Desmet Ballestra Science behind Technology
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Presentation & key figures The Desmet Ballestra Group is the world leader in the fields of engineering and supply of plants and equipment for: the Oils and Fats and Animal Feed industries, the Detergents, Surfactants and related Chemical industries, the Oleochemical and Biodiesel industries. Desmet Ballestra benefits from a great worldwide reputation, thanks to over 60 years of unequalled experience, a strong R&D capacity and the most extensive customer base in the industry.
Group’s key figures Date of creation
1946
Annual Turnover
450 M €
Collaborators
950
Number of projects managed
Over 7500 plants/process sections
Innovation at heart Desmet Ballestra’s R&D Team is composed of professionals specialized in Oils & Fats, oleochemical and chemical processes, using the most comprehensive set of technological resources and equipment. We have collaboration agreements with several Universities (Europe, Asia, USA…) High level scientists Years of practical experience in the related industries Fully equipped analytical and research laboratories Flexible pilot units, including skid-mounted units available for testing at customer’s facility
Our Research & Development main axes Improvement of existing processes New applications Custom R&D Pilot plants Backup service
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Oils & Fats
Based on Belgium’s De Smet know-how as the world specialist in oilseed and edible oil processing plants, Desmet Ballestra Oils & Fats Division delivers tailor-made engineering and procurement services covering each step of the industry, from oilseed preparation and extraction to oil processing plants including refining and fat modification processes. Desmet Ballestra Oils & Fats masters the processing of 40 raw materials, of which soybeans, sunflower seed, rapeseed, groundnuts, cottonseed and palm oil are probably the most popular. The Division has supplied small and large plants to some 1,700 oil millers in 150 countries, covering over 6,000 process sections. Leading edge Research & Development and privileged customer relationship are the key assets of Desmet Ballestra Oils & Fats, which is able to provide to the customers the best technologies through an international network of companies. With its headquarters in Brussels, Desmet Ballestra Oils & Fats is present in all major oils and fats market areas of the world through its integrated business units in Northern and Central America (USA, Mexico), South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia), Asia & Far East (PR China, Singapore, Malaysia), India and Europe (Belgium, Turkey, Russia, Spain). Desmet Ballestra Oils & Fats is held in high repute all over the world, and its name stands for experience, innovation, first class project management, customer service and environmental protection policy.
Oilseed Preparation
Refining
Extraction
Fat Modification
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Detergents, Chemicals, Oleo
Based in Milan, Italy, Desmet Ballestra S.p.A leads the Group’s Detergents, Chemicals & Oleo Division (DCO), with proprietary technologies in many areas of the organic and inorganic chemical industry. Its unique skill and experience in the design and supply of plants cover a wide range of needs, such as: production of surfactants, formulated detergents, auxiliaries and raw materials for the Detergent Industry. production of Sulphuric acid, Phosphoric acid, N-P-K granulated compounds, SSP, TSP, Sodium Silicate, Potassium Sulphate, Zeolites etc. Oils & Fats hydrogenation, Fats splitting, Glycerin distillation, fatty acids distillation, Biodiesel production, Methylester fractionation/hydrogenation, fatty alcohols production and other oleo-chemical technologies. Since the beginning of its operation in 1960 under the name Ballestra, Desmet Ballestra DCO Division has focused on the design and supply of modern, efficient and easy-to-operate production plants for sulphonation and detergent production. Amongst the major innovations introduced by Ballestra : the use of gaseous SO3 (vs. oleum) as a sulphonation agent and the process optimisation of anionic surfactants production, reaching yield and product quality never achieved before. Through continuous technological development, Desmet Ballestra DCO Division has built up and consolidated its leading position in the surfactants and detergents sector with 1,500 plants spread over 120 countries. For over a decade, Desmet Ballestra also diversified into the inorganic chemical sector for the design and supply of specific industrial units : sulphuric acid production plants up to over 2,000 TPD capacity, phosphoric acid and other chemical compounds (SSP, TSP, NPK fertilizers, Potassium Sulphate) production. Through the acquisition in 2005 of the former CMB Italian Company, active in the oleo-chemical field, Desmet Ballestra also constituted a strong oleo-chemical expertise for the design of Fatty Acids, Fatty, Glycerine and Methylesters plants. As a result, the company has been awarded 90 biodiesel plants with a total capacity exceeding 13,000.000 Ton per year in all major markets.
Detergents
Surfactants
Chemicals
Oleochemicals
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Oilseed Equipment
Located in the city of Kingston Upon Hull, England and established since 1777, Rosedowns is a pioneer in its field. Having an unrivalled reputation around the world for supplying processing equipment and replacement parts to the vegetable oil and rendering industries, Rosedowns boasts references of its equipment in more than 100 countries. Rosedowns are at the forefront of pressing technology and, with more than 3,500 presses supplied worldwide, Rosedowns can claim to be the world’s leader in the design and manufacture of Screw Presses, continually setting new standards for design and performance. With a range of presses having capacities from 40kg/hr to 800 Tonnes/day (dependent upon feed material), Rosedowns has a press to suit your processing needs. In setting a high standard of quality and performance, Rosedowns Screw Presses are operated not only by all the multi-national, but independent processors too, each time proving to be a highly successful and reliable investment. The first choice for screw press wearing parts with an extensive range of Rosedowns presses in the market, we offer a complete replacement spare parts and after-sales service for our equipment. Rosedowns extensive experience of spare parts design and manufacture allows us to utilise this expertise to improve the performance and extend the wear life of parts in all our machines, both old and new. This understanding also enables us to replicate, improve and manufacture wearing parts for presses manufactured by our competitors. Our dedicated team of specialists and experienced engineers can provide both local and remote assistance, including Maintenance, Commissioning, Plant Audits, Plant Design, Press upgrades.
Sterling Series Screw Presses
Mini Presses
Cake Breakers
Oil Screening Tank
Compress System
Mill Design & Engineering
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Spare Parts
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Animal Feed & Human Food Equipment
STOLZ is a designer of solutions for agribusiness specialized into the conception and manufacturing of installations dedicated to handling and processing of raw materials for human food and animal feed. With more than 60 years of know-how and experience, STOLZ is a well known and appreciated leader in France in the fields of mechanical handling and animal feed equipment. Thanks to a perfect knowledge of the process and a target of high quality the company has developped even more efficient solutions in the fields of grinding, dosing, pelletizing, mixing, thermal treatment, dedusting and cleaning. With more than 6,000 international references, STOLZ has acquired a strong reputation in the agribusiness world. STOLZ employs 220 peoples including more than 50 in its design offices. The company achieves a yearly turnover of â‚Ź 50 million, mainly in Asia, Europe and North Africa.
Destoning
Dedusting
Pelletizing
Grain & powders cleaning
Grinding
Cooling
Sieving
Mixing
Mechanical Handling
Thermal Treatment
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Brussels Paris Madrid
Atlanta
Moscow Milan
Rome
Istanbul Shanghai
Mexico
Bangalore Kuala Lumpur Singapore
Bogota
Sao Paulo Buenos Aires
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