Private company
Desmet (company)
Plant engineering and equipment company
Desmet is a multinational corporation founded in 1946 that provides custom-engineered plants and equipment which transform oilseeds, grains and tropical oils into protein feed/food, edible oils/fats, oleochemicals and biofuel. Desmet owns 3 brands: Desmet, oilseed and biofuel technologies, RoseDowns, oilseed and rendering presses, and Stolz, grain handling and feed and food milling machinery.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersDiegem1
- Websitewww.desmetballestra.com
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Desmet is a multinational corporation founded in 1946 that provides custom-engineered plants and equipment which transform oilseeds, grains and tropical oils into protein feed/food, edible oils/fats, oleochemicals and biofuel. Desmet owns 3 brands: Desmet, oilseed and biofuel technologies, RoseDowns, oilseed and rendering presses, and Stolz, grain handling and feed and food milling machinery.2
Timeline
- 1946Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.desmetballestra.com1
- WikipediaDesmet (technologies company)
- WikidataQ17628911
Sources
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- 1WikidataDesmet (company) on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaDesmet (company) on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsDesmet (company) photo by Nxeeensgp, CC0