User:Mervol/Helikon-Tex

'''Helikon-Tex Sp. z o.o.''' – polish textile company established in 1983 with headquarter in Miękinia (near Wrocław). Helikon-Tex is a manufacturer of clothing, backpacks and bags of military and outdoor character, and survival or bushcraft accesories. Helikon-Tex products are also used in tourism.

In the initial period of its activity, the company mainly dealt with the so-called in Poland: "demobil" (sale of unused military equipment). However, changing market conditions made the company decide in 1999 to produce its own military and paramilitary clothing.

In 2013, Helikon-Tex has start their cooperation with Hyde Definition, a camouflage design company, to use their types of camouflages in Helikon-Tex clothing: PenCott, GreenZone, Badlands, SandStorm and Snowdrift.

Helikon-Tex was placed on the list of Business Potential 2015, companies in Poland, whose market value rose fastest in the previous year. In the same year, it was placed in the ranking of the Efficient Company 2015 and also in the Global Company 2015 ranking.

In 2016, Helikon-Tex was awarded the 2016 Gazele Biznesu (eng. Business Gazelle) - one of the most important business award in Poland.

In 2017, the company, alongside its existing wholesale channels, launched its own retail channel through its own online store.

Mark Helikon-Tex is an active participant in trade fairs for example: MSPO in Kielce (Poland), NTOA in Phoenix (Arizona, USA), SHOT Show in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA) and IWA in Nuremberg (Germany).

Brand in culture
Helikon-Tex clothing was used in the popular House of Cards series. In the third season of this show Russian soldiers were wearing Helikon-Tex clothing.

Helikon-Tex uniforms also appear in the science-fiction series Halo: Nightfall,, which features a series of popular video games.

Charity, social activities and sponsorship
Helikon-Tex is organically and financially involved in a variety of events, mainly of military and survivor nature. It was the sponsor or partner of such actions as: Selekcja (polish outdoor game, broadcasted by TVP), basketball match Gortat Team vs Polish Army (with NBA player, Marcin Gortat), or first aid training called OFA Jura.

The company is also a permanent sponsor of the Exploration Group of the monthly newspaper "Odkrywca" (eng. "Discoverer").

Helikon-Tex regularly sponsors shooting events, such as: Long Range Euro Cup, 3GUN West League, IPSC Shotgun World Championship, Helikon Tex Tactical Polish Sniper, Cup of Commander of Chełm Garrison, Kashubian Ultramaraton KRS Formoza 2016 and 2017.

The company is a sponsor of successful shootings teams in national and international competitions: In addition, the company supports other Polish teams in international competitions, such as the IPSC 2017 Carbine World Championship.
 * Helikon-Tex Shooting Team
 * Helikon-Tex Sniper Team

Helikon-Tex also provides charity and social support. It support local Gminny Ośrodek Pomocy Społecznej w Miękini (Communal Social Assistance Center in Miękinia), and also support the organization of blood collection during the celebrations of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising, which took place in the area of Lubliniec.