History
1976
On April 1, 1976, Heliotron Kerzen GmbH was founded by Mr. Peter Schneeberger. Alongside his activities as a company director, he also co-managed the “Freiburger Wachswarenfabrik” (Freiburg wax goods factory) together with Mr. Birmelin jr. from 1970 onwards, which in subsequent years expanded considerably due to the new votive candles and natural candle shells with solid wax inserts being used in the church sector in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium and Ireland.
1982
Heliotron set itself the goal of producing candles with a maximum burning time that would not drip, even with a considerable amount of air movement. To achieve this, two new products were born: the Heliotron Natural Candle Shell with a high quality plastic body that looks just like a wax candle, and the Heliotron-Ewigbrenner® Liquid Wax Candle, in which a liquid wax insert is slid inside the body of the candle. Both products are still being used today in a revised form throughout the church sector, and they form one of the essential pillars of the company.