Advancing agriculture with customer-driven solutions
Innovation has defined agriculture since Helena began operating in 1957. The business of agriculture was expanding beyond regional borders, and Helena recognized the need for a nationwide distribution network. With a solid foundation in place as a distributor, Helena maintained its entrepreneurial spirit into the next century, helping to shape modern agriculture along the way.
A continued leader in formulation
Formulation has always been at the heart of Helena’s business. Its first proprietary adjuvant was released in the late 1960s, establishing Helena as the leader in this technology. A full portfolio of value-added crop inputs followed thanks to continued investments in Helena’s innovation and technical support laboratories. Today, Helena works with leading discovery companies around the world to bring new technology to market. As new molecules are harnessed, the unique formulation technologies developed by Helena chemists are widely sought after to help products reach their full potential.
Delivering quality, efficiency, and innovation across industries
New technology is only successful when the supply chain can be relied upon to connect it with the customer. Helena’s manufacturing arm offers stability to the industry, providing top-of-the-line toll formulation, packaging, warehousing and supply chain solutions to agriculture and a variety of other markets. Its facilities are held to the highest safety and regulatory standards with on-site quality control laboratories. They are equipped with the best equipment and newest technology operated by highly trained professionals.
Connecting technology and expertise
Along with bulk and packaged products, many Helena locations around the country have on-site formulation and custom blending abilities. Advancements like these make products readily available to even the most rural areas, keeping Helena’s rich history as a distribution company alive. Helena maintains a vast fleet of equipment to transport goods between retail locations, wholesale dealers and customers. It also maintains and operates hundreds of units of equipment and implements such as spreaders and spray applicators for custom application work. In order to keep up with the latest in smart technology and safe equipment operation, annual training and continuing education is provided to operators nationwide.
Helena locations also connect customers with the latest digital tools that turn data into actionable information. By advancing beyond simple analysis to the use of proprietary software and methods, our experts can apply thousands of data points to discover trends and easily diagnose situations on farms and other operations. As new monitoring systems, precision applications and other automated tools become more accessible, Helena will help customers find technology that makes sense for their business.
Enhancing customer's experience with digital solutions
Behind the scenes, Helena is building a reliable, user-friendly network to connect its operations around the globe. What started with investments in retail management software is extending to the customer experience. Customers will soon have the ability to manage their relationship with Helena on the go, accessing critical account information in a secure online environment. With every new IT development at Helena, the goal is to create seamless interactions and employ automation in smart ways to produce insights and create more efficiency. However, no innovation will ever replace the Helena expert behind it. As technology evolves, we will remain at the forefront in order to provide sound knowledge to our customers.