Continuus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it has received $5,000,041 in funding from I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A. and other investors

IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA (IMA SpA) is an Italy-based company engaged in the design and manufacture of automatic machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, tea, coffee and other food products. It organizes its business into two main divisions: Pharma sector and Tea, Food & Other sector. Through the Pharma division, it produces machines for the packaging of capsules and tablets in blisters and bottles, for filling bottles and ampoules with liquid and powdered products, for freeze-drying, for the production of pills and capsules, and for coating and fluid bed granulation, among others. Through the Tea, Food & Other sector, it manufactures machines for the packaging of tea and herbs in filter paper bags, coffee pods, food and beverages, and personal care products. It operates through Eurosicma SpA.