Ballestra Overview

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 272

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 6

  • Investments
  • 7

Ballestra General Information

Description

Manufacturer of processing equipment intended for the oils and fats and animal feed industries. The company specializes in developing, engineering, and supplying technologies, processing plants, and proprietary equipment for food and chemicals businesses, including oleochemicals, biodiesel, and detergents.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Desmet Ballestra Group
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Milan
  • Italy
Primary Industry
Machinery (B2B)
Other Industries
Industrial Chemicals
Construction and Engineering
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Milan
  • Italy

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Ballestra Valuation & Funding

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Ballestra Comparisons

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Details
Manufacturer of processing equipment intended for the oils and fats and animal feed industries. The company specializes
Machinery (B2B)
Milan, Italy
272 As of 2025

Calenzano, Italy
 

Moon, PA
 
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Ballestra Competitors (5)

One of Ballestra’s 5 competitors is Andreotti Impianti, a Corporation company based in Calenzano, Italy.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Andreotti Impianti Corporation Calenzano, Italy
Calgon Carbon Corporate Backed or Acquired Moon, PA
Hardide Coatings Formerly VC-backed Bicester, United Kingdom
Yingde Gases Private Equity-Backed Shanghai, China
Alfa Laval Formerly PE-Backed Lund, Sweden
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Ballestra Signals

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Ballestra Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Ballestra Investments & Acquisitions (7)

Ballestra’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Taiqonyr Qyshqyl Zauyty. The deal was made on 01-Jan-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Taiqonyr Qyshqyl Zauyty 01-Jan-2024 Buyout/LBO Construction and Engineering
Buss ChemTech 03-May-2021 Buyout/LBO Industrial Chemicals
Rosedowns 08-Jun-2020 Buyout/LBO Industrial Supplies and Parts
Mazzoni LB 15-Mar-2017 Buyout/LBO Machinery (B2B)
Stolz Sequipag 01-Jan-2008 Buyout/LBO Machinery (B2B)
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Ballestra Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Rosedowns Verden, Germany 2012
Mazzoni LB Busto Arsizio, Italy 1946
Buss ChemTech Pratteln, Switzerland 1884
The De Smet Rosedowns Staff Pension Fund Kingston Upon Hull, United Kingdom

Ballestra FAQs

  • Where is Ballestra headquartered?

    Ballestra is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

  • What is the size of Ballestra?

    Ballestra has 272 total employees.

  • What industry is Ballestra in?

    Ballestra’s primary industry is Machinery (B2B).

  • Is Ballestra a private or public company?

    Ballestra is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Ballestra?

    The current valuation of Ballestra is .

  • What is Ballestra’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Ballestra is .

  • Who are Ballestra’s investors?

    Farallon Capital Management and Kartesia have invested in Ballestra.

  • Who are Ballestra’s competitors?

    Andreotti Impianti, Calgon Carbon, Hardide Coatings, Yingde Gases, and Alfa Laval are competitors of Ballestra.

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