News & Events

SEP, 2024

OFI International.

A Fantastic Experience at OFI International 2024!
A huge thank you to everyone who attended, spoke, and contributed to making this event a resounding success. It was an inspiring opportunity to connect with industry leaders from around the world, sharing valuable insights on sustainability, processing advancements, and trade within the oils and fats sector.

We’re excited about the future and the potential innovations and progress that lie ahead as we continue driving the industry forward together!

SEP, 2024

REAM Conference.

RoseDowns is delighted to look back on an exceptional REAM conference in Medellin! A big thank you to the organizers for hosting such a well-executed event.

The Desmet Rosedowns team had a fantastic experience throughout. Here’s to driving innovation and excellence forward in rendering technology!

JUL, 2024

RoseDowns Expansion Announcement.

We’re thrilled to announce the completion of the RoseDowns extension! Our brand-new storage facility is now officially in operation.

This expansion allows RoseDowns Manufacturing to rearrange production facilities to generate space for future investments while creating larger storage capacity. We’re building on a legacy of excellence!

JUN, 2024

RoseDowns Celebrates an unforgettable EFPRA conference in Amsterdam.

Desmet Rosedowns Team Thrives at EFPRA Conference in Amsterdam!

We are thrilled to share our incredible experience at this year’s EFPRA conference in Amsterdam! The event was flawlessly organized, making every day special and memorable.

From dynamic networking opportunities to engaging with fascinating individuals, the conference offered a perfect blend of professional growth and enjoyment. The vibrant atmosphere of Amsterdam added an extra layer of excitement, making this event truly unforgettable.

A huge thank you to the organizers for their exceptional efforts in putting together such a fantastic event. The Desmet Rosedowns team loved every moment, and we look forward to the next EFPRA conference with great anticipation!

DEC, 2023

RoseDowns 200th Sterling 800 Series Press

Rosedowns 200th Sterling 800 Series Press represents a significant milestone for the company.

The Sterling 800 Series Press is a reliable and trusted machine for both Pre-pressing and Full-Pressing operations. This press is on its way to Poland.

NOV, 2023

Great Collaboration!

Sterling 200 Series Press Ceremony.

Rosedowns Sterling 200 Series Press is making a significant contribution to Fairoils Group business expansion.

OCT 24, 2023

NARA 2023

RoseDowns sponsored and exhibited at the 90th North American Renderers Association Annual Convention that was held at the Ritz Carlton , Naples, USA.

RoseDowns received good performance feedback on existing RoseDowns Presses being used within the Rendering Industry.

NOV 27, 2023

Breaking Ground!

Exciting News

RoseDowns is expanding. Creating more manufacturing space.

Building work started on 27th November. Expected completion early spring 2024.

NOV 9, 2023

Berlin Annual Meeting of Processing Plants of Animal By-Products. Save the date.

RoseDowns will be at the Berlin Annual Meeting of Processing Plants of Animal By-Products.

Jahrestagung der Verarbeitungsbetriebe Tierischer Nebenprodukte.

JULY 2023

Screening Tank on its way to Australia

Another RoseDowns screening tank completed and on its way to Australia. Now in RoseDowns corporate colours!

OCT 24, 2023

NARA 2023 – Save the date

RoseDowns, part of the Desmet Group will be exhibiting at the North Renderers Association Annual Convention 2023 in Naples, Florida. Showcasing the latest technologies.

The event will take place from 24th -27th October 2023 at the Ritz-Carlton, Naples, 280 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples, FL34108, United States.

Come and visit us!

JUNE 7, 2023

NARA CENTRAL REGION 2023 – Save The Date

Working daily to see you at this exhibition.

Desmet RoseDowns USA Service Center will be exhibiting at the North Renderers Association Central Region Convention 2023 in Kansas City.

The event will take place from 7th -9th June 2023 at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown, United States.

Come and visit us!

JUNE 7, 2023

EFPRA 2023 – Save The Date

Working daily to see you at this exhibition.

SEP 27, 2022

ARA 2022 – Save the date

RoseDowns Serptec, part of the Desmet Group will be exhibiting at the Australian Renderers Association 16th International Symposium 2022 in Queensland, Australia.

The event will take place from 27th -30th September 2022 at the Royal International Convention Center (RICC), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

See our brochure here: https://issuu.com/rosedowns/docs/rdspt_rendering_web

Come and visit us!

OCT 24, 2022

NARA 2022 – Save the date

RoseDowns, part of the Desmet Group will be exhibiting at the North Renderers Association Annual Convention 2022 at Dana Point, United States.

The event will take place from 24th -28th October 2022 at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Nuguel, Dana Point.

Come and visit us!

SEPT 12, 2022

drinktec 2022 – Save the date

Rosedowns will be an integral part of the Desmet stand at this years drinktec, worlds leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry. The event will take place form 12th -16th September 2022. You can find us in the Hall C3, Oils & Fats section, booth 652. At Trade Fair Center Messe Munchen, Messegelande, 81823, Munich Germany.

For more information about the event visit: drinktec.com

Come and visit us!

May 28, 2022

Pressing Excellence

EFPRA 2022, the European Fat Processors and Renderers Association.

This year’s EFPRA congress in Portugal has been a great success after being postponed for two years. RoseDowns SERPTEC provided information on the latest technical developments, showcasing the SR4.000 rendering press and its innovative design and features.

March 31, 2022

Alfa Laval to acquire Desmet

We’re pleased to announce that Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire Desmet, part of the Desmet Ballestra Group, a world leader in engineering and supplying processing plants and technologies for edible oils and biofuel sectors. 

Desmet Group consists of Desmet, Stolz and Rosedowns Serptec.

The acquisition will strengthen Alfa Laval’s position in the renewable energy arena and complement its offering within edible oils.

Closing is expected during Q2 2022.

More information here

May 25, 2022

EFPRA 2022 – We will be at the next EFPRA

Working daily to see you at this exhibition.

AUG 3, 2021

Hemp podcast caught up with Robert Byrnes of Rosedowns at Lincoln Nebraska

The next stop on the Hemp tour is in Lincoln Nebraska, U.S.A. Robert Byrnes of Rosedowns, Desmet Ballestra North America, is at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Robert is part of the team hosting a small seed oil pressing demonstration using a Rosedowns press.

Listen on Apple Robert Byrnes speech here.

OCT 18, 2021

North American Renderers Association Annual Convention 2021

Rosedowns North America sponsored and exhibited at the NARA convention that was held at the Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee, Greensboro, Georgia, USA. We sharing our most recent developments in rendering.

Area Sales Manager: Paul Keith

paul_keith@rosedowns.co.uk

Sales Representative: Robert Byrnes

robert_byrnes@rosedowns.co.uk

JUL 1, 2021

Hemp Podcast talking with Robert Byrnes of Rosedowns, Desmet Ballestra North America

Rosedowns are sponsoring the Lancaster Farming National Hemp Tour this summer. Lancaster Farming have released their Industrial Hemp Podcast talking with Robert Byrnes of Rosedowns, Desmet Ballestra North America. Robert shares information about the growing hemp oil industry in the U.S.A.

Listen on Apple Robert Byrnes speech between 1.44” to 19.13” here.

JAN 2021

Desmet Ballestra North America expands the ROSEDOWNS SERVICE CENTER

Part of the Desmet Ballestra Group, Rosedowns history dates back to 1777. It was in 1998 the Rosedowns Service Center first opened in the USA and has gone from strength to strength and is now backed by a global organisation.

The Rosedowns Service Center is in a prime location in Kansas City, Missouri. The Center offers a pick-up and delivery service to strip and rebuild all makes and models of shaft and cage assemblies for the North American rendering industry, providing a competitive service using top quality replacement parts by Rosedowns.

The Kansas City Service Center holds a large range of replacement parts inventory offerings with an express option that provides for immediate turnaround on press components. The high quality spare parts are manufactured in the United Kingdom by De Smet Rosedowns Ltd.

Rosedowns has an unrivalled reputation around the world for supplying press equipment including rendering and vegetable oil presses to suit all applications. Specialised expertise in shaft geometries and metallurgy selections has made Rosedowns a cornerstone of the fats and oils industry for many years.

Area Sales Manager: Paul Keith

paul_keith@rosedowns.co.uk

Sales Representative: Robert Byrnes

robert_byrnes@rosedowns.co.uk

Service Center Manager: Ken Dozier

ken_dozier@rosedowns.co.uk

MAY 26, 2020

SERPTEC Germany joins Desmet Ballestra

The Germany-based company SERPTEC is joining Desmet Rosedowns, bringing over 30 years of expertise in spare parts for the rendering industry.

Together with the know-how of Rosedowns, the state-of-the-art expertise of SERPTEC is consolidating Desmet Ballestra manufacturing activities and market presence in the field of spare parts and services for screw presses. But most of all, it allows our Group to address the rendering market with the support of a well-established dedicated team.

Founded by Dr. Ernst Wilhelm and Lennard Münch and today managed by the latter, SERPTEC represents a significant contribution to Desmet Ballestra ambition to become a leading screw press seller and service provider for the rendering business. As Lennard states, “our mission being now a part of the Group is fulfilling these goals by forming a team together with Rosedowns, having always the focus on becoming the leading screw press seller and service provider for the rendering business.”

For Giuseppe Di Carpegna, head of Desmet Ballestra Manufacturing division, “the acquisition of Serptec will further strengthen our position in a market where Rosedowns has invested and grown significantly over the past few years. It also provides us with a strategic location to better serve the customers of Central and Northern Europe in both rendering and vegetable oil industries.”

The cooperation between Rosedowns and SERPTEC engineering teams also increases the Group capability to provide innovative and efficient solutions to improve the performances of new and existing presses. As a first result of this newborn synergy between teams, the first issue of a new press for rendering purposes has recently been delivered to a German customer.

Called SR4.000, this screw press is an example of how both Rosedowns and SERPTEC can make the best of their respective knowledges around a common goal: serving the needs of customers with safe and efficient solutions.

MAY 2020

Delivery of the first SR4.000

Following the successful launch at EFPRA 2019, Desmet Rosedowns are pleased to announce the delivery of the first SR4.000 specialist rendering press.

The SR4.000 has been developed in partnership with Serptec GmbH and the first press has been delivered in Northern Germany.

The press incorporates many innovative features, designed both for optimum performance and ease of maintenance. The SR4.000 has been designed to include a 360º degree screening area for improved oil yield and many maintenance friendly features, including hydraulic cage opening, a fines brush system and an innovative gearbox with reversible drive. The press can be easily positioned on existing press footprints.