GCG | Helium – Edelgas für Medizin, Forschung & Industrie

Metals & Minerals

Helium

Helium is a colorless, odorless noble gas with unique physical properties. It is non-flammable, extremely light and remains gaseous even at very low temperatures - ideal for applications in medicine, research, space travel and industry.

We deliver what floats and stabilizes

Helium cools superconducting magnets in MRI devices, protects sensitive components in semiconductor production and is used as a carrier gas in analytical processes.
Its low availability and costly extraction make helium one of the most strategically important gases in the world.

We provide access to helium - reliable, secure, globally networked.

Helium in figures - 2024

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The largest helium producers are the USA, Qatar and Algeria, although the deposits are mostly linked to natural gas.

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Helium is used in medicine, cryogenics, aerospace, welding technology and analytical laboratories.

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Global demand is constantly increasing - particularly due to semiconductor production, quantum research and new space projects.

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The German Commodities Group offers helium in various degrees of purity - gaseous or cryogenically liquefied - depending on the intended use.

Rare. Stable. Systemically relevant.

We trade helium according to demand - from large medical consumers to highly specialized industrial companies.

Our customers: Medical technology, research, aerospace, semiconductor industry.

We deliver what is fleeting - and yet indispensable.

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