PRESMA made its first non-automatic injection moulding machine for the thermoplastic materials 52 years ago. The drive into new areas accelerated after World War II when the first models of presses for the production of combs and eyeglass frames were manufactured.

Thanks to continuous research, PRESMA enlarged its product line in 1949 with vertical and horizontal presses for screwdriver and knife handles. Five years later, the company introduced vertical models for moulding heels, the first of many machines that have become standards in the shoe industry.

Constant growth and contact with the market and customers led to new technological solutions to meet operators requests. For example: to obtain a higher output, a vertical press with a rotating table on which multiple moulds are installed was developed. That was the birth of the rotating closing unit that has remained a mainstay of the PRESMA line of products.Another of PRESMA's many innovations was the first injection moulding machine in the world for semi-expanded thermoplastics. The machine was designed and built in cooperation with the most esteemed producers of plastic materials.

Since November 1963, the company has offered ROTOMIX B, a 10-station injection moulding machine for the footwear industry. The unit features an injection unit with an accumulator head and two independent injectors for the moulding of semi-expanded thermoplastics.

The ROTOMIX B is used to manufacture high-quality items such as wedges, clogs, soles, and beach sandals. It also produces heels made of polystyrene, polypropylene, PVC and thermoplastic rubber. In 1968, after extended trials, PRESMA added semi-expanded EVA to the list of materials used.

While shoes were emphasized, PRESMA did not neglect the technical fields. The company concentrated on the development of semi-expanded technology initially for the manufacture of brushes and furniture.

In 1977, PRESMA teamed up with a German company, Siemag, to create a rotary machine for sandwich, or two-component moulding of articles that have a compact skin and a semi-expanded internal core.

An agreement with ICI in 1977 and additional innovations by PRESMA technicians led to the introduction a line of modern BIC (bicomponent) presses for many demanding applications.

Further development led to PRESMA's 1985 introduction of a 10-station injection moulding machine named Cross Linking. It is used for crosslinked and expanded EVA copolymers and has opened new horizons for technical applications.

PRESMA now manufactures a score of models for shoes, four models for the automative industry, twelve models for technical applications, and two models for garden furniture.New products and expanded markets has necessitated the enlargement of PRESMA's Torba factory until it now encompasses 7,000 square meters and has about 100 employees.

PRESMA also holds a majority of O.M.R. Engineering, located in Germignaga, Italy. O.M.R. has been making machines for plastic footwear lasts since 1960.

PRESMA machines are sold all over the world: Canada, Egypt, England, France, India, Libya, United States, USSR, Germany, Yugoslavia, and also Latin America. PRESMA's newest customers are in China and Japan.