AIMT

What AIMT does

AIMT is a South Korea-based materials manufacturer founded in May 2016 by five former Samsung Electronics DMC research lab researchers, including CEO Gal Seung-hoon, as a spin-off applying proprietary refrigerator vacuum insulation panel (VIP) technology to cold chain packaging. The company produces high-performance vacuum insulation panels using recycled PET bottles as the core insulation material, delivering roughly 10x the insulation performance of conventional materials at the same thickness and enabling refrigerant-free temperature control for transported goods. Its product portfolio spans core VIP panels (AIMT V.I.P), Recycled PET Insulation, EcoCoolBox fresh food delivery boxes, bio/pharmaceutical transport packaging, and a consumer sub-brand (Cures) featuring the YUMMY Cooler Bag.

AIMT operates a primarily B2B hardware sales model targeting enterprise customers in fresh food distribution, e-commerce logistics, retail, and bio/pharmaceutical cold chain. Its most prominent named customer is Coupang, for which it supplies one-third of the reusable Fresh Bags used in the closed-loop fresh food delivery program (collected, mechanically washed, and reused); it also supplies an unnamed leading domestic retailer (referred to as Company C) with EcoCool Boxes. A parallel B2C channel exists via the Cures brand, sold through Wadiz crowdfunding and an own-brand Naver Smart Store.

Revenue and pricing are not publicly disclosed. The company has raised funding across multiple rounds from Enlight Ventures/Inlight Ventures, Intops Investment, Korea Venture Investment Corp, and government sources (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Ministry of SMEs and Startups; Korea Technology Finance Corporation), including a designated pre-unicorn special guarantee eligibility of up to KRW 10 billion. AIMT is pursuing a KOSDAQ IPO (Mirae Asset Daewoo selected as lead manager in 2020) and a Series C round in 2024 to fund European market entry via local subsidiaries and factories. The company is headquartered in Daegu's Seongseo Industrial Complex and employs 101-250 people.

Name

AIMT

Legal name

AIMT Co., Ltd.

Website

https://aimtcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Packaging

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold Chain & Temperature-Controlled Packaging (Insulated Shippers, Gel Packs) (IMALAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cold-Chain Packaging & Pack-Out Services (Gel Packs, Dry Ice, Insulated Shippers) (TLAIAGAK), Passive Temperature-Controlled Packaging & Insulated Shipper Services (TLACAMAK)

Keywords

• Vacuum insulation panels
• Cold chain packaging
• Recycled PET insulation
• Pharmaceutical cold chain
• Fresh food packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Daegu

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vacuum Insulation Panel (VIP) Sales: Sale of high-performance vacuum insulation panels to manufacturers of refrigerators, water purifiers, and other appliances requiring thermal insulation.
2. Cold Chain Packaging Products: Sale of cold chain packaging solutions including EcoCool Boxes, fresh food delivery boxes, and medical carriers to retailers, e-commerce companies, and pharmaceutical companies.
3. Eco-Friendly Consumer Products (Cures Brand): Consumer-facing products under the 'Cures' (큐어스) brand, including cooler bags sold via crowdfunding platforms and e-commerce.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AIMT manufactures high-performance vacuum insulation panels (VIP) and eco-friendly cold chain packaging solutions made from recycled PET bottles. The company supplies temperature-controlled transport packaging for fresh food e-commerce delivery (including Coupang's reusable Fresh Bags), bio/pharmaceutical carriers, and refrigerant-free fresh food boxes, while also selling consumer cooler bags under its Cures brand.

Product overview

AIMT is a Samsung Electronics spin-off company specializing in vacuum insulation panel (VIP) technology for cold chain packaging. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio including core VIP products (AIMT V.I.P), Recycled PET Insulation, and specialized packaging solutions for bio/pharmaceutical transport and fresh food distribution. AIMT operates under both B2B (EcoCoolBox, cold chain packaging) and B2C (Cures brand with YUMMY Cooler Bag) models, providing eco-friendly cold chain solutions across healthcare, food logistics, and consumer markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cold Chain Packaging B2B cold chain packaging solutions for logistics and distribution companies needing safe temperature-controlled transport and storage of goods.
• AIMT V.I.P (Vacuum Insulation Panel) High-performance vacuum insulation panels originally developed for Samsung Electronics refrigerators, supplied to appliance manufacturers and cold chain packaging customers.
• Recycled PET Insulation (재생 PET 단열재) Eco-friendly insulation material manufactured from recycled PET bottles, used as a sustainable alternative for cold chain packaging.
• Bio / Pharma Packaging Temperature-controlled cold chain packaging solutions for pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device distributors, and bio-product logistics providers.
• Fresh Food / Distribution Packaging Cold chain packaging solutions for fresh food e-commerce delivery and retail distribution, including reusable Fresh Bags supplied to Coupang.
• EcoCoolBox (에코쿨박스) Refrigerant-free eco-friendly fresh food packaging box that maintains safe temperatures using AIMT's refrigerator-derived insulation technology, sold to major retailers.
• YUMMY Cooler Bag (Cures brand) Consumer-facing eco-friendly lunch/cooler bag sold under AIMT's Cures sub-brand via crowdfunding and Naver Smart Store.

Quantifiable outcome

• Vacuum insulation panels provide 10x higher insulation performance compared to conventional materials at the same thickness, greatly improving space utilization

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Coupang (쿠팡)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020AIMT supplies one-third of Coupang's reusable eco-friendly Fresh Bags (프레시백). These bags are collected after delivery, mechanically washed, and reused — demonstrating AIMT's volume supply capability to a major e-commerce customer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Envirotainer: Envirotainer specializes in active temperature-controlled air cargo containers for pharmaceuticals; an adjacent comparable for AIMT as it expands into aviation medical containers and pharma logistics.
• CSafe Global: CSafe Global provides active and passive temperature-controlled container solutions for the pharma cold chain; comparable to AIMT in serving bio/pharma customers requiring strict temperature control.
• Sonoco ThermoSafe: Sonoco ThermoSafe is the global market leader in temperature-controlled packaging for pharma and life sciences, offering pre-qualified parcel shippers and pallets; directly comparable to AIMT's bio/pharma cold chain packaging line.
• Pelican BioThermal: Pelican BioThermal produces reusable and single-use temperature-controlled shippers for life sciences and food logistics, competing with AIMT across pharma cold chain and reusable fresh-food packaging.
• Cryoport, Inc. Cryoport provides integrated temperature-controlled logistics (including cryogenic) for cell & gene therapies; an adjacent peer serving the same bio/pharma cold-chain customer base AIMT is targeting.

Direct peers

• va-Q-tec: va-Q-tec is a German-based direct manufacturer of high-performance vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) and temperature-controlled shipping containers for pharma and logistics — the closest direct competitor to AIMT's core VIP technology applied to cold chain packaging.
• Tower Cold Chain: Tower Cold Chain is a UK-based temperature-controlled container specialist for pharma logistics, offering passive and active pallet shippers; a direct peer in cold-chain packaging solutions for life sciences.

Emerging players

• Intelsius: Intelsius manufactures pre-qualified temperature-controlled packaging for clinical trials and pharma distribution; an emerging player with overlap in cold chain solutions for life sciences comparable to AIMT.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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