Heliotextil

What Heliotextil does

Heliotextil - Etiquetas e Passamanarias, S.A. is a privately held Portuguese textile-accessories manufacturer founded in 1964 in São João da Madeira, operating a 10,000+ sqm industrial facility with approximately 120 employees and a €2.5 million share capital. The company produces woven and printed labels, heat transfers, woven ribbons, elastics, packaging items, lanyards and customized textiles, organized under seven product brands: HELIOLabels, HELIOTransfers, HELIORibbons, HELIOElastics, HELIOPromo, HELIOPackaging and HELIOShop, plus the HELIOCash&Carry stock warehouse. Proprietary technologies include E-Print (printed electronics applied via heat transfer) and Cover Sealings (seam-free sealing), developed in part through an EU co-funded R&D partnership with the University of Aveiro (CONDADE project, 2018-2021). Quality and innovation management are externally certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 56001, with additional OEKO-TEX, GRS, GOTS, OCS, RCS, FSC and PEFC certifications supporting sustainability-mandated buyers.

The company serves five B2B verticals — Sports, Technical Textile, Fashion, Packaging and Promotional — reaching customers through a mix of an online e-commerce store with product configurators (HELIOShop), a physical Cash&Carry warehouse, a direct commercial team and an international agent network, supplemented by annual trade-fair participation (PSI, PromoGift, C!print, SICUR, Techtextil). Pricing is transactional unit-pricing in Euros with VAT-exclusive quotes, intra-community VAT exemption for valid EU VAT numbers, and minimum-order quantities varying between stock items (1-5 day delivery) and custom production runs (2-4 week delivery). Distribution is handled through CTT (Portugal), MRW (Spain), DHL Express International and DPD Standard International.

Revenue is generated primarily through product sales (labels, transfers, ribbons, elastics, promotional items, packaging) with secondary customization services and technology-solutions services (training, equipment provision for transfer application, brand authentication and traceability, and event-management platforms). The company is self-funded through reinvested earnings with supplementary non-dilutive EU/Portugal 2030 grants (€174K internationalization grant in 2025, €587K FEDER support for CONDADE), and has not raised venture or private-equity capital. It is governed by co-founder Alberto Pacheco and is implementing additional ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and SA8000 standards in pursuit of multinational-buyer procurement standards.

Name

Heliotextil

Legal name

HELIOTEXTIL - Etiquetas e Passamanarias, S.A.

Website

https://heliotextil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Heliotextil is a privately held Portuguese manufacturer (founded 1964) producing textile labels, heat transfers, ribbons, elastics, packaging and lanyards, serving B2B customers in the Sports, Technical Textile, Fashion, Packaging and Promotional verticals through online, agent and direct sales channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Accessories Manufacturing

NAICS

Textile Product Mills (314), Other Textile Product Mills (3149)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

Keywords

• Textile accessories manufacturing
• Woven labels production
• Heat transfer printing
• Promotional textile products
• Custom textile solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

São João Da Madeira

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of textile products, accessories and components including Labels (woven, printed), Heat Transfers, Ribbons (woven, assembled), Elastics, Promotional Products, and Packaging solutions. Products are sold through online store with configurators, agent network, and direct sales. Transaction-based pricing with minimum order quantities varying by product type.
2. Customization Services: Custom product development services where Heliotextil collaborates with clients to create exclusive designs or develop specific collections. Clients can provide custom specifications or work with Heliotextil's creative team for product development.
3. Technology Solutions Services: Services supporting technology adoption including training and equipment provision for applying transfers, brand authentication and traceability solutions, and event management technology platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Heliotextil manufactures textile accessories including woven and printed labels, heat transfers, ribbons, elastics, lanyards, packaging items, and customized textiles. The company serves brand owners, industries, and retailers primarily in the Sports, Technical Textile, Fashion, Packaging, and Promotional sectors, with customization services and proprietary technologies such as E-Print (printed electronics) and Cover Sealings (seamless applications).

Product overview

Heliotextil is a textile accessories manufacturer providing a comprehensive portfolio of products organized under distinct brand lines: HELIOLabels (woven/jacquard labels for branding), HELIOTransfers (heat transfers including E-Print electronic printing technology), HELIORibbons (woven ribbons), HELIOElastics (elastic bands), HELIOPromo (promotional items), and HELIOPackaging (paper/cardboard packaging). The company also operates HELIOShop (online store with configurators) and HELIOCash&Carry (stock warehouse). Key proprietary technologies include E-Print for printed electronics via heat transfer and Cover Sealings for seamless applications. Products serve Sports, Technical Textile, Fashion, Packaging, and Promotional sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HELIOLabels: Woven labels and textile labels product category
• HELIOTransfers
• HELIORibbons
• HELIOElastics
• HELIOPromo
• HELIOPackaging
• HELIOShop
• HELIOCash&Carry
• HELIOTransferes
• Cover Sealings
• E-Print

Products and services

• HELIOLabels Woven and jacquard labels including Taffeta, High Definition, Satin, Super Definition, Photographic, Double Face, Padded, Fancy Fond, Micro Definition, Security, Jeans, Relief, and Monofilament variants for brand identification and garment decoration.
• HELIOTransfers Heat transfers including decorative and technical transfers for garment decoration, brand marking, and functionalization, available with optional E-Print technology for printed electronics applications.
• HELIORibbons Woven ribbons in simple and assembled configurations, including sustainable ribbon options, for decorative and functional textile applications.
• HELIOElastics Elastic bands including shoe elastics and sustainable elastic options for sportswear, technical, and fashion applications.
• HELIOPromo Promotional products and accessories for marketing and promotional campaigns, including lanyards and related items.
• HELIOPackaging Packaging solutions including paper, cardboard, and cork products for promotional materials and labels.
• Lanyards Customizable lanyards for identification, events, and promotional use.
• Custom product development and design services Custom product development service where Heliotextil's creative team collaborates with clients to create exclusive designs or develop specific collections, including sample development supported by an in-house testing laboratory.
• Smart Labelling event and brand technology services Smart Labelling technology services combining event management capabilities (ticketing integration, accreditations, access and capacity control, cashless payments) with brand technologies (authenticity verification, traceability, security, storytelling, augmented reality, user interaction, product lifecycle management).

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of AveirocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Co-promoter in the Condade project (Project POCI-01-0247-FEDER-033126) developing innovative conductive textile adhesives for incorporating electronic devices into clothing. Project approved October 2018, concluded September 2021, with total investment of €811,548.40 and EU support of €587,770.44.
• AJBiaisminorOthersRelated company specializing in bias binding, piping, and a full collection of accessories and fabrics on different materials. Operates as independent structure within Heliotextil group. Address: Rua dos Açores, 158, 3700-018 S. João da Madeira, Portugal.
• SIJOALminorOthersRelated company providing materials for the textile label industry solutions. Operates as independent structure within Heliotextil group.
• MANIA4minorOthersRelated company providing business and technological solutions. Operates as independent structure within Heliotextil group. Address: Rua dos Combatentes do Ultramar, 167, 3700-089 S. João da Madeira, Portugal.
• DHLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational express shipping partner for urgent international deliveries. Transit time 2-5 days depending on destination.
• DPDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational standard shipping partner for regular international deliveries.
• MRWminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpanish shipping partner for Spain deliveries.
• CTTminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational Portuguese postal and shipping service for domestic deliveries.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• YKK Group: Global leader in fastening products (zippers, snaps, buckles) and textile components including woven tapes and elastics. Overlaps with Heliotextil's ribbons and elastics lines, but YKK's portfolio is much broader and includes plastic/metal hardware outside Heliotextil's scope.
• Avery Dennison: Global labels and materials-science company producing pressure-sensitive labels, RFID tags, and brand-identification solutions for apparel, retail, and industrial markets. Overlaps with Heliotextil on woven/printed labels and branding accessories, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Multi-Color Corporation: Global label solutions provider serving consumer products with pressure-sensitive, shrink-sleeve, and specialty labels. Comparable in label manufacturing capabilities but oriented toward FMCG packaging rather than apparel/textile trimmings.
• Illinois Tool Works (ITW): Diversified industrial manufacturer with segments supplying textile components, fasteners, and specialty identification products. Overlaps with Heliotextil on textile-elastics and accessories at scale but within a far broader industrial portfolio.
• CCL Industries: World's largest specialty label converter serving consumer products, healthcare, automotive, and apparel markets with labels, tags, and packaging. Comparable to Heliotextil on heat transfers and brand-identification products, with much broader product breadth and global footprint.
• Sato Holdings: Japanese leader in barcode/RFID labeling, printers, and tagging solutions for retail, logistics, and apparel. Overlaps with Heliotextil's smart-labeling ambitions (E-Print, brand-authentication platforms) but operates predominantly in APAC with industrial automation focus.

Direct peers

• Trimco Group: Belgium-headquartered global supplier of textile identification and trimmings — woven labels, care labels, heat transfers, RFID, and brand-protection solutions — with operations across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Directly comparable to Heliotextil on product mix and customer base in apparel and sportswear.
• Wunderlabel: Germany-based direct-to-consumer and B2B manufacturer of custom woven labels, hang tags, and textile branding products. Directly comparable to Heliotextil's HELIOLabels line but operating predominantly online/DTC versus Heliotextil's industrial B2B focus.
• BSN Group (Berteks): European (Iberian/Turkish) manufacturer of woven labels, printed labels, and textile accessories serving fashion and sportswear brands. Directly comparable to Heliotextil on labels, transfers, ribbons, and Iberian geographic footprint.

Regional players

• Etiquetas Adhesivas Eurotextil: Iberian regional manufacturer of textile labels, tags, and packaging products serving Spanish and Portuguese apparel brands. Comparable product mix to Heliotextil but operating primarily on the Iberian regional market with less international reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Heliotextil

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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