NIKO

What NIKO does

NIKO (legally HELM HELLAS SA) is a Greek-headquartered industrial manufacturer founded in 1972 and headquartered in Korinthos, Greece, that designs, develops, and produces mechanical sliding, handling, and power-feed systems for industrial and commercial customers. Its product portfolio spans more than 10,000 assemblies and components organised into four core lines: door and gate fittings (residential and industrial sliding doors, cantilever gates, curtain tracks); handling systems (light cranes, jib cranes, overhead travelling cranes, runway gantries, A-frame mobile gantries, scaffolding runways); overhead conveyor systems (manual and power chain conveyors, drop lift units, painting-line conveyors); power feed systems (festoon and conductor bar systems); and EN 795:2012 / CEN/TS 16415:2013-D certified personal fall arrest systems. A dedicated stainless steel 304/316 product line serves corrosive-environment and food-handling applications. Products are specified for loads up to 2,000 kg and are manufactured in steel, aluminium, and stainless steel under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EN 1527, EN 1090, and EN 795 quality frameworks.

The company operates a multi-geographic distribution and manufacturing footprint through six wholly-owned subsidiaries: NIKO Austria Vertriebs GmbH (1998, wholesale/distribution hub for 10+ EU countries), NIKO LTD UK (1999, Southam, ~1,000m² manufacturing facility), NIKO Technik GmbH Germany (2004, Velbert warehouse and customer service), NIKO Polska, and NIKO Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (2013, Far East sales office). Beyond the subsidiary network, NIKO serves markets in the USA, Canada, and 15+ additional European countries through resellers and distributors. The company runs digital self-service tools (NIKO Crane Calculator, NIKO Jib Configurator) and a multi-language web presence, and participates in eight annual international trade shows including LogiMAT, BAU, PaintExpo, SFCHINA, and BATIMAT.

NIKO's revenue model is hardware sales of components and assembled systems, complemented by bespoke/custom engineering for customer-specific material handling requirements, sold on a quote basis with no public pricing. End customers include industrial manufacturing plants, warehouse and logistics operators, residential and commercial building developers, and specialised industries (food processing, painting facilities, automotive/tyre retreading). The company is privately held with no disclosed external investment, no M&A activity, and 51-100 employees disclosed at the firmographic level.

Name

NIKO

Legal name

HELM HELLAS SA

Website

https://niko.eu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NIKO (HELM HELLAS SA) is a Greek manufacturer founded in 1972 that designs and produces sliding door fittings, overhead cranes and conveyors, power feed systems, and certified fall arrest equipment, serving industrial, warehouse, residential, and specialised-industry customers across Europe, China, and North America through six wholly-owned subsidiaries and a distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kórinthos

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of mechanical components and systems including door fittings, crane systems, conveyor systems, gate hardware, and accessories. Products sold as individual components or complete assembled systems.
2. Custom/Bespoke Solutions: Manufacturing of bespoke solutions tailored to customer-specific material handling needs, including custom engineering and configuration services.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NIKO (HELM HELLAS SA) develops and manufactures sliding door fittings, light crane and overhead conveyor systems, power feed systems (festoon and conductor bars), fall arrest systems, and gate hardware. The company offers more than 10,000 different assemblies and components used in industrial material handling, painting lines, warehouse doors, residential/commercial partitioning, and personal fall protection. Products are sold as individual components, complete assembled systems, or bespoke engineered solutions.

Product overview

NIKO is an industrial hardware manufacturer offering a comprehensive product portfolio of over 10,000 different assemblies and components for material handling and door/gate applications. The core product lines include: (1) Handling Systems - Light Crane Systems and Monorails, Jib Cranes, Overhead Travelling Cranes, Runway Gantry Systems, A-Frame Mobile Gantries, and Scaffolding Runways; (2) Overhead Conveyor Systems - Manual Overhead Conveyors, Power Chain Conveyor Systems, and Drop Lift Units; (3) Power Feed Systems - Festoon Systems and Conductor Bar Systems; (4) Door Fittings - Residential Door Fittings and Industrial Door Hardware; (5) Gate Fittings - Sliding/Cantilever Gate Fittings; (6) Sliding Curtain Track Systems; (7) Fall Arrest Systems certified to EN 795:2012 and CEN/TS 16415:2013-D; and (8) a comprehensive range of Components including track profiles, support brackets, trolleys, hangers, switches, and stainless steel 304/316 series products. NIKO also provides online configuration tools including the NIKO Crane Calculator and NIKO Jib Configurator for personalized solution design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Overhead Conveyor Systems Overhead conveyor systems designed to increase productivity for loads up to 2,000kg, used in painting lines and industrial material handling applications. For industrial manufacturers and production facilities.
• Light Crane Systems and Monorails Ergonomic light crane systems and monorail configurations for material handling applications supporting loads up to 2,000kg. For industrial facilities and warehouses.
• Jib Cranes Jib crane systems providing localized lifting and handling capabilities within a defined radius. For industrial workstations and production cells.
• Overhead Travelling Cranes Overhead travelling cranes for industrial lifting applications in factories and warehouses.
• Runway Gantry Systems Runway gantry systems for material handling operations in industrial facilities.
• A-Frame Mobile Gantries Mobile A-frame gantry systems for flexible lifting applications across industrial sites.
• Power Chain Conveyor Systems Automated power chain conveyor systems for continuous material flow, used in painting lines and industrial production applications.
• Manual Overhead Conveyors Manual overhead conveyor systems for light-duty material transport in industrial and warehouse settings.
• Drop Lift Units Drop lift units for vertical material handling operations between production levels.
• Scaffolding Runways Scaffolding runway systems for construction and maintenance access in industrial facilities.
• Festoon Systems Festoon cable management systems for power and signal transmission to moving applications such as cranes and conveyors.
• Conductor Bar Systems Conductor bar systems for electrical power distribution to overhead cranes and conveyors.
• Fall Arrest Systems Personal fall protection systems certified according to EN 795:2012 and CEN/TS 16415:2013-D standards for high ropes courses, soft play playgrounds, and industrial safety applications.
• Residential Door Fittings Sliding door fittings for residential applications including pocket doors, barn/stable partitions, and light-duty sliding systems for weight panels up to 60kg.
• Industrial Door Hardware Heavy-duty door fittings for industrial applications including sliding doors for warehouses, painting booths, and commercial spaces.
• Sliding/Cantilever Gate Fittings Gate fittings including trolleys for cantilever gates, guide rollers, and accessories designed to extend gate door life with high corrosion resistance.
• Sliding Curtain Track System Sliding curtain track systems for commercial and industrial partitioning applications.
• Stainless Steel 304/316 Series Components Stainless steel components and assemblies in 304/316 grades for harsh environments and food handling applications, including track profiles, support brackets, trolleys, switches, and cable trolleys.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Konecranes: Global leader in industrial cranes and lifting equipment (overhead cranes, jib cranes, hoists), serving the same industrial material handling buyers as NIKO at significantly larger scale.
• Häfele: Global leader in furniture fittings, architectural hardware, and sliding door systems – directly comparable to NIKO's residential and industrial sliding door fittings portfolio.
• Demag (Konecranes): Industrial crane brand (now within Konecranes) producing overhead travelling cranes, jib cranes and components – overlapping with NIKO's overhead crane and material handling product lines.
• ASSA ABLOY: World's largest lock and door hardware group serving commercial and industrial entrances – broad incumbent adjacent to NIKO's sliding door and gate hardware product lines.
• dormakaba: Global provider of access, door, and hardware solutions for commercial and industrial buildings – overlaps with NIKO's industrial door and sliding door systems on a much broader scale.
• Hettich: German manufacturer of furniture and sliding door fittings (pocket doors, barn-style sliding systems, hardware accessories) – directly comparable to NIKO's residential door fittings segment.

Direct peers

• Conductix-Wampfler: Manufacturer of festoon systems, conductor bars, cable trolleys and power feed systems for cranes and moving applications – closely comparable to NIKO's power feed product line.
• Gorbel: US-based manufacturer of overhead cranes, jib cranes, gantry cranes and ergonomic lifting solutions for industrial material handling – directly comparable niche specialist to NIKO's handling systems portfolio.
• Verlinde: French manufacturer of hoists, overhead cranes, jib cranes and light crane systems – a closely comparable niche peer in NIKO's crane and material handling segment.
• GIS AG: Swiss specialist in light crane systems, KBK rail systems, and overhead handling solutions – directly competes with NIKO's light crane systems and monorails portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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