Who we are

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

Geographical presence

Controlled by Financière DSBG, a holding company based in Paris, France, the Desmet Ballestra Group is present in all major market areas of the world through its integrated business units located 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).

Beyond this direct presence, the Group's expertise is also conveyed through a dense network of local agents and commercial partners on all continents.

Management

Corporate (Financière DSBG)
Philippe Bayet, President & CEO
Jérôme de Bertoult, CFO
Nicolas Serpette, Group Marketing Director

management@fdsbg.com

Oils & Fats Division

Industrial Methods
Dimitri de Suray: dds@desmetballestra.com

Technical/R&D
Marc Kellens, Group Technical Director: kem@desmetballestra.com
Tim Kemper, Global Technical Director Solvent Extraction: tk@desmetballestra.com
Wim De Greyt, R&D Manager Oils & Fats: dgw@desmetballestra.com

Sales & Marketing
Olivier Hanne,
Sales Director: oh@desmetballestra.com
Nicolas Serpette,
Marketing Manager: sen@desmetballestra.com

HR & Administration
Sissy Georges sge@desmetballestra.com

Finance & IT
Jerome de Bertoult Finance Director: jdb@desmetballestra.com

Detergents, Chemicals & Oleo Division

Stefano Farnetti, Managing Director : stefano.farnetti@ballestra.com
Marco Galateri, Senior Advisor : marco.galateri@ballestra.com

Chemical Division
Paolo Iengo, Director : paolo.iengo@ballestra.com
Pier Paolo Ripa, Sales Manager : pierpaolo.ripa@ballestra.com
Maurizio Verri, Technology Manager : maurizio.verri@ballestra.com

Detergents & Surfactants Division
Gianni Moroni, Director : gianni.moroni@ballestra.com
Corrado Mazzanti, Sales Director : corrado.mazzanti@ballestra.com
Icilio Adami, R&D/Technology Director :icilio.adami@ballestra.com
Fabrizio Nava, Process Dept. Director fabrizio.nava@ballestra.com

Oleochemical Division
Bruno Manduca, Director : bruno.manduca@ballestra.com
Antonio Zarli, Technology Director : antonio.zarli@ballestra.com
Alberto Travaglini, Sales Coordinator : alberto.travaglini@ballestra.com

Spare Parts
Giancarlo Giordano, Manager : giancarlo.giordano@ballestra.com

Marketing
Cinzia Gandini, cinzia.gandini@ballestra.com

After Sale Technical Assistance
Fabio Storti, Coordinator : fabio.storti@ballestra.com

Finance and Administration
Fabio Biraghi, Manager Administration : fabio.biraghi@ballestra.com
Ugo Albertini, Manager Export Credit : ugo.albertini@ballestra.com

Shipping Department
Maurizio Vecchi, Shipping Dept. Manager : maurizio.vecchi@ballestra.com