MAIRE has announced that NEXTCHEM has signed a binding agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Ballestra Group, a global leader in the licensing, design and engineering of processing plants, as well as the supply of proprietary technologies and equipment for the chemical industry.
Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Milan, Ballestra is the holding company of a group comprising BUSS ChemTech AG (Switzerland) and Ballestra Engineering and Projects Pvt. Ltd (India).
Ballestra Group operates in over 120 countries, with approximately 450 employees and offices in Europe and Asia, serving a well-established base of blue-chip clients and supported by a proven track record of more than 6,400 plants installed worldwide.
The company relies on strong intellectual property and R&D expertise, continuously supported by proprietary pilot plants in Italy and Switzerland, which serve as innovation hubs for testing and scaling new technological processes.










