History in Tradition
History rooted in the tradition of medium-sized manufacturing enterprises
The courage, eagerness to experiment, and enthusiasm for technology of company founders Erich Klessmann (IMA Klessmann) and Georg Schelling (Schelling Anlagenbau) laid the foundation for IMA Schelling Groupās success today.
Foundations of IMA and Schelling
Rooted in the tradition and values of medium-sized manufacturing enterprises, IMA Schelling Group evolved into a successful, internationally active machinery and plant manufacturer. Our Group stems from two leaders in industrial machinery manufacturing. Schelling was founded by Georg Schelling in Schwarzach, Austria in 1917. Schelling provided cut-to-size solutions for the woodworking industry and developing precision cutting for metals and plastics in the 1970’s. In 1951, Erich Klessmann in Gutersion, Germany started IMA to offer innovative finishing solutions for woodworking manufacturers. Both companies independently grew reputations for reliability and innovation in the international industrial woodworking sphere.
One Group, One Goal
Due to the collaborative nature of IMA and Schelling products and the companiesā united business values, IMA and Schelling began exhibiting together at the LIGNA tradeshow in Hannover, Germany. In 2016, the partner firms merged to form the privately owned and operated IMA Schelling Group, strengthening their years-long cooperation. Today, our partnership provides comprehensive machinery, engineering, and service for single-line and full production manufacturing in the woodworking, board, plastics, and metals markets.
History of IMA Schelling Group USA
Both IMA and Schelling established offices in the United States over 30 years ago to better serve the North American market. Prior to the international merge, Schelling America, Inc. and IMA America, Corp. announced that they would create a strategic alliance by combining their sales and marketing efforts in early 2007. We designed this partnership to give customers and business partners the benefit of working with one source, whether engineering customized industrial manufacturing solutions or purchasing standard machinery. When the longstanding relationship between IMA Klessmann in Germany and Schelling Anlagenbau in Austria was solidified in 2016, Schelling America, Inc. and IMA America, Corp. continued to work together as IMA Schelling Group USA.
