Hellamco

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment distribution
• Analytical instruments supply
• Scientific instrument maintenance
• Chromatography and spectroscopy
• Particle size analysis equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scientific Equipment Sales: Sale of high-tech scientific laboratory equipment including chromatography systems, mass spectrometers, spectrophotometers, and particle size analyzers from international manufacturers.
2. Service and Maintenance Contracts: Annual and multi-year maintenance contracts providing technical support, preventive maintenance, and calibration services for installed scientific instruments.
3. 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

Core 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

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Turner DesignsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 June 2026New partnership announced for Turner Designs products in Greece, expanding the environmental monitoring instrumentation portfolio.
• Pro-OceanusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 June 2026New partnership for Pro-Oceanus marine and environmental monitoring instruments in Greece.
• VUV AnalyticsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2026New collaboration to distribute VUV Analytics instrumentation in Greece, adding vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy capabilities to the product portfolio.
• OPSIS LiquidLINEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 July 2025Official 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 CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial 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 CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for CEM Corporation products including ORACLE rapid fat analyzer, EDGE automated extraction system, and microwave synthesis reactors.
• Malvern PanalyticalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial distributor of Malvern Panalytical particle size analyzers including Mastersizer 3000+ Ultra for laser diffraction measurements.
• Mettler ToledocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Mettler Toledo laboratory instruments including balances, titrators, and thermal analysis equipment.
• Edinburgh InstrumentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Edinburgh Instruments FS5 Spectrofluorometer and other fluorescence spectroscopy equipment.
• Molecular DevicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership for Molecular Devices microplate readers and cellular analysis instruments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad 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

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hellamco-s-a-scientific-instruments
• Facebookfacebook.com/100054398984775

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Hellamco