Heller Hobby GmbH[1][2] is a French manufacturing company established in 1957 in Paris. Currently headquartered in Radevormwald, Germany, Heller produces plastic scale model kits of cars, aircraft, ships, and military vehicles.[3]
History
Heller was founded in Paris in 1957 by Léo Jahiel, born in Lyon. He had previously worked at SOMAP, a plastics company, and set up company headquarters on Rue de Paradis in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, with a production facility in Trun, Orne. The first Heller's model kit was a 1/100 scale Sud Aviation Caravelle, produced the following year.[4] In 1963, a production facility was established in Trun.