Company History

01.08.1927

Foundation of trade company Heinrich Heller at Wuppertal-Elberfeld from Mr. Heinrich Heller.

02.05.1939

Relocation of this trade company to Wuppertal-Barmen; since that time the principal office of Heinrich Heller GmbH, and later on of company Avokal^® GmbH.

01.07.1956

Horst Heller, the son of Heinrich Heller, enters the company.

02.05.1957

Changeing of business partnership into limited commercial partnership.

23.10.1969

Founder Mr. Heinrich Heller passes away at the age of 69 years. Mr. Horst Heller is appointed as General Manager.

26.05.1977

Foundation of Avokal^® Füllstoff-Handelsgesellschaft mbH by Mr. Horst Heller.

28.06.1984

Transformation of Heinrich Heller KG into Heinrich Heller GmbH.

01.04.1991

The grandson of the founder, Björn Heller, enters in the company group.

01.08.1997

The grandson of the founder, Thore Heller, enters in the company group.

25.07.2001

Transformation of Avokal^® Füllstoff-Handelsgesellschft mbH into Avokal^® GmbH.

01.01.2006

Opening of sales office Avokal^® GmbH at Rijswijk (The Netherlands), focussing on non-German speaking countries.