In 1982 an American family-owned company called IMPEX was founded and after making a deal with Marcy and Escalade to manufacture Marcy gym equipment such as Smith Machines, Multigyms and Weight Benches on a larger scale throughout the US they quickly established themselves in the fitness industry. Over the years IMPEX acquired and licensed several high profile brand names and began manufacturing products for most major sporting goods retailers. In 2005, IMPEX partnered up with a small British company called Puretec Limited making them the UK and Europe’s only distributor of Marcy, and creating a powerful partnership that spans the globe. Today IMPEX is recognised as an industry leader in fitness manufacturing, with brands such as Marcy, Steelbody and Bionic Body, each brand catering to a specific genre of fitness and has secured it’s place in virtually every strength market segment of the sporting goods industry. IMPEX and their brands are now a household name, well known for their commitment to offering customers innovate and high-quality products at competitive prices.