Helkama

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Helkama Oy

Type	Private limited company by shares
Founded	1905
Headquarters	Helsinki, Finland
Key people	Matti Helkama Eero Helkama Pekka Helkama
Industry	Automotive, household appliances
Products	Cables, Bicycles, Imports
Revenue	$3.4 million USD (FY 2005)
Employees	1,000
Website	www.helkama.com

Helkama Oy is a Finnish company and umbrella brand, operating several subsidiaries that focus on bicycles (Helkama Velox), cables for ships and communications (Helkama Bica), househould appliances and refrigerators (Helkama Forste), accessories and imports for Škoda Auto automobiles (Helkama-Auto), and automobile maintenance and import (Uuttera Oy). Despite this broad variety of activities, Helkama is mostly known as a bicycle brand.

Helkama has also made several mopeds until they shut down the moped production in the 90's. Helkama-mopeds were very popular in Finland. The most popular moped model was Helkama Raisu, 1970's and 80's a trial bike which won several trial races.