imr is a private italian industrial group that has been working in the copper-alloy casting industry since 1959, designing and manufacturing machinery that covers the entire production process from raw materials to finished product. the only manufacturer of the entire range of machinery for die casting of copper based alloy imr is recognized as a world leader in the design and production of high quality machinery for the permanent mold industry (chill casting process) the wide experience we have acquired, operating throughout the whole world since 1959 is the basis for the solid expertise that imr spa provides its customers. today imr not only manufactures technologically state of the art machinery, but also installs complete production plants of “turn key” type, form the initial feasibility study through to personnel training. imr spa obtained the iso 9001 quality certificate in 1997, as proof of its continuous commitment not only in the product development but also in the quality of services offered. imr spa obtained the “uni en iso 9001:2000” (vision 2000) with special emphasis on “client satisfaction” in the year 2004. the imr spa head office is located in romans d’isonzo gorizia italy. our support department is staffed with our own well-trained personnel and guarantees our clients a rapid response to any request once the machinery and systems have gone into service. imr spa has established its own foundry school and a research center both dedicated to offering the market the state-of-art in chill casting technology. we are located in our own building in sheboygan, winsconsin in the usa and have installed a training facility for the benefit of our north american clients. ably assisted by italian technicians we have arranged regular visits to many customers in order to ensure preventative maintenance in the harsh foundry industry is available. imr shanghai is located in china for this important market and our italian technicians assist our clients with their every need. the imr network of agents ensures representation world wide for our established customer base and enables imr to assist new clients interested in the latest developments in the permanent mold industry.