Ballestra is the world leader in developing, engineering, and supplying technologies, processing plants, and proprietary equipment and machinery for the following business areas:
• Powder and Liquid Detergents
• Surfactants
• Toilet and laundry soap, syndet tablets, rim-blocks, and solid shampoo
• Specialty Esters
• Chemical plants: sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid, fertilizers
The group today includes the following brands:
• Ballestra has been the world leader in processing plants for detergents and surfactants since its establishment in 1960. It has also become a reputable and well-known player in inorganic chemicals, including sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid production plants and fertilizers.
• Mazzoni, the world leader in soap & glycerine processing plants and soap finishing lines, was founded in 1947.
Ballestra wholly owns:
• Buss ChemTech AG, based in Pratteln, Switzerland.
• Ballestra Engineering and Projects Limited (BEPL), based in Bangalore, India.