we are
ready – with our industry-4.0-equipped factories – to offer our
clients this next phase. Other than just expanding our premises we
have been busy paving the way, by strengthening our bond with
Malaysian-based IEC Plant Engineering, a specialist in this industry
since 1992. They have an extensive sales and service network
throughout South-East Asia especially in Malaysia, India and
Vietnam. Additionally their CEO, PM Ravi, an existing shareholder
of IEC+, has been fine-tuning an excellent inter-brand relationship
with us, which is a bonus.”
Founding member of IEC+ Fabrizio Musi, who will stay on with
the brand as operations manager said it was a pleasure to see it
join IM GROUP. “This is a significant moment in a strategic global
plan, I am confident that through IM GROUP’s leadership and
by joining the IM GROUP family of brands, IEC+ has secured the
continuity of its business and is set to make the group stronger
and increase its market position. Antonio Riggio, is a proven
General Manager with a very good track record and I warmly
welcome him in his new role at IEC+.”
8 November-December 2021 | www.b-i.biz