ASFLOW is a technologically innovative company specializing in the manufacturing of high-purity piping components essential for semiconductor equipment and high-purity special gas lines. The company successfully localized high-purity piping components for semiconductor production lines and devices, which were previously entirely dependent on imports due to a lack of domestic core technology. It is a leading Korean enterprise with a diverse product portfolio including tubes, fittings, valves, regulators, filters, and diffusers. The company supplies core components for semiconductor process gas supply and control to major domestic and international customers.ASFLOWisatechnologicallyinnovativecompanyspecializinginthemanufacturingofhigh-puritypipingcomponentsessentialforsemiconductorequipmentandhigh-purityspecialgaslines.Thecompanysuccessfullylocalizedhigh-puritypipingcomponentsforsemiconductorproductionlinesanddevices,whichwerepreviouslyentirelydependentonimportsduetoalackofdomesticcoretechnology.ItisaleadingKoreanenterprisewithadiverseproductportfolioincludingtubes,fittings,valves,regulators,filters,anddiffusers.Thecompanysuppliescorecomponentsforsemiconductorprocessgassupplyandcontroltomajordomesticandinternationalcustomers.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
A comprehensive range of high-purity piping components for semiconductor equipment and special gas lines. Key product categories include tubes and pipes, fittings, valves and pressure regulators, filters and diffusers, vacuum components, and bio-industrial tubes and fittings.Acomprehensiverangeofhigh-puritypipingcomponentsforsemiconductorequipmentandspecialgaslines.Keyproductcategoriesincludetubesandpipes,fittings,valvesandpressureregulators,filtersanddiffusers,vacuumcomponents,andbio-industrialtubesandfittings.
Fittings products include HVCR Male Nut (AC-HMN04), HVCR Female Nut (AC-HFN04), HVCR Grand (AC-HG06), B/W Connector (AC-BWC Series), Male Union Cross (AC-MUC04,08), Male Union Tee (AC-MUT04,08), Male Elbow (AC-MEC Series), Male Connector (AC-MC Series), Male Union Elbow (AC-MUE Series), and Double Male Union (AC-DMU Series).FittingsproductsincludeHVCRMaleNut(AC-HMN04),HVCRFemaleNut(AC-HFN04),HVCRGrand(AC-HG06),B/WConnector(AC-BWCSeries),MaleUnionCross(AC-MUC04,08),MaleUnionTee(AC-MUT04,08),MaleElbow(AC-MECSeries),MaleConnector(AC-MCSeries),MaleUnionElbow(AC-MUESeries),andDoubleMaleUnion(AC-DMUSeries).
Filter products encompass Diffuser (DFS Series), Stainless Steel Gas Filter (FLT-SF Series), Hastelloy Gas Filter (FLT-HF Series), IGS Gas Filter (FLT-IGS Series), Stainless Steel Gasket Filter (FLT-GF Series), and Bulk Gas Filter (FLT-NW Series), representing a high-performance product lineup.FilterproductsencompassDiffuser(DFSSeries),StainlessSteelGasFilter(FLT-SFSeries),HastelloyGasFilter(FLT-HFSeries),IGSGasFilter(FLT-IGSSeries),StainlessSteelGasketFilter(FLT-GFSeries),andBulkGasFilter(FLT-NWSeries),representingahigh-performanceproductlineup.
Core technologies include ultra-clean surface treatment technology for complete removal of contaminants, defects, and micro-scratches from material inner walls. High-precision processing technology for designing constant flow and pressure of high-purity gases in semiconductor processes. Metal powder application technology for removing nano-level dust using ultra-fine metal powder. High-precision welding technology for joining complex metal parts without impurity ingress. Electropolishing (EP) technology ensuring mirror-like clean surfaces inside piping components.Coretechnologiesincludeultra-cleansurfacetreatmenttechnologyforcompleteremovalofcontaminants,defects,andmicro-scratchesfrommaterialinnerwalls.High-precisionprocessingtechnologyfordesigningconstantflowandpressureofhigh-puritygasesinsemiconductorprocesses.Metalpowderapplicationtechnologyforremovingnano-leveldustusingultra-finemetalpowder.High-precisionweldingtechnologyforjoiningcomplexmetalpartswithoutimpurityingress.Electropolishing(EP)technologyensuringmirror-likecleansurfacesinsidepipingcomponents.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Successful localization of semiconductor piping components, previously entirely imported, based on proprietary domestic core technology. This localization, particularly for high-purity tubes and fittings, has led to an expanded domestic market share.Successfullocalizationofsemiconductorpipingcomponents,previouslyentirelyimported,basedonproprietarydomesticcoretechnology.Thislocalization,particularlyforhigh-puritytubesandfittings,hasledtoanexpandeddomesticmarketshare.
Possession of three key proprietary technologies: ultra-clean surface treatment, high-precision processing, and metal powder application technology. These technologies are critical assets determining the quality stability of semiconductor processes.Possessionofthreekeyproprietarytechnologies:ultra-cleansurfacetreatment,high-precisionprocessing,andmetalpowderapplicationtechnology.Thesetechnologiesarecriticalassetsdeterminingthequalitystabilityofsemiconductorprocesses.
Maintenance of long-term cooperative relationships, over 15 years, with major domestic semiconductor manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Supply of products to global semiconductor equipment manufacturers like Applied Materials and Lam Research, enhancing brand recognition.Maintenanceoflong-termcooperativerelationships,over15years,withmajordomesticsemiconductormanufacturerssuchasSamsungElectronicsandSKHynix.SupplyofproductstoglobalsemiconductorequipmentmanufacturerslikeAppliedMaterialsandLamResearch,enhancingbrandrecognition.
Continuous expansion of the product lineup from tubes and fittings to valves, regulators, filters, and diffusers. Expansion beyond construction-use components into high-barrier equipment-use components and modularization businesses, securing a competitive edge.Continuousexpansionoftheproductlineupfromtubesandfittingstovalves,regulators,filters,anddiffusers.Expansionbeyondconstruction-usecomponentsintohigh-barrierequipment-usecomponentsandmodularizationbusinesses,securingacompetitiveedge.
Securing cost competitiveness through overseas production bases via its Vietnam subsidiary and through domestic material development and production process improvements. Plans for further cost advantage with the completion of a China factory in 2025.SecuringcostcompetitivenessthroughoverseasproductionbasesviaitsVietnamsubsidiaryandthroughdomesticmaterialdevelopmentandproductionprocessimprovements.PlansforfurthercostadvantagewiththecompletionofaChinafactoryin2025.
Position as the world's sole company offering a full lineup of material components required for high-purity gas supply in semiconductor processes. Adherence to strict quality control standards, including 100% helium leak testing and cleanroom packaging, to meet international requirements.Positionastheworld'ssolecompanyofferingafulllineupofmaterialcomponentsrequiredforhigh-puritygassupplyinsemiconductorprocesses.Adherencetostrictqualitycontrolstandards,including100%heliumleaktestingandcleanroompackaging,tomeetinternationalrequirements.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Semiconductor industrySemiconductorindustry
High-purity special gas linesHigh-purityspecialgaslines
OLED productionOLEDproduction
Bio-industrial (biopharmaceutical production processes)Bio-industrial(biopharmaceuticalproductionprocesses)
Aerospace industryAerospaceindustry
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, Japan, VietnamChina,Japan,Vietnam
EuropeEurope
United States (indirect market through global semiconductor equipment suppliers)UnitedStates(indirectmarketthroughglobalsemiconductorequipmentsuppliers)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 certificationISO9001certification
ISO 14001 certification (2005)ISO14001certification(2005)
US 3A certification (2008)US3Acertification(2008)
NEP (New Excellent Product) certificationNEP(NewExcellentProduct)certification
Designation as a 'Specialized Parts and Materials Company' by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (2002)Designationasa'SpecializedPartsandMaterialsCompany'bytheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy(2002)
Selection as one of the 'Top 100 Core Strategic Items' and 'Leading Company' by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (2021)Selectionasoneofthe'Top100CoreStrategicItems'and'LeadingCompany'bytheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy(2021)
Acquisition of 'Material, Parts, and Equipment Specialized Company' by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (2020)Acquisitionof'Material,Parts,andEquipmentSpecializedCompany'bytheKoreaInstituteforAdvancementofTechnology(2020)
Designation as an 'Excellent Corporate Research Institute (ATC+)' by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (2020)Designationasan'ExcellentCorporateResearchInstitute(ATC+)'bytheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy(2020)
IR52 Jang Young-shil Award (2019)IR52JangYoung-shilAward(2019)
Awarded 'Top 100 National R&D Achievements' (2019)Awarded'Top100NationalR&DAchievements'(2019)
Technology Award from the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute (2018)TechnologyAwardfromtheKoreanPowderMetallurgyInstitute(2018)
Designation as a 'Global Hidden Champion' (2018)Designationasa'GlobalHiddenChampion'(2018)
Confirmation as a 'Management Innovation Small and Medium Business (MAIN-BIZ)' (2015)Confirmationasa'ManagementInnovationSmallandMediumBusiness(MAIN-BIZ)'(2015)
Designation as a 'Promising Export Small and Medium Business' (2013)Designationasa'PromisingExportSmallandMediumBusiness'(2013)
Confirmation as a 'Technology Innovation Small and Medium Business (INNO-BIZ)' (2011)Confirmationasa'TechnologyInnovationSmallandMediumBusiness(INNO-BIZ)'(2011)
Supplier certification and Special Process certification assessment passed for global semiconductor equipment company A (2021)SuppliercertificationandSpecialProcesscertificationassessmentpassedforglobalsemiconductorequipmentcompanyA(2021)