The new Ima E-Commerce division, created within the Ima Group and dedicated to automated packaging solutions for online retail, has entered into a partnership with Interroll, a company specialized in intralogistics handling technologies. The agreement provides for the integration of Interroll systems into the automatic solutions of Ima E-Commerce, with the goal of increasing efficiency and precision in packaging processes.
The partnership comes at a time of steady growth for the e-commerce market, which reached 6.09 trillion dollars globally in 2024 (plus 8.4 percent year on year). In Italy, online sales hit 58.8 billion euros, with projections to exceed 62 billion in 2025, according to Netcomm data.
“We chose Interroll for its handling technologies, capable of supporting the growing demand for automation and the specific needs of online retail,” said Simone Capponcelli, sales manager&division coordinator of the division.
Ima E-Commerce designs and manufactures automated packaging and logistics solutions for the e-commerce, e-fulfillment, 3PL and intralogistics sectors. Its technologies include forming and closing machines and integrated packaging systems designed to improve efficiency, sustainability and waste reduction.
For its part, Interroll contributes its expertise in the OEM sector and its advanced technologies for material transport and handling. “Our intralogistics solutions fit perfectly with the needs of a group like Ima,” explained Maurizio Catino, chief sales officer of Interroll. “The collaboration with Ima E-Commerce allows us to help develop increasingly efficient and flexible automated packaging systems.”
Julia Bonamici, area sales manager solution at Interroll Italia, also highlighted the importance of the project: “E-commerce continues to grow at double-digit rates worldwide. This partnership provides a strong foundation for developing new technological solutions based on a shared industrial vision and a forward-looking concept of business quality.”
The cooperation between the two companies will focus on the joint development of technologies for intralogistics automation, a key element in managing product flows in online retail. “Interroll will support us in a crucial aspect of our work: ensuring smooth, timely and constant movement of purchased products,” concluded Capponcelli. “Our goal remains quality, reliability and the highest operational efficiency.”
