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Desmet Ballestra Science behind Technology

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Group’s key fi guresDate of creation 1946

Annual Turnover 450 M €

Collaborators 950

Number of projects managed Over 7500 plants/process sections

Innovation at heartDesmet 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

Presentation & key fi guresThe Desmet Ballestra Group is the world leader in the fi elds 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 benefi ts 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.

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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.

Oils & Fats Detergents, Chemicals, Oleo

Oilseed Preparation

Extraction

Refining

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

Chemicals

Surfactants

Oleochemicals

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Oilseed Equipment Animal Feed & Human Food 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

Cake Breakers

Compress System

Mini Presses

Oil Screening Tank

Mill Design & Engineering

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 € 50 million,

mainly in Asia, Europe and North Africa.

Destoning

Grain & powders cleaning

Sieving

Mechanical Handling

Dedusting

Grinding

Mixing

Thermal Treatment

Pelletizing

Cooling

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Mexico

Bogota

Sao Paulo

Moscow

Bangalore

Istanbul

Shanghai

Paris Milan

Brussels

Rome

SingaporeKuala Lumpur

Buenos Aires

Madrid

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