History
Basic BV and DISC BV merged to become Helios MPPD
Head office relocated to Prinsengracht 168, Amsterdam;
Amman Sales Office opened
Successful introduction of meal service solutions with Supplair BV
Hong Kong Sales & Sourcing Office opened
Entered the high-speed train market
Helios employees started to fly carbon neutral
Shift from reactive to proactive development
More focus on branded products and co-creation
Introduction of the product book
Jons Hensel acquired majority shares and became Chairman of the board;
Dubai Sales & Sourcing Office opened
More focus on co-branding and eco-design
About us
The family-owned business Helios Market, Product and Production Development is a specialist in on-board catering equipment for both airline and railway companies. The company offers a wide range of services and products, with emphasis on added value and a flexible and customized approach.
Helios MPPD's philosophy is to work with a small, flexible group of people with the best possible services in the fields of:
- Account management and counseling
- Customer services and logistic support
- Information, administration and online ordering
- Product, graphic and multimedia design
- Sourcing and product development
- Managing our manufacturing partners
- Distribution and quality assurance
- Design consultancy services, brand partnerships
In 2008 we changed our product development strategy. We introduced the yearly Helios collection, which consists of around five different new styles. These collections have been internationally praised for their innovative and creative look.
In our constant search for innovation we have set up creative partnerships with world-famous designers (co-creation). By working together with designers like Marcel Wanders, Viktor & Rolf, Culti and Michael Young we have been able to create some extraordinary product lines. There are more surprising partnerships planned for the near future. Jons Hensel, Chairman-Helios MPPD BV, and the innovative team behind him are eyeing new developments that will change the industry year after year.
The headquarters of Helios is housed in a historic building on one of Amsterdam’s characteristic canals. The company also has sales offices in Amman (Jordan), Mumbai (India) and Santiago (Chile), sales & sourcing offices in Hong Kong (China) and Dubai (UAE) and a central warehouse in Meer (Belgium).
Our customer base exceeds 75 airlines and high-speed train companies including: Virgin Atlantic, KLM, Air France, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Netjets Europe, British Airways, Lan Chile, Swiss, Air Canada, Turkish Airlines, Emirates Airlines, Oman Air, Malaysian Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cremonini Rail Iberico, Thalys, Qatar Airways, Eurostar Momentum, and many others.
Mission
Helios wants to become the world leader in on-board catering and service products. Helios' goal is to create the best service solutions for tomorrow, while remaining innovative and profitable. This means we will constantly seek to improve our performance; to enhance our organization by educating, empowering and retaining our staff; to maintain and to improve our partner base, and to respond to new market trends.
Values
Helios stands for teamwork, entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, innovation, respect, quality, transparency, professionalism and speed to market. We believe in long-term relationships with our customer base and suppliers. Our number one aim is to assure undisrupted supply to our present customer base.
