HELM FRANCE S.A.R.L. Français CONTACT LOCATIONS Discover our history 2020 With effect from 01 April 2020 Stephan Schnabel takes over as Chairman of the HELM AG Executive Board. With this, the family-owned company will also once again be family-managed. 2018 With the participation in the Swiss company Phargentis, HELM develops the advanced therapy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 2015 HELM opens regional Head Office in Singapore By opening a regional Head Office in Singapore, HELM generates a dynamic growth in Asia’s emerging markets. 2014 Share increase at Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd. HELM increased its indirect shareholding to 25% of the shares in the production site for core products like methanol, UAN (urea ammonium nitrate solution) and melamine. 2012 Dieter Schnabel takes over as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. 2012 Hans-Christian Sievers becomes Chairman of the Executive Board of HELM AG on 1 January. 2010 HELM takes a stake in Amarin Technologies. HELM takes a stake in Amarin Technologies, S.A., Buenos Aires and therefore, in the development of special trans-dermal healing plasters with active ingredients. 2009 In Saudi Arabia, production begins with 330,000 metric tons of vinyl acetate monomer and 460,000 metric tons of acetic acid per annum. Of these production volumes, HELM markets 300,000 metric tons and 180,000 metric tons, respectively. 2007 The Oman Methanol Company, in which HELM holds a stake, starts to operate the production plant in Sohar. 1.05 million metric tons of methanol are produced there each year. HELM is the exclusive marketing partner. 2007 Richter-Helm BioLogics GmbH & Co. KG HELM and the company Gedeon Richter from Hungary establish a subsidiary for the development and production of biotechnological pharmaceuticals. 2006 Sales revenues of the HELM Group exceed the 5 billion Euro mark for the first time, at Euro 5,811,355. 2005 With Saudi partners HELM founds a joint venture in order to produce acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer. 2004 HELM invests in the Arab world. HELM takes a stake in the Oman Methanol Company (OMC) in Sohar. 2002 Foundation of a legally independent distribution company in Guangzhou, China, and establishment of a distribution business for chemicals 2000 The HELM group celebrates its 100th anniversary. 1999 The Crop Protection division presents its first own formulation development. The combination product Fungomil controls downy mildew, leaf blights and rots in vines, fruits and vegetables. 1998 HELM takes a stake in establishing a tank terminal in the port of Cochin, India. 1998 Start to successful cooperation Via the marketing joint venture MIDER-HELM METHANOL Vertriebs-GmbH, customers are supplied with methanol from the TOTAL refinery in Leuna, Germany. 1995 HELM develops an individual ERP-System. To handle the growing complexity and transactions an efficient and functional IT-system is implemented. 1993 Science advances at HELM. The first in-house developed pharmaceutical generic medication Calcitonin, used to combat osteoporosis, is rolled out on the market. 1992 HELM participates in establishing a tank terminal in the port of Ningbo, People’s Republic of China. 1984 HELM begins with marketing methanol from Trinidad & Tobago. Today 4.1 million mt of methanol per annum are produced in five plants at that location. 1984 Dieter Schnabel becomes Chairman of the Executive Board. Hermann Schnabel hands the management of HELM AG over to his son with the words: "Take care Dieter." The development from trading to international marketing begins. 1979 The fertilizer business is further extended. HELM establishes the subsidiary HELM Düngemittel GmbH. 2014 the fertilizer activities were integrated into HELM AG as Business Unit Fertilizer. 1978 HELM becomes a family-owned stock corporation. 1974 HELM France S.A.R.L. is founded in Nanterre. 1973 Kraeft Logistik GmbH is founded. Own storage areas in Hamburg’s Free Port support transhipment for pharmaceuticals. 1972 HELM moves into the building at Nordkanalstrasse 28 in Hamburg, the Group’s corporate headquarters to this day. 1967 Now the focus also lies on Asia: HELM Japan Ltd. is founded in Tokyo. In the following decades, the international expansion was intensively pursued. 1966 HELM dares to take the leap across the pond: HELM de México, S.A. is established in Mexico City. 1962 The first foreign subsidiary is established: HELM Skandinavien A/S, Copenhagen. 1950 Hermann Schnabel takes over the company from Karl O. Helm. With primary focus on chemicals he constitutes the company that today operates worldwide. 1900 Karl O. Helm establishes an import-export company in Hamburg for merchandise of every description. © HELM AG Sitemap ─ Imprint ─ Terms of Use ─ Privacy Policy