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13 Techno 8-ro, Yuseong District, Daejeon, South Korea
+82 42-671-1777
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Overview
- Summary
- Handok Clean Tech Co., Ltd. is a company established in 1990, specializing in the manufacturing of compressed carbon block filters for water purifiers, pre-filters, and complex carbon block filters, based on its proprietary technology. The company pioneered the commercialization of compressed carbon block filter manufacturing technology in Korea, dominating over half of the domestic water filter market, with an 80% share in the carbon block filter segment. Recently, it has launched its own brand 'Aquon' to expand into the finished filter product and water purifier manufacturing market. Beyond water filters, the company is growing into a comprehensive water treatment solutions provider by extending its business into air filters for air purifiers and automotive air conditioners.Handok Clean Tech Co., Ltd. is a company established in 1990, specializing in the manufacturing of compressed carbon block filters for water purifiers, pre-filters, and complex carbon block filters, based on its proprietary technology. The company pioneered the commercialization of compressed carbon block filter manufacturing technology in Korea, dominating over half of the domestic water filter market, with an 80% share in the carbon block filter segment. Recently, it has launched its own brand 'Aquon' to expand into the finished filter product and water purifier manufacturing market. Beyond water filters, the company is growing into a comprehensive water treatment solutions provider by extending its business into air filters for air purifiers and automotive air conditioners.
- Key Products/Technologies
- Water Purifier Carbon Block Filters: High-quality carbon block filters formed by compressing various activated carbons, such as coconut shell powdered activated carbon, with high-molecular-weight PE binders. These filters exhibit minimal initial dust release compared to granular activated carbon, superior removal of organic pollutants, particulate matter, and heavy metals. They play a crucial role in removing chlorine, organic compounds, and odors from water, thereby improving water taste.Water Purifier Carbon Block Filters: High-quality carbon block filters formed by compressing various activated carbons, such as coconut shell powdered activated carbon, with high-molecular-weight PE binders. These filters exhibit minimal initial dust release compared to granular activated carbon, superior removal of organic pollutants, particulate matter, and heavy metals. They play a crucial role in removing chlorine, organic compounds, and odors from water, thereby improving water taste.
- Pre-filters and Complex Carbon Block Filters: Filters combining carbon block and membrane filter technologies, offering enhanced purification performance and flow rates compared to conventional carbon block filters. Water purifier filters account for 99.8% of the company's revenue, with carbon block filters making up 70.77% and complex filters 28.93%.Pre-filters and Complex Carbon Block Filters: Filters combining carbon block and membrane filter technologies, offering enhanced purification performance and flow rates compared to conventional carbon block filters. Water purifier filters account for 99.8% of the company's revenue, with carbon block filters making up 70.77% and complex filters 28.93%.
- Gravity Water Filters and Pitcher-type Water Purifiers: Gravity-fed filters utilizing carbon block technology, designed for use in pitcher-type water purifiers. These pitcher-type purifiers incorporate a small pump to pressurize water, demonstrating superior purification speed and removal of harmful substances compared to traditional gravity filtration methods. The company is strengthening its B2C portfolio by launching its own brand of finished water purifiers, such as 'Aquon Pitcher' and 'Aquon Countertop'.Gravity Water Filters and Pitcher-type Water Purifiers: Gravity-fed filters utilizing carbon block technology, designed for use in pitcher-type water purifiers. These pitcher-type purifiers incorporate a small pump to pressurize water, demonstrating superior purification speed and removal of harmful substances compared to traditional gravity filtration methods. The company is strengthening its B2C portfolio by launching its own brand of finished water purifiers, such as 'Aquon Pitcher' and 'Aquon Countertop'.
- Air Filters (Automotive Air Conditioner Filters, Air Purifier Filters): Expansion into the air filter market in 2015, leveraging water purifier filter technology. The launch of 'ZERO ON' automotive air conditioner carbon block filters signifies the company's commitment to becoming a specialized water and air filter company.Air Filters (Automotive Air Conditioner Filters, Air Purifier Filters): Expansion into the air filter market in 2015, leveraging water purifier filter technology. The launch of 'ZERO ON' automotive air conditioner carbon block filters signifies the company's commitment to becoming a specialized water and air filter company.
- Compressed Carbon Block Filter Manufacturing Technology: A core technology introduced domestically in 1989, enabling superior purification performance and flow rates compared to extruded carbon block filters. The company possesses expertise in developing products tailored to customer needs through excellent chemical adsorption capabilities achieved by mixing fine activated carbon with various materials.Compressed Carbon Block Filter Manufacturing Technology: A core technology introduced domestically in 1989, enabling superior purification performance and flow rates compared to extruded carbon block filters. The company possesses expertise in developing products tailored to customer needs through excellent chemical adsorption capabilities achieved by mixing fine activated carbon with various materials.
- Heavy Metal Removal New Material Technology: Development and sales of a new material capable of removing nine types of heavy metals, commenced in April 2024. This innovation replaces previously imported materials, securing cost competitiveness and expanding the company's business scope.Heavy Metal Removal New Material Technology: Development and sales of a new material capable of removing nine types of heavy metals, commenced in April 2024. This innovation replaces previously imported materials, securing cost competitiveness and expanding the company's business scope.
- Core Advantages
- Proprietary Compressed Carbon Block Filter Manufacturing Technology: Pioneering the introduction of compressed carbon block filter technology in Korea in 1989, accumulating over 30 years of manufacturing expertise. This technology offers superior purification performance, flow rates, high efficiency, high flow, and high functionality compared to extruded methods, establishing a differentiated competitive edge in the premium filter market.Proprietary Compressed Carbon Block Filter Manufacturing Technology: Pioneering the introduction of compressed carbon block filter technology in Korea in 1989, accumulating over 30 years of manufacturing expertise. This technology offers superior purification performance, flow rates, high efficiency, high flow, and high functionality compared to extruded methods, establishing a differentiated competitive edge in the premium filter market.
- Differentiated R&D Capabilities and Customized Filter Development: Possessing product development capabilities based on filter recipe data, expertise in responding to domestic and international public inspections, and joint development of high-quality raw materials. The company focuses on developing products with functions and performance tailored to customer needs, ensuring professionalism through diverse raw material blending experience.Differentiated R&D Capabilities and Customized Filter Development: Possessing product development capabilities based on filter recipe data, expertise in responding to domestic and international public inspections, and joint development of high-quality raw materials. The company focuses on developing products with functions and performance tailored to customer needs, ensuring professionalism through diverse raw material blending experience.
- Automated Production Facilities and Cost Competitiveness: Establishment of semi-automated and automated production lines to secure mass production capabilities and enhance cost competitiveness. Operation of an efficient production system through advanced automated facilities allows for the provision of high-quality filters at competitive prices.Automated Production Facilities and Cost Competitiveness: Establishment of semi-automated and automated production lines to secure mass production capabilities and enhance cost competitiveness. Operation of an efficient production system through advanced automated facilities allows for the provision of high-quality filters at competitive prices.
- Diversified Product Portfolio and Market Expansion Strategy: Entry into the air filter market (automotive air conditioners, air purifiers) in addition to water purifier filters, and penetration into the finished water purifier market through its own brand 'Aquon'. Expansion from B2B filter supply to the B2C finished water purifier market, securing new growth drivers.Diversified Product Portfolio and Market Expansion Strategy: Entry into the air filter market (automotive air conditioners, air purifiers) in addition to water purifier filters, and penetration into the finished water purifier market through its own brand 'Aquon'. Expansion from B2B filter supply to the B2C finished water purifier market, securing new growth drivers.
- Strong Relationships with Major Clients and Stable Revenue Base: Stable supply of filters to major domestic water purifier manufacturers such as Coway, LG Electronics, SK Magic, Samsung Electronics, Cuckoo Homesys, and Kyowon. Maintaining a high market share of over 70% in the domestic water purifier filter market, ensuring stable revenue through recurring replacement demand.Strong Relationships with Major Clients and Stable Revenue Base: Stable supply of filters to major domestic water purifier manufacturers such as Coway, LG Electronics, SK Magic, Samsung Electronics, Cuckoo Homesys, and Kyowon. Maintaining a high market share of over 70% in the domestic water purifier filter market, ensuring stable revenue through recurring replacement demand.
- Global Market Expansion through Certifications and Strategy: Acquisition of key global certifications, including NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) certification, China's Sanitary Permit (MA), and Islamic Halal certification, to establish a foundation for overseas business expansion. Actively pursuing export expansion to various countries such as China, the United States, Southeast Asia, and Japan, aiming to become a global filter company.Global Market Expansion through Certifications and Strategy: Acquisition of key global certifications, including NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) certification, China's Sanitary Permit (MA), and Islamic Halal certification, to establish a foundation for overseas business expansion. Actively pursuing export expansion to various countries such as China, the United States, Southeast Asia, and Japan, aiming to become a global filter company.
- Target Industrie
- Household Water Purifier Industry: Supplying filters to major domestic water purifier manufacturers including Coway, LG Electronics, SK Magic, Samsung Electronics, Cuckoo Homesys, and Kyowon.Household Water Purifier Industry: Supplying filters to major domestic water purifier manufacturers including Coway, LG Electronics, SK Magic, Samsung Electronics, Cuckoo Homesys, and Kyowon.
- Commercial and Industrial Water Treatment Industry: Supplying 'Aquon' commercial water filters, targeting the F&B (food and beverage) and coffee markets in regions such as Dubai and the Middle East.Commercial and Industrial Water Treatment Industry: Supplying 'Aquon' commercial water filters, targeting the F&B (food and beverage) and coffee markets in regions such as Dubai and the Middle East.
- Automotive Industry: Entry into the automotive filter market with the launch of 'ZERO ON' automotive air conditioner filters.Automotive Industry: Entry into the automotive filter market with the launch of 'ZERO ON' automotive air conditioner filters.
- Air Purifier Industry: Expansion into the air purification sector through the development and supply of air purifier filters.Air Purifier Industry: Expansion into the air purification sector through the development and supply of air purifier filters.
- Refrigerator Filter Industry: Expected revenue growth through expansion into new businesses, including refrigerator filters.Refrigerator Filter Industry: Expected revenue growth through expansion into new businesses, including refrigerator filters.
- Major Markets
- Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Japan, China, TaiwanMalaysia, Southeast Asia, Japan, China, Taiwan
- Europe (overall growth trend)Europe (overall growth trend)
- United States, North America (launch of gravity water filter market)United States, North America (launch of gravity water filter market)
- Certifications/Patents
- NSF/ANSI Standards 42/53/401 CertificationNSF/ANSI Standards 42/53/401 Certification
- China Sanitary Permit (MA)China Sanitary Permit (MA)
- Islamic Halal Certification (KMFHC21-176)Islamic Halal Certification (KMFHC21-176)
- ISO 9001/14001 CertificationISO 9001/14001 Certification
- Patent for Manufacturing Method of High-Performance Granular Carbon Block (2009)Patent for Manufacturing Method of High-Performance Granular Carbon Block (2009)
- Patent for Manufacturing Method of High-Performance Carbon Block Filter (2007)Patent for Manufacturing Method of High-Performance Carbon Block Filter (2007)
- Patent for Air Purification Carbon Block Filter (2016)Patent for Air Purification Carbon Block Filter (2016)
- Patent for Micro-dust Filter Molding Device (2017)Patent for Micro-dust Filter Molding Device (2017)
- Patent for Deodorizing Filter (2018)Patent for Deodorizing Filter (2018)
- Patent for Portable Water Purifier (2018)Patent for Portable Water Purifier (2018)
- Patent for Cabin Filter Unit (2020)Patent for Cabin Filter Unit (2020)
- Patent for Functional Carbon Block Filter (2020)Patent for Functional Carbon Block Filter (2020)
- Three Million Dollar Export Tower Award on Trade Day (2016)Three Million Dollar Export Tower Award on Trade Day (2016)
- Daejeon Metropolitan City Sales Tower Award (2017, 20 billion KRW category)Daejeon Metropolitan City Sales Tower Award (2017, 20 billion KRW category)
- Commendation from the Minister of Economy and Finance as an Exemplary Taxpayer (2018)Commendation from the Minister of Economy and Finance as an Exemplary Taxpayer (2018)
- Korea Eco-Friendly Grand Prize (Ministry of Environment)Korea Eco-Friendly Grand Prize (Ministry of Environment)
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13 Techno 8-ro, Yuseong District, Daejeon, South Korea
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