Hellamco
Hellamco A.E. is a Greek authorized distributor and technical service provider for over 50 international scientific instrument manufacturers, supplying, installing, and supporting analytical laboratory equipment — chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, and particle sizing — to pharmaceutical, food safety, environmental, and research laboratories across Greece.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1991
- HeadquartersAthens, Greece
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Hellamco does
Hellamco A.E. is a privately held Greek Société Anonyme, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Chalandri, Athens, with a regional office in Thessaloniki. The company operates as an authorized distributor and technical service provider for more than 50 international scientific instrument manufacturers in Greece, including Waters Corporation, Malvern Panalytical, Mettler Toledo, CEM Corporation, Edinburgh Instruments, OPSIS LiquidLINE, Molecular Devices, and others. Its scope covers the procurement, installation, training, and after-sales support of analytical laboratory instruments spanning chromatography (HPLC, UPLC, GC), mass spectrometry, fluorescence and UV-Vis spectroscopy, particle size analysis (laser diffraction), automated solvent extraction, and a broad set of consumables and accessories.
The firm sells four flagship products marketed via its own website — the Alliance iS HPLC System (Waters), FS5 Spectrofluorometer (Edinburgh Instruments), EDGE Automated Solvent Extraction System (CEM), and Mastersizer 3000+ Ultra (Malvern Panalytical) — alongside the full catalog of its 50+ OEM principals. Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time capital equipment sales, recurring multi-year service and maintenance contracts, and on-demand technical and scientific services including method development, calibration, and training. Customer coverage is vertical-oriented across pharmaceutical R&D and QC, food safety and quality control, environmental testing, and academic research institutions, with all sales and support delivered through a direct enterprise field-sales team and in-person / online educational events (webinars, seminars in Athens and Thessaloniki). Ownership is private and concentrated, with founder Michael Kontogiannis identified as the principal, and there is no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or subsidiary structure.
Hellamco firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hellamco
- Legal name
- HELLAMCO A.E.
- Website
- https://hellamco.gr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1991
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Hellamco A.E. is a Greek authorized distributor and technical service provider for over 50 international scientific instrument manufacturers, supplying, installing, and supporting analytical laboratory equipment — chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, and particle sizing — to pharmaceutical, food safety, environmental, and research laboratories across Greece.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Hellamco industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Laboratory & Analytical Instruments Distribution
- NAICS
- Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)
- SIC
- Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)
- akta.pro primary industry
- General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Maintenance, Service Contracts & Equipment Repair (Field Service, Parts) (HLAGAIAN)
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Where Hellamco is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Athens
- HQ country
- Greece
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Hellamco business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Scientific Equipment Sales: Sale of high-tech scientific laboratory equipment including chromatography systems, mass spectrometers, spectrophotometers, and particle size analyzers from international manufacturers.
- Service and Maintenance Contracts: Annual and multi-year maintenance contracts providing technical support, preventive maintenance, and calibration services for installed scientific instruments.
- Technical Support Services: On-demand technical and scientific support services including installation, training, troubleshooting, and method development for laboratory equipment.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Hellamco product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hellamco sells, installs, and maintains analytical laboratory instruments from international manufacturers (Waters, Malvern Panalytical, Mettler Toledo, CEM, Edinburgh Instruments, OPSIS LiquidLINE, and 50+ others) in Greece. Customers receive equipment supply plus installation, training, and ongoing technical/scientific support and maintenance contracts covering chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, particle-size analysis, and food-quality instruments. The company also delivers method-development assistance and on-site/remote technical service throughout the installed base.
Product overview
Hellamco is a distributor of integrated scientific equipment solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio of analytical instruments from internationally recognized manufacturers. The core product lineup includes the Alliance iS HPLC System for chromatography, FS5 Spectrofluorometer for fluorescence spectroscopy, EDGE automated solvent extraction system, and Mastersizer 3000+ Ultra for particle size analysis. These products are complemented by comprehensive technical and scientific support services and maintenance contracts. The company serves as the official Greek representative for over 60 international manufacturers including Waters, Malvern Panalytical, Mettler Toledo, CEM, Edinburgh Instruments, and many others, covering analytical techniques such as chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, particle analysis, thermal analysis, and laboratory automation.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Alliance iS HPLC System High-performance liquid chromatography system covering HPLC, U(H)PLC, UPLC, SPE, GPC, Preparative LC, HPTLC, GC, and Flash chromatography techniques, designed to give laboratories intuitive operation and advanced functionality across a wide range of separation workflows.
- FS5 Spectrofluorometer Benchtop spectrofluorometer with photon-counting sensitivity and fluorescence lifetime capabilities for fluorescence spectroscopy, UV-Vis, NIR, RAMAN, and FT-IR measurements; supports routine and research-grade photoluminescence, with upgrade options for time-resolved, phosphorescence, and NIR (up to 1650 nm) modes.
- EDGE Automated Solvent Extraction System (EDGE / EDGE PFAS) Automated pressurized solvent-extraction system used for sample preparation, including an EDGE PFAS variant for PFAS sample preparation; designed to be faster than Soxhlet and more automated than QuEChERS, with US EPA Method 3545A compliance.
- Mastersizer 3000+ Ultra Advanced laser-diffraction particle-sizing system covering 0.01–3500 µm with automation and AI-empowered workflow applications including the Size Sure measurement mode.
- ORACLE Rapid Fat Analyzer (CEM) Rapid solvent-free fat-analysis system for dairy products compliant with ISO 16756 / IDF 259, delivering results in under one minute and now available in Greece following the first installation at a dairy customer.
- Technical & Scientific Support Services Comprehensive post-sales technical and scientific support services including preventive maintenance, repairs, calibration, on-site and telephone assistance, spare-parts inventory, and method-development support for the installed base of laboratory instruments.
- Support (Maintenance) Contracts Annual and multi-year maintenance contracts that ensure optimal functioning of customer scientific instruments, providing predictable cost, reliability, and access to qualified technical staff.
Quantifiable outcome
- First ORACLE installation in Greece for rapid solvent-free fat analysis achieving results in under one minute
Companies that use Hellamco
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Hellamco technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Hellamco partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Turner DesignsminorNew partnership announced for Turner Designs products in Greece, expanding the environmental monitoring instrumentation portfolio.
- Pro-OceanusminorNew partnership for Pro-Oceanus marine and environmental monitoring instruments in Greece.
- VUV AnalyticsminorNew collaboration to distribute VUV Analytics instrumentation in Greece, adding vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy capabilities to the product portfolio.
- OPSIS LiquidLINEcoreOfficial partnership with OPSIS LiquidLINE, Denmark, for food quality control instruments including nitrogen determination (Kjeldahl), fat determination (Soxhlet), hydrolysis systems, fiber determination, steam distillation, and titration. Instruments feature ISO 17025 and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant software.
- Waters CorporationcoreOfficial and authorized partner of Waters Corporation, distributing chromatography systems, mass spectrometers, and related consumables. Hellamco hosts Waters webinars, seminars, and training events in Greece.
- CEM CorporationcoreAuthorized distributor for CEM Corporation products including ORACLE rapid fat analyzer, EDGE automated extraction system, and microwave synthesis reactors.
- Malvern PanalyticalcoreOfficial distributor of Malvern Panalytical particle size analyzers including Mastersizer 3000+ Ultra for laser diffraction measurements.
- Mettler ToledocoreAuthorized distributor for Mettler Toledo laboratory instruments including balances, titrators, and thermal analysis equipment.
- Edinburgh InstrumentscoreAuthorized distributor for Edinburgh Instruments FS5 Spectrofluorometer and other fluorescence spectroscopy equipment.
- Molecular DevicesminorDistribution partnership for Molecular Devices microplate readers and cellular analysis instruments.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Hellamco competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Agilent Technologies: Major analytical instrument manufacturer (chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy). While an OEM partner candidate rather than a competitor in Greece, it serves the same analytical-lab customers and could choose to bypass local distributors like Hellamco.
- Hach (Veralto): Manufacturer-distributor of analytical instruments for water quality, food and environmental laboratories. Overlaps with Hellamco's environmental and food-safety verticals and competes for the same analytical-instrument procurement budgets in Greece.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories: Manufacturer and distributor of life science and clinical diagnostic instruments and consumables. Comparable to Hellamco's distribution-plus-service model for research and food/pharma labs, with overlapping customer profiles.
- Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher Scientific): Global laboratory equipment, consumables and services distributor. Overlaps with Hellamco's analytical instrument distribution and maintenance model at much larger scale, serving pharma, food and academic labs worldwide.
- Anton Paar: Manufacturer of high-end analytical and measuring instruments (particle sizing, rheometry, density). Competes directly with Hellamco's Malvern Panalytical Mastersizer franchise in Greek lab procurement decisions.
- Eppendorf SE: Manufacturer of laboratory equipment for pharma, food and academic research. Comparable product mix overlap (sample prep, liquid handling, analytical accessories) and competes for similar lab capex budgets across Greece.
- Starlab International: European laboratory supplies and equipment distributor with direct sales coverage across multiple countries. Comparable to Hellamco's regional European distribution model for scientific lab consumables and instruments.
- Avantor (VWR): Large-scale laboratory supplies and equipment distributor. Comparable to Hellamco as a multi-principal distributor serving regulated laboratory customers, though operating globally rather than in Greece.
- Shimadzu Europa: European analytical and measuring instruments manufacturer with local sales/service in many countries. Comparable competitor-principal dynamic to Hellamco's relationship with its own OEMs, and competitor for the same HPLC/spectroscopy budgets.
Direct peers
- Antylia Scientific (formerly Cole-Parmer): Specialty laboratory equipment distributor serving scientific and industrial customers with technical sales and service support. Direct comparator to Hellamco's combination of instrument distribution plus field service.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Hellamco social profiles
Digital presenceHellamco compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Hellamco financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Hellamco leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Hellamco funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Hellamco M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Hellamco
What does Hellamco do?
Hellamco sells, installs, and maintains analytical laboratory instruments from international manufacturers (Waters, Malvern Panalytical, Mettler Toledo, CEM, Edinburgh Instruments, OPSIS LiquidLINE, and 50+ others) in Greece. Customers receive equipment supply plus installation, training, and ongoing technical/scientific support and maintenance contracts covering chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, particle-size analysis, and food-quality instruments. The company also delivers method-development assistance and on-site/remote technical service throughout the installed base.
Is Hellamco a public or private company?
Hellamco is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Hellamco founded?
Hellamco was founded in 1991. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Hellamco based?
Hellamco is headquartered in Athens, Greece, in the Europe region.
How does Hellamco make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Scientific Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are service and Maintenance Contracts and technical Support Services.
Who are Hellamco's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Agilent Technologies, Hach (Veralto), Bio-Rad Laboratories, Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Anton Paar, Eppendorf SE, Starlab International, Avantor (VWR) and Shimadzu Europa. Antylia Scientific (formerly Cole-Parmer) is listed as a direct peer.
Does Hellamco have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hellamco.
What industry is Hellamco in?
Hellamco's product category is Laboratory & Analytical Instruments Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAC, General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens), with a secondary code of HLAGAIAN, Maintenance, Service Contracts & Equipment Repair (Field Service, Parts). Its NAICS code is 811210 and its SIC code is 3826.