H.E.L.P.
H.E.L.P. GmbH is a German contract packaging and logistics company in Hünfeld that provides contract packaging, e-commerce fulfillment, warehousing, confectioning, staffing and packaging development to multinational CPG, pharmaceutical and logistics clients from a 9,900 m² facility.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersHünfeld, Germany
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What H.E.L.P. does
H.E.L.P. GmbH is a German contract packaging, fulfillment and logistics services company headquartered in Hünfeld (Hesse, Germany). Founded in 1998 according to firmographic data, the company operates a single 9,900 m² facility at Ströherstrasse 16 and is registered as a private limited company (GmbH) at Amtsgericht Fulda, HRB 1686, managed by Pamela Hohmann, Carsten Kalbfleisch and Sascha Nüchter. It sells six integrated service modules—Lohnverpackung (contract packaging), Fulfillment, Konfektionierung (confectioning such as shrink-wrapping, sleeving and display assembly), Lager & Logistik (warehousing and logistics), Personaldienst (staffing) and Entwicklung (packaging development)—marketed as a "Full Solution" to enterprise and mid-market clients.
Its customer base is dominated by multinational consumer-goods manufacturers, with named references including Nestlé (Nescafé), Maggi, Milka, Ferrero (Kinder, KitKat), Lego, Gillette, Bübchen and Unilever brands (Dove, Garnier, L'Oréal), plus staffing clients such as STI, Milupa and logistics companies (Spedition). Service delivery relies on an internal warehouse management system with barcode scanning for goods receipt, inventory booking, batch and lot traceability, and order processing visualization. Revenue is generated through professional-services and managed-services fees for packaging labor and materials, recurring warehouse/storage charges, fulfillment handling fees, and staffing markups; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.
Differentiation rests on a regulatory and certification stack that includes a §13 AMG pharmaceutical manufacturing license, GMP certification, Bio-Zertifikat under EU organic regulations, DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and SEDEX/SMETA 4 Pillars ethical trade audit. These credentials, combined with the bundled multi-service offering, allow the company to serve regulated end-markets (pharmaceuticals, organic CPG) alongside its traditional food, confectionery and personal-care co-packing base.
H.E.L.P. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- H.E.L.P.
- Legal name
- H.E.L.P. GmbH
- Website
- https://help-gmbh.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- H.E.L.P. GmbH is a German contract packaging and logistics company in Hünfeld that provides contract packaging, e-commerce fulfillment, warehousing, confectioning, staffing and packaging development to multinational CPG, pharmaceutical and logistics clients from a 9,900 m² facility.
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- akta.pro rank
H.E.L.P. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Contract Packaging & Logistics Services
- NAICS
- Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)
- SIC
- Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Packaging, Repackaging & Co-Packing Services (TLAIAAAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Labeling, Relabeling & Compliance Packaging (Barcode, Serialization, Regulatory) (TLAIAGAE)
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Where H.E.L.P. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hünfeld
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
H.E.L.P. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Contract Packaging Services: Contract packaging and co-packing services where H.E.L.P. handles packaging operations for client goods. Services include shrinking, sleeving, display assembly, and graphic services. Revenue generated through service fees for packaging labor and materials.
- Fulfillment Services: Order fulfillment services for e-commerce and online shop shipping including data capture, data conversion, pick and pack, warehousing, returns management, exchanges, and shipping. Full-service order processing.
- Warehousing and Logistics: Storage and logistics services including storage of goods on 9,900 m² of warehouse space, inventory management, shipping coordination with parcel services and freight companies. Charged as recurring warehouse/storage fees plus handling fees.
- Personnel Services: Staffing and personnel services including outsourcing, in-house solutions, and employee leasing. Provides temporary workers for production and warehouse operations to support client staffing needs.
- Packaging Development: Packaging development and project management services including design consultation for folding cartons, presentation boxes, floor displays, and trays.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
H.E.L.P. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
H.E.L.P. GmbH is a German contract packaging and logistics services company that delivers six integrated service modules: contract packaging (Lohnverpackung), order fulfillment for e-commerce, confectioning (shrink-wrapping, sleeving, display assembly), warehousing and logistics with 9,900 m² of storage, industrial staffing services, and custom packaging development. Operations run from a single facility in Hünfeld, Germany, serving enterprise and mid-market clients across food & beverage, personal care, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, and logistics sectors.
Product overview
H.E.L.P. GmbH is a German logistics and contract services company offering an integrated suite of six core service modules: Contract Packaging (Lohnverpackung) handles commission picking, labeling, and folding/glue work; Fulfillment manages the complete e-commerce order lifecycle from address capture through returns; Confectioning (Konfektionierung) provides shrink-wrapping, sleeving, and display assembly; Warehousing & Logistics (Lager & Logistik) offers 9,900 m² of storage, batch traceability, and full-service shipping; Staffing Services (Personaldienst) supplies strategic workforce planning and outsourcing; and Packaging Development (Entwicklung) creates custom folding cartons, presentation boxes, floor displays, and trays. The services are designed to work together as a 'Full Solution' provider for packaging, storage, and distribution needs.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Lohnverpackung (Contract Packaging) Contract packaging service for enterprise clients covering commission picking, labeling, manual folding, and gluing work for displays, POS materials, brochures, and promotional items.
- Fulfillment / Online-Shop Versand End-to-end order fulfillment service covering address data capture and conversion, pick-and-pack, warehousing, inventory management, returns management, exchanges, and shipping delivery for e-commerce and online retailers.
- Konfektionierung (Confectioning) Product confectioning services including shrink-wrapping, sleeving, display assembly and filling, and graphic trade services such as gluing calendars, inserting CDs, and assembling training folders.
- Lager & Logistik (Warehousing & Logistics) Warehouse storage with 9,900 m² capacity, receiving/warehousing, outsourcing, delivery and shipping, full-service packaging operations, and batch traceability via electronic scanning.
- Personaldienst (Staffing Services) Personnel services for regional clients within a 60km radius of Fulda, including strategic workforce planning, outsourcing solutions, and in-house staffing arrangements for bridging vacation and sick-leave gaps in production and warehouse operations.
- Entwicklung (Packaging Development) Packaging development service covering project management and design of folding cartons, stamped packaging, presentation boxes, floor displays, and trays.
Companies that use H.E.L.P.
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
H.E.L.P. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
H.E.L.P. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
H.E.L.P. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- DHL Supply Chain: Global 3PL leader with co-packing, fulfillment, and contract logistics operations across Europe including Germany. Provides H.E.L.P.'s category at greater scale and geographic reach but with less specialization.
- Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Large German-headquartered global 3PL with contract logistics, warehousing, and value-added services. Competes with H.E.L.P. for mid-market CPG and consumer-goods contracts in the German market.
- DSV: Global transport and logistics group with contract logistics and packaging solutions in Germany. A scaled incumbent competing for the same enterprise customers as H.E.L.P.
- Rhenus Logistics: European contract logistics provider with warehousing, co-packing, and fulfillment capabilities across multiple verticals. Overlaps with H.E.L.P. in German CPG and consumer-goods contract packaging.
- Körber AG: German industrial group with a Business Area Packaging Technology providing packaging machinery and packaging services to pharma, FMCG, and other regulated sectors. Comparable to H.E.L.P.'s regulated-pharma packaging work but operates with proprietary machinery rather than manual services.
- Coveris Holdings: European flexible packaging manufacturer and contract packaging solutions provider serving CPG and food customers. Adjacent competitor for H.E.L.P.'s consumer-goods packaging and display work.
Direct peers
- Loxxess AG: German mid-market 3PL providing co-packing, fulfillment, warehousing, and returns management. Closely comparable to H.E.L.P. in service scope, customer base, and Mittelstand positioning.
- Geis Group: German logistics group offering contract logistics, co-packing, and fulfillment services. Directly comparable to H.E.L.P. in mid-market German 3PL/co-packing for CPG and industrial clients.
- FIEGE Logistik: Major German-based 3PL with extensive co-packing, fulfillment, and value-added services across multiple verticals. Operates at larger scale but in the same German Mittelstand DNA as H.E.L.P.
- Hermes Schleifstein GmbH: German specialist in contract packaging, display assembly, and promotional fulfillment for consumer goods brands — overlapping head-to-head with H.E.L.P.'s confectioning and promotional packaging services.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
H.E.L.P. social profiles
Digital presenceH.E.L.P. compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
H.E.L.P. financial estimates
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H.E.L.P. leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
H.E.L.P. funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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H.E.L.P. M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about H.E.L.P.
What does H.E.L.P. do?
H.E.L.P. GmbH is a German contract packaging and logistics services company that delivers six integrated service modules: contract packaging (Lohnverpackung), order fulfillment for e-commerce, confectioning (shrink-wrapping, sleeving, display assembly), warehousing and logistics with 9,900 m² of storage, industrial staffing services, and custom packaging development. Operations run from a single facility in Hünfeld, Germany, serving enterprise and mid-market clients across food & beverage, personal care, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, and logistics sectors.
Is H.E.L.P. a public or private company?
H.E.L.P. is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was H.E.L.P. founded?
H.E.L.P. was founded in 1998. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is H.E.L.P. based?
H.E.L.P. is headquartered in Hünfeld, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does H.E.L.P. make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Contract Packaging Services are the primary driver. The others are fulfillment Services, warehousing and Logistics, personnel Services and packaging Development.
Who are H.E.L.P.'s main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are DHL Supply Chain, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, DSV, Rhenus Logistics, Körber AG and Coveris Holdings. Direct peers are Loxxess AG, Geis Group, FIEGE Logistik and Hermes Schleifstein GmbH.
Does H.E.L.P. have an API?
No public API is recorded for H.E.L.P..
What industry is H.E.L.P. in?
H.E.L.P.'s product category is Contract Packaging & Logistics Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAIAAAG, Packaging, Repackaging & Co-Packing Services, with a secondary code of TLAIAGAE, Labeling, Relabeling & Compliance Packaging (Barcode, Serialization, Regulatory). Its NAICS code is 56191 and its SIC code is 4220.