CIM was founded in Bologna, Italy and has been producing metal tag embossers and plastic card printing systems since 1985. CIM USA was established in 1999 to support the growing need for these products in North and South America. While we have always specialized in meeting the needs of the military and are a GSA-certified vendor, our products are also used extensively by banks, credit institutions, insurance companies, clubs, casinos, oil companies, public institutions, service bureaus and many other businesses.
Our solutions have also been used in a wide range of applications for automotive companies and aircraft manufacturers. Our clients include Discovery Channel, Boeing, Ford Motor Company, Toyota, Honda and Subaru. While our headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Italy, we have a fully-staffed office dedicated to the Americas in Miami, Florida as well as representatives in many additional countries and states. With a strong international presence, our products are used worldwide.
Over the years CIM has been recognized as an innovator in the field of industrial tag marking and plastic card personalization. We pride ourselves on our ability to recognize a need in the industry and then develop a quality product that provides an ideal solution. Our machines are often noted for their first-rate design and sturdiness and their ability to reliably operate for many years with little down time. We are always experimenting with new technologies for card personalization aiming for the best production and simplicity of operation of our solutions.
Any customer who has purchased a CIM product knows we offer superior service, both before and after the sale. We or our trained dealers provide full technical support. In addition, all of our products come with solid warranties.
From a low-volume portable metal tag or dog tag embosser to a high-speed, high-volume plastic card personalization device, CIM has the right solution for your application. We provide a complete turnkey solution from card, machine, software, and installation.
CIM headquarters are in Calderara di Reno, near Bologna the main city of the Emilia-Romagna region. Bologna is famous for its university which is considered the oldest in the world. It is also well-known for its culinary tradition, its art, its porticos, and its cultural energy recognized on an international level by the title 'Cultural City of Europe 2000'.
1985
CIM was founded in 1985 and since then has been constantly growing and expanding its activities around the world
1990
Since the 90’s CIM has regularly come up with innovative products providing simple, intelligent and extremely flexible solutions in line with the changing requirements of the the plastic card and metal plate personalization markets.
Today
Today CIM is a dynamic and well-organized company with commercial offices in Italy, North–America and Asia.
