About us
For over 55 years, power and precision in metal recycling.
Founded in 1969 by Luigi and Olivo Tabarelli as an extension of the historic Tabarelli S.p.A., Idromec designs and manufactures shear balers and metal balers for scrap recycling.
Each machine is the result of a proprietary project, with components entirely produced in our Italian facilities, following the highest quality standards and patented technologies.
With more than 3,000 installations and a consolidated presence in over 30 countries, Idromec is today an international benchmark for industrial recycling and demolition operations.
Our strength lies in blending Italian engineering excellence with practical, adaptable, and durable solutions.
IDROMEC has been synonymous with expertise and reliability since 1969.
Technological
Know-How
Engineered in-house with innovation and expertise.
Operational Efficiency
Designed for maximum performance and uptime.
Industrial
patents
Exclusive technologies that set us apart.
After-Sales
Service
Quick support, guaranteed spare parts, and dedicated expertise.
1969
Idromec spa was founded in 1969 by Luigi and Olivo Tabarelli as an extension of the Tabarelli spa firm’s business to handle design and construction of balers for scrap iron processing.
In the early stages the production consisted in sub-ground balers, which were built in-house in all their parts, machined, tested and shipped ready for final installation.
1975
In July 1975 the first lid’s box baler was built and subsequently patented. This innovative system is still today acknowledged to be the best system of material compaction, combining a large volume of loaded scrap with a 2-moves simple and effective compression. In the same year lid’s box was fitted with the first 350-ton shearing head. In this way the same machine could be used to pack or shear the material, at the operator’s discretion. The guillotine shearing head was also made with an innovative system: a strong lower body onto which the guillotine-shearing cylinder unit was inserted.
1985
A strategic milestone marking the beginning of overseas expansion.
The first Idromec baler installed in the United States confirmed the technical reliability of our products and opened new opportunities in the North American market.
From that moment on, international presence became one of the pillars of the company’s growth, strengthening partnerships and global references.
2000
In parallel with structural development, plant engineering was also tackled, using more and more advanced components (variable displacement pumps, control valves blocks, built to specification) and afterwards with the PLC in place of the traditional electric controls.
Vision
Solutions built to last.
Idromec’s vision is to deliver machines that are increasingly robust, versatile, and designed to operate in real-world conditions.
From the historic curved-box press to trailer-mounted mobile units, from waste balers to dual- and three-compression models, every solution is engineered to meet the specific needs of those who work every day with complex materials and high volumes.
The goal is to transform customer requirements into reliable, efficient, and easy-to-maintain technologies. This is why we develop configurations that combine ease of use, operational safety, and high performance.
Over the years, this philosophy has driven a continuous expansion of our product range: presses with curved or L-shaped compression boxes, side-squeeze box, mobile machines on trailer, 3-lids boxes, 3-ram balers, dual-compression balers, balers for municipal solid waste, and special custom-built solutions.
Mission
Designing value that lasts.
We build balers and shear balers that ensure high performance, continuous operation, and fast, effective support.
Each machine is developed with a clear purpose: to maximise production efficiency, simplify plant management, and minimise downtime.
Our mission is to deliver practical solutions that improve the daily work of scrap dealers, recycling facilities, and industry operators in Italy and worldwide.