What Heleon Group does

Heleon Group is a Netherlands-headquartered private holding company that distributes stainless steel hygienic process components — including tubes, fittings, couplings, seals, valves, instrumentation, tank hatches, and pigging systems — to the food, pharmaceutical, and general industrial sectors. The group operates through six wholly-owned subsidiaries (Heleon Food BV, Heleon Pharma BV, PMA-Heleon NV, Heproflex BV, Gillain & Co NV, and Spin Pompen BV), each with a distinct product or sector specialization, and runs sales and warehouse locations in Middelharnis, Tiel, and Leek (Netherlands) plus Aartselaar (Belgium). The company self-describes as operating the largest stock of process components in Europe, with products segmented across food, pharma, and industry variants and supporting industry standards such as DIN 11851, Tri-Clamp, ASME BPE, and EN 1092.

The business model is B2B direct distribution: customers register for an account on the company website to view pricing, request quotes for custom orders, and place transactions, with most SKUs listed as "op aanvraag" (price on request). Pricing is not publicly disclosed, reflecting account-based negotiation typical of regulated industrial buyers. The customer base spans major multinational pharmaceutical companies (Sanofi, GSK, Janssen, Merck, Baxter, Organon, Takeda, Patheon, Novasep, Aspen, Bilthoven Biologicals) as well as process technology OEMs and engineering firms (GEA, Actemium), with additional volume from food processors and general industrial buyers. Founded in 2000 by Jan Timmer (Heleon Pharma), with the group formally established in 2008 after acquiring Heleon Food BV and incorporating PMA BvbA (acquired 2002), Heleon Group is founder/management-controlled with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional ownership. Recent activity centers on operational expansion rather than fundraising, exemplified by the planned June 2026 relocation of Spin Pompen BV to enlarged premises with expanded warehouse and workshop capacity.

Name

Heleon Group

Legal name

Heleon Group

Website

https://heleon-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heleon Group is a Netherlands-based private distributor of stainless steel hygienic process components — tubes, fittings, couplings, seals, valves, instrumentation, and tank equipment — serving food, pharmaceutical, and industrial customers across the Netherlands and Belgium through six specialized subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Components

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Preparation Equipment & Smallwares Wholesale (AFAIALAK)

Keywords

• Stainless steel components
• Hygienic process equipment
• Pharmaceutical process components
• Food industry fittings
• Industrial valves couplings

Headquarters

HQ city

Middelharnis

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Process Component Sales: B2B distribution and sale of stainless steel process components including tubes, fittings, couplings, seals, valves, and instrumentation to food, pharmaceutical, and industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Heleon Group is a B2B distributor and partner supplying stainless steel process components — including pipes, fittings, couplings, seals, valves, instrumentation, tank equipment, and hygienic pigging systems — to the food, pharmaceutical, and general industrial sectors across the Netherlands and Belgium. The group operates through six specialized subsidiaries (Heleon Food BV, Heleon Pharma BV, PMA-Heleon NV, Heproflex BV, Gillain & Co NV, Spin Pompen BV) and claims the largest stock of process components in Europe to enable rapid delivery.

Product overview

Heleon Group is a distributor and partner of process components for the food, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors. The company's portfolio is organized into core product categories including Pipes & Accessories, Fittings, Couplings, Seals, Accessories, Valves, Hygienic Pigging Systems, Instrumentation, and Tank Hatches. These products are distributed through six subsidiary brands: Heleon Food BV (food industry), Heleon Pharma BV (pharmaceutical), PMA-Heleon NV (acquired 2002, seals/valves), Heproflex BV (hoses and accessories), Gillain & Co NV (Belgium), and Spin Pompen BV (pumps). The company operates from locations in the Netherlands (Middelharnis, Tiel, Leek) and Belgium (Aartselaar), serving as a one-stop partner for process components with extensive stock and rapid delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PMA-Heleon: Partner for hygienic process components serving pharmaceutical and food industries
• Heproflex
• Heleon Food
• Heleon Pharma

Products and services

• Pipes & Accessories (Buizen & toebehoren) Comprehensive range of pipes and accessories including round pipes, profile pipes (rectangular, square), bar stock (angle, flat, round, square), pipe brackets, and pipe accessories for food, pharma, and industrial applications.
• Fittings (Fittingen) Extensive fittings portfolio including elbows, tees, crosses, BSP/NPT fittings, reducers, and end caps designed for hygienic process installations.
• Couplings (Koppelingen) Wide range of couplings including DIN 11851, DIN 11853/11864, Tri-Clamp, EN 1092 flanges, SV flanges, hose nozzles, collar rings, and BSP couplings for secure pipe connections.
• Seals (Dichtingen) Sealing solutions including Tri-Clamp seals, O-rings (EPDM, FKM/Viton, PTFE, HNBR, Silicone, NBR, Gylon Bio Pro), DIN 11851 seals, and flange seals for leak-free connections.
• Process Accessories (Appendages) Process accessories including filters, sight glasses, and tank cleaning equipment for maintaining hygiene and process integrity.
• Valves (Afsluiters) Complete valve portfolio including butterfly valves, check valves, ball valves, diaphragm valves, single seat valves, double seat mixproof valves, sample valves, overflow valves, and safety valves.
• Hygienic Pigging Systems (Pigging Hygienic) Hygienic pigging systems for effective product recovery in food processes, enabling near-complete emptying of pipelines to minimize product loss.
• Instrumentation (Instrumentatie) Process instrumentation including temperature sensors, pressure sensors, flow sensors, and instrumentation adapters/fittings for monitoring and controlling process parameters.
• Tank Hatches (Mangatdeksels) Tank hatches including round pressure hatches and oval hatches for safe access and reliable sealing of process vessels.
• Heleon Food BV (subsidiary offering) Subsidiary offering stainless steel process components for the food industry, including hoses, couplings, seals, and valves meeting strict food safety standards; based in Tiel, Netherlands.
• Heleon Pharma BV (subsidiary offering) Subsidiary offering process components for the pharmaceutical industry; located in Middelharnis, Netherlands.
• PMA-Heleon NV (subsidiary offering) Subsidiary offering high-quality process components for pharmaceutical and food industries, including seals, product hoses, valves, and tank/pipe accessories; based in Aartselaar, Belgium.
• Heproflex BV (subsidiary offering) Subsidiary specializing in hoses and accessories for food, pharmaceutical, and general industry, offering brands including Aquapal, Trix Rotstrahl, Collector Flex, Purple Snake, Blaudieck, Trix Multifood, and Trelleborg hoses.
• Gillain & Co NV (subsidiary offering) Subsidiary based in Aartselaar, Belgium, serving food and pharma sectors with process components.
• Spin Pompen BV (subsidiary offering) Subsidiary specializing in pumps for food and pharma applications, based in Leek, Netherlands, with maintenance, repairs, and technical service capability (relocating to new premises June 2026).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ActemiumminorOthersListed as a partner in the Heleon Group ecosystem. Actemium is part of VINCI Energies, specializing in industrial process optimization.
• GEAminorOthersListed as a partner/customer. GEA is a major process technology group serving food, pharmaceutical and other industries.
• SanofiminorOthersListed as a pharmaceutical sector partner/customer of Heleon Group.
• GSKminorOthersListed as a pharmaceutical sector partner/customer of Heleon Group.
• JanssenminorOthersListed as a pharmaceutical sector partner/customer (part of Johnson & Johnson).
• MerckminorOthersListed as a pharmaceutical/chemical sector partner/customer.
• BaxterminorOthersListed as a pharmaceutical sector partner/customer.
• OrganonminorOthersListed as a pharmaceutical sector partner/customer.
• PatheonminorOthersListed as a pharmaceutical sector partner/customer (part of Thermo Fisher Scientific).
• TakedaminorOthersListed as a pharmaceutical sector partner/customer.
• Bilthoven BiologicalsminorOthersListed as a pharmaceutical sector partner/customer based in the Netherlands.
• NovasepminorOthersListed as a pharmaceutical sector partner/customer.
• AspenminorOthersListed as a pharmaceutical sector partner/customer.
• PlasmaminorOthersListed as a partner in the ecosystem.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Krones AG: German process technology and packaging machinery specialist for the beverage and food industry. While focused on complete lines, Krones supplies comparable process components and serves overlapping food/beverage customers as Heleon.
• Alfa Laval: Global supplier of heat exchangers, separators, pumps, valves, and fittings to food, dairy, pharma, and industrial customers. Major incumbent overlapping with Heleon's stainless steel hygienic component portfolio, with comparable certifications and broader geographic reach.
• IDEX Corporation: Diversified fluidics and process equipment group with businesses in pumps, valves, and fluid handling for industrial, food, and pharma markets. Comparable to Heleon's pump and fluid handling offering at a much larger corporate scale.
• Tetra Pak: Global food processing and packaging solutions company, with extensive process components, valves, and fittings used in dairy, beverage, and food production. Adjacent to Heleon's food industry offering though at OEM scale rather than distribution.
• SPX Flow: Process equipment provider for food, beverage, dairy, and industrial markets, with a portfolio of pumps, valves, heat exchangers, and mixing technologies. Overlaps with Heleon's pump (Spin Pompen), valve, and food/pharma process component offerings.
• GEA Group: Global process technology group serving food, beverage, and pharma customers with separators, homogenizers, valves, and complete process lines. Listed as a partner of Heleon and a direct overlap in the food/pharma hygienic process components market, though at vastly larger scale as a manufacturer rather than distributor.

Direct peers

• Watson-Marlow (Spirax-Sarco): Specialist in peristaltic pumps, hoses, and fluid path solutions for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical processing. Directly comparable to Heleon's Spin Pompen pump subsidiary and Heproflex hose subsidiary, with overlapping customers and products.
• Bürkert Fluid Control Systems: German manufacturer and supplier of valves, sensors, and fluid control systems for hygienic food, pharma, and industrial applications. Directly competes with Heleon's fittings, valves, and instrumentation product lines, often as the underlying brand Heleon distributes.
• WIKA Alexander Wiegand: Global manufacturer of measurement instrumentation—pressure, temperature, level, and flow sensors—serving hygienic and process industries. Directly overlaps Heleon's instrumentation category and competes in the same food/pharma customer accounts.

Others

• RS Components / RS Holland: Pan-European industrial distribution platform offering broad MRO and process component catalogs. Not a direct vertical specialist in hygienic stainless steel components, but competes for general industrial MRO spend and increasingly for food/pharma procurement contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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