SENKO Co., Ltd. is a specialized company based on odor, oxygen, and gas measurement instruments and sensor technology. It is a company focusing on sensors, modules, and environmental measurement systems as its core business. A global manufacturing company providing innovative gas detectors and sensor solutions for industrial and daily life safety.SENKOCo.,Ltd.isaspecializedcompanybasedonodor,oxygen,andgasmeasurementinstrumentsandsensortechnology.Itisacompanyfocusingonsensors,modules,andenvironmentalmeasurementsystemsasitscorebusiness.Aglobalmanufacturingcompanyprovidinginnovativegasdetectorsandsensorsolutionsforindustrialanddailylifesafety.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
The company possesses a main product line including portable and fixed gas detectors, gas sensors and modules, and environmental measurement systems for gas safety in various industrial sites.Thecompanypossessesamainproductlineincludingportableandfixedgasdetectors,gassensorsandmodules,andenvironmentalmeasurementsystemsforgassafetyinvariousindustrialsites.
It offers a variety of models such as portable single gas detectors (SGT, SP2nd), multi-gas detectors (SP12C7, SP secure, BMC-2000, SP-MGTP), gas leak detectors, and smoking meters.Itoffersavarietyofmodelssuchasportablesinglegasdetectors(SGT,SP2nd),multi-gasdetectors(SP12C7,SPsecure,BMC-2000,SP-MGTP),gasleakdetectors,andsmokingmeters.
Fixed products include non-directive probe field detectors, entry-level gas leak detectors, and wireless gas detectors.Fixedproductsincludenon-directiveprobefielddetectors,entry-levelgasleakdetectors,andwirelessgasdetectors.
Notably, the V pro is a compact portable multi-gas detector with a built-in pump, specialized in detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other gases.Notably,theVproisacompactportablemulti-gasdetectorwithabuilt-inpump,specializedindetectingvolatileorganiccompounds(VOCs)andothergases.
The SI-100 O₂ LF is an explosion-proof diffusion type oxygen detector applying an eco-friendly lead-free oxygen sensor, offering long lifespan and stable detection performance.TheSI-100O₂LFisanexplosion-proofdiffusiontypeoxygendetectorapplyinganeco-friendlylead-freeoxygensensor,offeringlonglifespanandstabledetectionperformance.
Capabilities in developing and producing over 80 types of electrochemical gas sensors and infrared gas sensors with proprietary technology.Capabilitiesindevelopingandproducingover80typesofelectrochemicalgassensorsandinfraredgassensorswithproprietarytechnology.
Technological prowess in localizing various industrial gas safety devices and systems, starting with the development of oxygen, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide sensors.Technologicalprowessinlocalizingvariousindustrialgassafetydevicesandsystems,startingwiththedevelopmentofoxygen,carbonmonoxide,andhydrogensulfidesensors.
Development of wireless gas detection solutions capable of real-time monitoring and data analysis using IoT-based technology and cloud connectivity.Developmentofwirelessgasdetectionsolutionscapableofreal-timemonitoringanddataanalysisusingIoT-basedtechnologyandcloudconnectivity.
Efforts to enhance technological capabilities by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies into sensors.Effortstoenhancetechnologicalcapabilitiesbyintegratingartificialintelligence(AI)andmachinelearningtechnologiesintosensors.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Unique technological competitiveness as the only company in Korea possessing electrochemical gas sensor manufacturing and technology.UniquetechnologicalcompetitivenessastheonlycompanyinKoreapossessingelectrochemicalgassensormanufacturingandtechnology.
World's first development of a film-type ultra-compact slim electrochemical gas sensor and securing automated process technology for electrodes and semi-solid electrolytes for mass production.World'sfirstdevelopmentofafilm-typeultra-compactslimelectrochemicalgassensorandsecuringautomatedprocesstechnologyforelectrodesandsemi-solidelectrolytesformassproduction.
Ability to flexibly respond to diverse customer needs by internalizing the entire production system of electrochemical sensors.Abilitytoflexiblyrespondtodiversecustomerneedsbyinternalizingtheentireproductionsystemofelectrochemicalsensors.
A strong point of international recognition for product reliability and safety, having secured the only global explosion-proof certification in Korea.Astrongpointofinternationalrecognitionforproductreliabilityandsafety,havingsecuredtheonlyglobalexplosion-proofcertificationinKorea.
Continuous R&D capabilities, with approximately 25% of its total workforce dedicated to research and development and investing over 10% of annual sales in new product development.ContinuousR&Dcapabilities,withapproximately25%ofitstotalworkforcededicatedtoresearchanddevelopmentandinvestingover10%ofannualsalesinnewproductdevelopment.
Provision of smart solutions supporting integration with IoT and smart devices, offering wireless configuration and data management functions.ProvisionofsmartsolutionssupportingintegrationwithIoTandsmartdevices,offeringwirelessconfigurationanddatamanagementfunctions.
Flexibility in providing customized solutions, coupled with high-performance electrochemical, semiconductor, and infrared (IR) sensor development capabilities.Flexibilityinprovidingcustomizedsolutions,coupledwithhigh-performanceelectrochemical,semiconductor,andinfrared(IR)sensordevelopmentcapabilities.
Market dominance by securing a high market share of approximately 71.5% in the domestic gas boiler CO alarm market through partnerships with the top three companies.Marketdominancebysecuringahighmarketshareofapproximately71.5%inthedomesticgasboilerCOalarmmarketthroughpartnershipswiththetopthreecompanies.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Industrial safety sites in heavy industries such as steel mills, petrochemicals, refineries, shipyards, and mines.Industrialsafetysitesinheavyindustriessuchassteelmills,petrochemicals,refineries,shipyards,andmines.
Environmental management sectors including wastewater and septic tank treatment facilities, and environmental monitoring.Environmentalmanagementsectorsincludingwastewaterandseptictanktreatmentfacilities,andenvironmentalmonitoring.
Various industrial sites such as power, telecommunications companies, and confined workspaces.Variousindustrialsitessuchaspower,telecommunicationscompanies,andconfinedworkspaces.
Supply of gas detection solutions for the semiconductor, display, and secondary battery industries.Supplyofgasdetectionsolutionsforthesemiconductor,display,andsecondarybatteryindustries.
Future growth industry sectors like EV batteries and solar power generation.FuturegrowthindustrysectorslikeEVbatteriesandsolarpowergeneration.
Residential and commercial buildings due to the mandatory installation of carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in the domestic gas boiler market.Residentialandcommercialbuildingsduetothemandatoryinstallationofcarbonmonoxide(CO)alarmsinthedomesticgasboilermarket.
Provision of safety and environmental measurement solutions across broad sectors including medical and commercial facilities.Provisionofsafetyandenvironmentalmeasurementsolutionsacrossbroadsectorsincludingmedicalandcommercialfacilities.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Middle East and Africa market expansionMiddleEastandAfricamarketexpansion
China (JV establishment for semiconductor fabs), India (SENKO India subsidiary establishment), South Korea (domestic market)China(JVestablishmentforsemiconductorfabs),India(SENKOIndiasubsidiaryestablishment),SouthKorea(domesticmarket)
Ukraine (certification renewal 추진), Other European regions (over 50 countries)Ukraine(certificationrenewal추진),OtherEuropeanregions(over50countries)
USA (Dallas, Texas local subsidiary establishment, North American market penetration)USA(Dallas,Texaslocalsubsidiaryestablishment,NorthAmericanmarketpenetration)
South American regions (over 50 countries)SouthAmericanregions(over50countries)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Acquisition of ISO 45001:2018 international standard certification for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.AcquisitionofISO45001:2018internationalstandardcertificationforOccupationalHealthandSafetyManagementSystems.
Acquisition of CSA·UL certifications for SI-200E and SI-200A models.AcquisitionofCSA·ULcertificationsforSI-200EandSI-200Amodels.
Securing the only global explosion-proof certification in Korea.Securingtheonlyglobalexplosion-proofcertificationinKorea.
Securing competitiveness for compliance with government gas safety regulations.Securingcompetitivenessforcompliancewithgovernmentgassafetyregulations.
Completion of core technology development through joint research with institutions like Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Seoul National University, and UNIST for ultra-compact electrochemical gas sensor development.CompletionofcoretechnologydevelopmentthroughjointresearchwithinstitutionslikeKoreaResearchInstituteofChemicalTechnology,SeoulNationalUniversity,andUNISTforultra-compactelectrochemicalgassensordevelopment.