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A Legacy of Innovation
Detergents & Surfactants
Ballestra offers cutting-edge solutions, including the patented SULPHONEXT Falling Film Sulphonation technology, the Enhanced Loop Reactor for Alkoxylation, and proprietary technologies for the production of any kind of powder and liquid detergents. These innovations set a global benchmark in production.
Soap
Mazzoni, founded in 1946 by Ing. Giuseppe Mazzoni and merged with Ballestra in 2017, has shaped the soap industry for over 75 years. As the world leader in soap processing plants and soap finishing lines, with a market share exceeding 50% and over 3,500 installations globally, Mazzoni is renowned for its pioneering contributions, including the invention of vacuum drying and continuous saponification.
Partner with the Leader
Ballestra’s DSS Business Unit delivers advanced technologies for sulphonation plants, plants for detergents production, and soap technologies, ensuring reliability and innovation for customers worldwide.
We serve companies operating in the following sectors:
- Home Care
- Personal Care
- Industrial and Institutional Cleaning
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Our Facilities
- Green Manufacturing: Our 5,000 sq/m workshop dedicated to soap finishing line assembly and fabrication of other proprietary equipment operates on renewable energy produced by a photovoltaic system.
- Finishing lines Testing: A dedicated area allows for the installation and testing of soap finishing lines.
- R&D Centre, Laboratories and Pilot Plants: validating our technologies and supporting our clients to develop and test new products.
Detergent, Surfactants & Soap Plants
Processing expertise
Ballestra delivers cutting-edge technologies for detergents, surfactants, and soap manufacturing, offering efficient, sustainable, and high-performance solutions tailored to industry needs. Explore our advanced process plants.
Powder detergents
Are designed to deliver high-quality synthetic powders, with over 550 installations worldwide supporting diverse formulations and optimized operations.
Liquid detergents
Liquid detergent plants designed for high performance, product stability and compact layouts. Batch and continuous technologies for household, personal care and industrial applications.
Sulphonation & Sulphation
Proprietary technologies for the production of anionic, non-ionic, amphoteric and cationic surfactants. High-efficiency modular plants serving a wide range of industrial and consumer applications.
Surfactant Specialties
Discover Ballestra’s advanced multipurpose plants for cationic, amphoteric and specialty surfactants. Versatile, efficient and fully controlled systems tailored for high-performance formulations.
Ethoxylation/Alkoxylation
Ballestra offers advanced alkoxylation technologies for the production of non-ionic surfactants, polyalkylene glycols, and polyether polyols. Discover our high-efficiency reactors designed for safe, flexible, and scalable performance.
Prilling technologies
Advanced prilling towers and plants designed to transform molten materials into uniform, free-flowing granules for easier handling and storage.
Soap
Complete technologies for soap production and finishing, from oil treatment to packaging. The excellence of Mazzoni, now fully integrated into the Ballestra Group.
Esters and oleochemical specialties
Tailored technologies for the sustainable production of esters used in lubricants, emulsifiers, and eco-friendly applications.