FNS TECH is a display equipment specialist established in 2002, initially focusing on TFT-LCD equipment and now producing OLED manufacturing process equipment. The company continuously expands its business into core components and materials for the semiconductor and display industries through ongoing R&D, establishing a stable business portfolio. Its main products include display wet process equipment, semiconductor-grade CMP PADs, UV LAMPS, and OLED component cleaning materials. Recently, the company accelerated its entry into the global semiconductor market through the acquisition of a Taiwanese semiconductor component company.FNSTECHisadisplayequipmentspecialistestablishedin2002,initiallyfocusingonTFT-LCDequipmentandnowproducingOLEDmanufacturingprocessequipment.ThecompanycontinuouslyexpandsitsbusinessintocorecomponentsandmaterialsforthesemiconductoranddisplayindustriesthroughongoingR&D,establishingastablebusinessportfolio.Itsmainproductsincludedisplaywetprocessequipment,semiconductor-gradeCMPPADs,UVLAMPS,andOLEDcomponentcleaningmaterials.Recently,thecompanyaccelerateditsentryintotheglobalsemiconductormarketthroughtheacquisitionofaTaiwanesesemiconductorcomponentcompany.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
OLED manufacturing wet process equipment production capabilities. Supply of various equipment such as cleaners, strippers, etchers, developers, and metal mask cleaners. Notable for securing orders for 8.6th generation IT OLED equipment and big tech foldable OLED equipment. Provision of large-area OLED Open Metal Mask (OMM) cleaning services, generating service revenue by precisely cleaning used OMMs from client lines. Expansion of mask cleaning capabilities from small to large-sized masks, demonstrating advanced technical expertise in this area.OLEDmanufacturingwetprocessequipmentproductioncapabilities.Supplyofvariousequipmentsuchascleaners,strippers,etchers,developers,andmetalmaskcleaners.Notableforsecuringordersfor8.6thgenerationITOLEDequipmentandbigtechfoldableOLEDequipment.Provisionoflarge-areaOLEDOpenMetalMask(OMM)cleaningservices,generatingservicerevenuebypreciselycleaningusedOMMsfromclientlines.Expansionofmaskcleaningcapabilitiesfromsmalltolarge-sizedmasks,demonstratingadvancedtechnicalexpertiseinthisarea.
Semiconductor CMP PAD and recycled polishing pad technology. Development and production of essential pads for Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) processes in semiconductor manufacturing. Aiming to expand market share in High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) CMP pads. Completion of mass production evaluation and world's first development of large-area CMP pads for glass substrates. Joint development of reusable CMP pads (RP1000) with Samsung Electronics, achieving both cost reduction and environmental efficiency.SemiconductorCMPPADandrecycledpolishingpadtechnology.DevelopmentandproductionofessentialpadsforChemicalMechanicalPolishing(CMP)processesinsemiconductormanufacturing.AimingtoexpandmarketshareinHighBandwidthMemory(HBM)CMPpads.Completionofmassproductionevaluationandworld'sfirstdevelopmentoflarge-areaCMPpadsforglasssubstrates.JointdevelopmentofreusableCMPpads(RP1000)withSamsungElectronics,achievingbothcostreductionandenvironmentalefficiency.
UV LAMP and TOC oxidation device supply capabilities. Provision of TOC oxidation devices and ultra-pure water process UV lamps, critical components in the semiconductor and display industries. Increasing the proportion of its products in client lines, with some lines exclusively using its products. Acquisition of Taiwanese Asahi Lamp, securing manufacturing technology for tungsten halogen lamps used in semiconductor rapid thermal processing (RTP) and epitaxial deposition (EPI) processes.UVLAMPandTOCoxidationdevicesupplycapabilities.ProvisionofTOCoxidationdevicesandultra-purewaterprocessUVlamps,criticalcomponentsinthesemiconductoranddisplayindustries.Increasingtheproportionofitsproductsinclientlines,withsomelinesexclusivelyusingitsproducts.AcquisitionofTaiwaneseAsahiLamp,securingmanufacturingtechnologyfortungstenhalogenlampsusedinsemiconductorrapidthermalprocessing(RTP)andepitaxialdeposition(EPI)processes.
TGV cleaner and TGV ETCHING (HYBRID) equipment development. Plans for securing orders for TGV mass production facilities and in-line facilities for glass substrates. Possession of original technology related to flat panel display glass substrate etching equipment and filing of domestic and international patents. Leveraging these technologies for potential entry into the semiconductor glass substrate market.TGVcleanerandTGVETCHING(HYBRID)equipmentdevelopment.PlansforsecuringordersforTGVmassproductionfacilitiesandin-linefacilitiesforglasssubstrates.Possessionoforiginaltechnologyrelatedtoflatpaneldisplayglasssubstrateetchingequipmentandfilingofdomesticandinternationalpatents.Leveragingthesetechnologiesforpotentialentryintothesemiconductorglasssubstratemarket.
Release film and release paper manufacturing technology. Development of innovative release film materials with various properties such as heat resistance, slip resistance, and waterproofing. Production of release paper products offering uniform and excellent release properties through silicone release treatment on PE extrusion-coated or specially coated paper substrates.Releasefilmandreleasepapermanufacturingtechnology.Developmentofinnovativereleasefilmmaterialswithvariouspropertiessuchasheatresistance,slipresistance,andwaterproofing.ProductionofreleasepaperproductsofferinguniformandexcellentreleasepropertiesthroughsiliconereleasetreatmentonPEextrusion-coatedorspeciallycoatedpapersubstrates.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Ability to establish a stable business structure through business portfolio diversification. Strategic expansion from TFT-LCD equipment to OLED process equipment, and further into semiconductor and display component/material businesses. Mitigating the volatility of the display equipment business with stable growth from the component and material business.Abilitytoestablishastablebusinessstructurethroughbusinessportfoliodiversification.StrategicexpansionfromTFT-LCDequipmenttoOLEDprocessequipment,andfurtherintosemiconductoranddisplaycomponent/materialbusinesses.Mitigatingthevolatilityofthedisplayequipmentbusinesswithstablegrowthfromthecomponentandmaterialbusiness.
Localization capabilities for core components and materials. Successful localization of key semiconductor and display components like CMP PADs and UV LAMPS, ensuring technological independence and cost competitiveness. Notably, the development of reusable CMP pads provides a technological edge in cost reduction and environmental efficiency.Localizationcapabilitiesforcorecomponentsandmaterials.SuccessfullocalizationofkeysemiconductoranddisplaycomponentslikeCMPPADsandUVLAMPS,ensuringtechnologicalindependenceandcostcompetitiveness.Notably,thedevelopmentofreusableCMPpadsprovidesatechnologicaledgeincostreductionandenvironmentalefficiency.
Expansion of global customer network and strengthening international market penetration. Diversification of customer base to global semiconductor companies such as TSMC, Applied Materials, Micron, and SK Hynix through the acquisition of Taiwanese Asahi Lamp. Establishing an export base in the overseas semiconductor component market, accelerating external growth.Expansionofglobalcustomernetworkandstrengtheninginternationalmarketpenetration.DiversificationofcustomerbasetoglobalsemiconductorcompaniessuchasTSMC,AppliedMaterials,Micron,andSKHynixthroughtheacquisitionofTaiwaneseAsahiLamp.Establishinganexportbaseintheoverseassemiconductorcomponentmarket,acceleratingexternalgrowth.
Improved profitability through an increased proportion of high-profit component businesses. Driving overall profitability improvement by increasing the sales proportion of high-margin products such as halogen lamps and CMP pads. Growth in component and material sales helps reduce the overall performance fluctuation dependent on display customer investment scales.Improvedprofitabilitythroughanincreasedproportionofhigh-profitcomponentbusinesses.Drivingoverallprofitabilityimprovementbyincreasingthesalesproportionofhigh-marginproductssuchashalogenlampsandCMPpads.Growthincomponentandmaterialsaleshelpsreducetheoverallperformancefluctuationdependentondisplaycustomerinvestmentscales.
Proactive pursuit of next-generation technologies and proprietary technological capabilities. Securing future growth engines by pursuing HBM process CMP pad production and new glass substrate businesses (materials + equipment). Holding a unique position as the sole supplier in the large-area OLED OMM cleaning sector. Overcoming high technological difficulty by developing the world's first large-area CMP pads for glass substrates.Proactivepursuitofnext-generationtechnologiesandproprietarytechnologicalcapabilities.SecuringfuturegrowthenginesbypursuingHBMprocessCMPpadproductionandnewglasssubstratebusinesses(materials+equipment).Holdingauniquepositionasthesolesupplierinthelarge-areaOLEDOMMcleaningsector.Overcominghightechnologicaldifficultybydevelopingtheworld'sfirstlarge-areaCMPpadsforglasssubstrates.
Close cooperative relationship with Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display. A history of joint research and patent applications with Samsung Electronics for CMP pads. Position as a primary supplier of OLED manufacturing process equipment to Samsung Display. Securing equipment supply contracts following Samsung Display's IT 8th generation OLED investments.ClosecooperativerelationshipwithSamsungElectronicsandSamsungDisplay.AhistoryofjointresearchandpatentapplicationswithSamsungElectronicsforCMPpads.PositionasaprimarysupplierofOLEDmanufacturingprocessequipmenttoSamsungDisplay.SecuringequipmentsupplycontractsfollowingSamsungDisplay'sIT8thgenerationOLEDinvestments.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Display industry: TFT-LCD, OLED, IT OLED, and foldable OLED panel manufacturing processes.Displayindustry:TFT-LCD,OLED,ITOLED,andfoldableOLEDpanelmanufacturingprocesses.
Semiconductor industry: Semiconductor wafer surface polishing (CMP), High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), and glass substrate manufacturing processes.Semiconductorindustry:Semiconductorwafersurfacepolishing(CMP),HighBandwidthMemory(HBM),andglasssubstratemanufacturingprocesses.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, China, Taiwan, JapanSouthKorea,China,Taiwan,Japan
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Acquisition of US patent rights for recycled polishing pads.AcquisitionofUSpatentrightsforrecycledpolishingpads.
Filing of domestic and international patents (4 cases for glass substrate CMP pads, flat panel display glass substrate etching equipment).Filingofdomesticandinternationalpatents(4casesforglasssubstrateCMPpads,flatpaneldisplayglasssubstrateetchingequipment).
Joint patent application with Samsung Electronics for reusable CMP pads (RP1000).JointpatentapplicationwithSamsungElectronicsforreusableCMPpads(RP1000).
Attainment of ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001 certifications.AttainmentofISO9001:2015andISO14001certifications.
Possession of INNOBIZ confirmation, confirmation as a specialized material, component, and equipment company, root company confirmation, venture company confirmation, and corporate research institute certification.PossessionofINNOBIZconfirmation,confirmationasaspecializedmaterial,component,andequipmentcompany,rootcompanyconfirmation,venturecompanyconfirmation,andcorporateresearchinstitutecertification.
Acquisition of alternative parts certifications (No. 1723, 1815, 1933).Acquisitionofalternativepartscertifications(No.1723,1815,1933).
History of awards including the Million Dollar Export Tower, selection as a leading company in Chungcheongnam-do, selection as an export-promising small and medium-sized enterprise by the Small and Medium Business Administration, designation as a Chungnam-type strong small and medium-sized enterprise, excellent entrepreneur award at the Chungcheongnam-do Entrepreneurship Awards, Minister of Knowledge Economy Award for display industry development, and Cheonan City Entrepreneurship Award for startup excellence.HistoryofawardsincludingtheMillionDollarExportTower,selectionasaleadingcompanyinChungcheongnam-do,selectionasanexport-promisingsmallandmedium-sizedenterprisebytheSmallandMediumBusinessAdministration,designationasaChungnam-typestrongsmallandmedium-sizedenterprise,excellententrepreneurawardattheChungcheongnam-doEntrepreneurshipAwards,MinisterofKnowledgeEconomyAwardfordisplayindustrydevelopment,andCheonanCityEntrepreneurshipAwardforstartupexcellence.
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19 4sandan 2-gil, Jiksan-eup, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea