The Ballestra Group is the world leader in developing, engineering and supplying technologies, processing plants and proprietary equipment for the following business areas:
Food, Feed & Greenfuel
- Oilseeds, Oils & Fats
- Oleochemicals, HVO & Biodiesel
- Rosedowns Pressing
- Stolz Animal Feed & Agro Food
Chemicals for Life
- Detergents, Surfactants & Chemicals
- Mazzoni LB Soap
The Ballestra Group resulted from the merger of best-in-class companies in their field:
- De Smet (Belgium), founded in 1946, the world specialist in oilseed preparation & extraction and edible oil & fats refining and modification plants, housing also the headquarters of the Ballestra’s oleochemical & biodiesel activities that have met an outstanding success thanks to their reliability, versatility and performances
- Rosedowns (UK), the world leader in the field of oil seeds pressing, acquired in 1988
- Ballestra (Italy), the world leader in process plants for detergents and surfactants industries since its establishment. Since the 90’s has become a reputable and well-known player within the inorganic chemicals (including sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid production plants) and fertilizers industry.
- Stolz (France), specialised in animal feed & agro food plants with a wide expertise in storage and handling equipment. Joined the Group in 2007.
- Mazzoni LB (Italy), world leader in soap & glycerine processing plants and finishing lines. Joined the Group in 2017.
Group's key figures (2017)
Date of creation
1946
Annual Turnover
500 M€
Collaborators
1,200
Number of projects managed
Over 25,000 plants/process sections
Research & Development Centers
Belgium, Italy, France, United Kingdom
Worldwide Reputation and Presence
21 Fully owned offices close to you