Helkama has been involved in the lives of Finnish homes and businesses for almost 120 years The machine shop founded on the side of the market in Tampere has grown into a business family that includes four business groups. Today, the combined turnover of the companies owned by the Helkama family is around 380 M€ and the Group has some 500 employees.
Helkama was founded in Tampere in 1905 by Heikki Juho Hellman (later Helkama) from Pythää. The business, which initially sold bicycles and sewing machines, moved to Vyborg in 1915, and in 1934 the main business opened in Helsinki.