Innovation and character light the path to IMS success

Dutch innovation in the high-tech sector comes from businesses of all sizes. While big names like ASML and Philips are recognized around the globe, there are also several small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands playing a big role in global high tech. Take, for example, Almelo’s IMS. IMS has been around for just over 20 years, opening its doors in 1999 after it was spun out of Texas Instruments through a management buy-out.

Now, in 2020, the automation and technology expert has delivered more than 750 production lines with an emphasis on the medical device, smart device and automotive domains. “We’ve grown a lot since the early days. Now, we see our role as helping our global customers realize their production goals,” explains Martin Langkamp, technical sales coordinator at IMS. “We do that by delivering our innovative machines all over the world that excel in the high-volume production of small, precise and sometimes extremely complex products.”