HELM AG: fertilisers, crop protection and SKYFLD
HELM AG, the Hamburg trading group founded in 1900: fertilisers, crop protection, SKYFLD digital farming and 2025 turnover of EUR 4.7 billion.
HELM is a Hamburg chemical trading and distribution group, founded in 1900, whose Crop Solutions business supplies fertilisers, crop protection and digital farm tools.
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HELM was founded in Hamburg in 1900 and has grown into a group active in chemical trading and distribution. Its activities are organised in three business areas: Chemicals, Crop Solutions and Energy Materials. Crop Solutions is the agricultural arm. It combines the supply of farm inputs with logistics, product development and digital services, and it works both with the manufacturers that make the products and with the local customers who sell them on or use them on the farm.
For farms and distributors, HELM brings several input categories together under one supplier: solid, liquid and specialty fertilisers, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and plant growth regulators. Fertilisers feed the crop, crop protection products control weeds, diseases and pests, and growth regulators steer how the plant develops. The SKYFLD platform supports the planning of farm operations and crop monitoring, and the company also offers a soil sensor that reports nutrient levels and the water balance. Product ranges and services differ from market to market.
Size of the business
HELM reported group turnover of EUR 4.7 billion in 2025, of which Crop Solutions accounted for 39%. The total covers the whole group, including its chemicals and energy materials business.
Does HELM manufacture every product it offers?
Not always. Its range combines trading and partner arrangements, and the documentation for each product names the manufacturer.
What is SKYFLD used for?
SKYFLD is HELM's digital platform for agriculture. It supports crop monitoring and the planning and organisation of farm operations.
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