Heliotextil is a Portuguese private owned company founded in 1964. With a modern industrial set-up covers an area of more than 10.000 sqm employing around 110 persons.
Heliotextil creates, develops and produces solutions related to accessories to customize, embellish or functionalize different products from industry to aftermarket activities, namely: Apparel, Home wear, Workwear, Protective clothing, Sports, Shoe, Automotive, Packaging, Promotional, among others.
Along with its industrial tradition has internally Design, R&D and IT departments focused on reinforcing innovative solutions being relevant competences and distinctive factors on target markets.
Follows management practices using BSC, with clear commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, complies with several quality norms like ISO 9001, Oeko-Tex standard100, PVC free environment, among others.
Operating as independent structures, these companies related to the business universe of Heliotextil mark a strategy of specialization in product lines and markets:
Bias binding, piping, and a full collection of accessories and fabrics on different materials solutions.
Materials for the textile label industry solutions.
Business and Technological solutions.
"Since our foundation we have adopted management practices based on continuous investment and on the modernity of the organization.
We continuously invest because we believe in our activity. We exist because we create value and we share it with shareholders, collaborators, clients, suppliers and other partners. Therefore we hold a social responsibility in employment creation, economic activity support and tax payment that contribute for the public service in general.
What drives us is to perform better and better by creating value, preparing ourselves for the challenges ahead and protecting the company’s sustainability."
Heliotextil's 50th Anniversary Commemorative Video
Heliotextil's corporate principles are the foundation on which our business culture is built, whose development has taken place over more than 50 years.
These principles are present in our Vision, Mission, Values and Strategic Objectives, encompass diverse aspects from environmental to socio-economic and represent the essential value of our corporate culture: protecting the future with sustainable policies.
Within the responsibilities of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Heliotextil, we assume a management committed to the sustainability of the organizatio.
To be a reference in the market of textile accessories, by the diversity and quality of the offer, by promoting the differentiation and by creating value with the full satisfaction of our customers.
To satisfy the needs and expectations of national and international customers through a diversified offer in industrial products in the area of textile accessories, services and technological solutions related to our products and markets, creating value and adding a strong knowledge component, guaranteeing an efficient management, an adequate training of human resources and adopting the best practices in the field of quality certifications, environmental sustainability and quality at work.
Ensure the maintenance and the updating of the Quality System according of the NP EN ISO 9001 and complying with all legal and regulatory requirements.
Through an efficient communication and a culture oriented to a continuous improvement, we intend to achieve excellence.
The main goals of Heliotextil are:
These objectives are essential to increase the competitive position of the company and, consequently, to its business success.
"Manufacture of Labels, Heat-Transfers, Woven Ribbons, Elastics and other accessories."
"Research, Development and Innovation."
"Polyester woven labels (with or without sizing application). Polyester labels printed in black (offset). Elastic ribbons produced with raw and/or dyed yarns in Polyester, Polyamide, Cotton, their blends and with Elastomers (including Lycra®). Rigid ribbons produced with raw and/or dyed yarns in Cotton, Polyester, Polyamide, Polypropylene and their blends (partly finished with flame retardant substances accepted by OEKO-TEX®). Rigid ribbons dyed and finished in 100% Polyester (partly finished with flame retardant substances accepted by OEKO-TEX®). Cords produced with raw and/or dyed yarns in Polyester and Polyamide. (Based on starting materials already Standard 100 pre-certified)."
"HELIOTransfers: product line SS, SP, VR, CP, PLUS, REF, RTR and TRP HN."
"Safety and Health at Work."
"Environment."
"Social responsability."
Heliotextil, Etiquetas e Passamanarias, S.A. applied and approved a project to Portugal 2020, Internationalization SME type, with the total eligible investment amount of € 387,134.50.
The approved application is included in the Operational Program Competitiveness and Internationalization, thematic objective "OT 3 - Reinforcing the Competitiveness of SMEs" and has as investment priority the development and application of new business models for SMEs, especially with regard to internationalization.
The investment is located in the industrial zone in the municipality of São João da Madeira, district of Aveiro.
The main objective of this internationalization project is to reinforce the international presence of Heliotextil, a highly competitive company in the subsector for the manufacture of trimmings and servicies, other textile accessories and innovative solutions for the control and security of textile articles.
Heliotextil has a leading position in the domestic market in several of its manufacturing segments - transfers, trimmings, woven and stamped labels - a position that has been built through a long presence in the market for more than 50 years, a policy of constant investments in modernization of processes, products and brands, and innovation, a position that aims to enhance.
The investment plan of this project is characterized by a broad cross-cutting nature, encompassing several activities of marketing innovation and organizational innovation.
Heliotextil, Etiquetas e Passamanarias, S.A. applied and approved a project to Portugal 2020, Enterprise R&D Incentive System type, with the total eligible investment amount of € 381,126.43.
The approved application is included in the Operational Program Competitiveness and Internationalization, thematic objective "OT 1 - Reinforcing Research Technological Development and Innovation" and its investment priority is to promote corporate investment in R&I.
The investment is located in the industrial zone in the municipality of São João da Madeira, district of Aveiro.
This project is part of a strategy implemented by Heliotextil, S. A. to develop innovative textile adhesives for incorporating electronic devices into clothing. The goal is to develop adhesives that allow overcoming failures in the current production process in terms of lack of conductivity, flexibility, adhesion and compatibility with transfer temperatures and wash resistance.
Heliotextil has a leading position in the domestic market in several of its manufacturing segments - transfers, trimmings, woven and stamped labels - a position that has been built through a long presence in the market for more than 50 years, a policy of constant investments in modernization of processes, products and brands, and innovation, a position that aims to enhance.
The project will be carried out in co-promotion with the University of Aveiro, the investment plan is characterized by investment in people specializing in research, appropriate equipment and materials, covering various study activities innovation in polymers and processes, industrial research and practical application.
