About Helena

Helena Laboratories is a clinical laboratory instrument and reagent manufacturer. Our clients include major medical centers, small hospitals, large reference laboratories and small private doctor's laboratories.

Products:
● Electrophoresis analyzers
● Densitometers
● Electrophoresis supplies
● Hemostasis reagents and instruments
● Immunology and protein diagnostics
● Column chromatography supplies
● Disposable laboratory plasticware
● Test kits for fecal occult blood


Working for You

● Made with pride in Beaumont, Texas
● Under our control from production to packaging
● Outstanding technical support
● 22 field reps, 20 service reps, 24-hour hotline
● Continuing education seminars
● Focus groups
● Educational slide series, booklets, wall charts





Helena History

● Founded and still privately held by Tipton & Ann Golias
● Started in 1966 in Taylor, MI
● Relocated in 1970 to Beaumont, Texas
● Subsidiaries and distributors worldwide

 

 

 

 

 

 



Helena Today

● Primary manufacturing center in Beaumont, Texas
● Over 800 employees
● Subsidiaries and distributors worldwide

 

 

 

 




Helena Hallmarks

Founded on product innovations

● Rigid support Titan III cellulose acetate revolutionized clinical electrophoresis
● Introduced the concept of the CK/LD Cardiac Profile
● First use of artificial intelligence in clinical lab diagnostics
● First clinical use of IgG IEF for detecting oligoclonal banding in MS
● 1983 - First use of a personal computer in clinical diagnostic instrument

 

 

 

 

 

 








 

U.S. Location

Corporate headquarters, located in Beaumont, Texas (a major port city 80 miles east of Houston) is comprised of over a quarter million square feet of research, manufacturing, inventory, engineering and administrative facilities. Approximately 75 field specialists are located in major cities throughout the United States.

Outstanding Facts

Helena has been awarded the U.S. Secretary of Commerce "E" Award for excellence in contribution to the American economy through export operations. With hundreds of laboratory products and more than 40 registered patents, Helena continues to be a market leader in the development of new diagnostic tests.