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Our commitment has always been aimed at finding innovative solutions to improve the performance and enhance the quality of our systems. This business philosophy brought OPEM to the highest levels of technology, capable of meeting the production developments the market demands, while maintaining detailed attention to its products.

From 1974

OPEM S.P.A has its roots in the area of Parma, and from there has taken off towards international markets.

Our History

OPEM S.P.A has its roots in the area of Parma, and from there has taken off towards international markets. Founded by Fabio Binacchi in 1974, OPEM's history is that of a family-run small-size company. It all started with the purchase of a pasta business: this has laid the foundations of the future Opem.In the beginning years there are only ten employees and the coffee market is still far away on the horizon, but requests for new weighing and packaging machines keep on coming and this brings the company to study and design new systems that can be used also in different sectors. Binacchi starts working for third parties and becomes interested in packaging not only pasta and biscuits (which has never been completely abandoned), but also coffee.

In the Eighties OPEM works with important customers such as Barilla and Kimbo, and over the years it expands its horizon also abroad, as many companies choose to rely on Opem. The arrival of pods and capsules in a rapidly booming market gives the company the opportunity to growth and expand, thanks to foresight and the production of very flexible systems that can be customized to meet many customers' requests.

In 1984, the company moves to Parma's industrial area, and employs 105 workers.

After more than three years of construction, in September 2014 Opem Spa new plant is inaugurated in Parma's industrial area. This sends a clear message of continuity and confidence in the company's know-how and speaks of its great openness towards the future.

COMPANY FOUNDATION by Fabio Binacchi

1974

Patent for weight unit between Opem and "Barilla" company, to weigh spaghetti

1980

Packaging machine production for granular products (vertical packaging machines with weighers or fillers)

80/90

Patent for vacuum chamber (coffee and dry yeast)

1991

Patent for production soft round ese pod. first machine sold to "Migros" in Switzerland

1995

First machine for capsule packaging cl 50 to company "Carasso" Switzerland

1999

Patent for KCUP USA fluted filters

2008

Machine for Nespresso® compatible capsules 1100 ppm company Kraft

2014

(Patent) machine for coffee pods in aluminium foil (Nespresso® Pro)

(Patent) coffee bag with re-sealable cap application

2017