IMS Filtri (IMS Materiali Stampati) designs and manufactures espresso filter baskets and shower screens built to improve water distribution, extraction consistency, and overall cup quality. With decades of know-how in steel processing and coffee filtration, IMS is best known for its precision perforation and continuous product innovation—making it a popular upgrade and replacement choice for both professional and home espresso setups.
IMS traces its development back to early innovations in filter perforation technology and was established as I.P.M.S. in Pavia (Italy) in 1946. Over time, the company introduced milestones that still matter in modern espresso parts: early use of stainless steels for filters and showers, the invention of net welding technology for shower screens, and later a new perforation system for conical holes.
IMS positions its mission around advancing filtration performance through experience and technical expertise, including a patented perforation system for conical filters and a caulking method introduced for shower screens. These manufacturing details are exactly the kind of “small engineering choices” that influence how evenly water spreads over the puck and how repeatable your shots are day after day.
IMS develops a broad range of espresso filtration components, with dedicated lines for both filter baskets and shower screens (standard and competition-focused), plus accessories. The company also introduced newer product families like the IMS Competition Series and later the Big Bang filter baskets.
To expand beyond espresso into wider brewing accessories, IMS launched E&B LAB in 2016, producing high-end brewing accessories (including specialty filters and moka-related projects) made in Italy through collaborations with qualified partners and craftsmen.
IMS highlights a tradition of “passion and innovation” and shows an ongoing commitment to structured quality management
