Pentagon Technologies

What Pentagon Technologies does

Pentagon Technologies, Inc. is a private US-based provider of contamination detection and controlled-environment services headquartered in Hayward, California. Founded in 1998 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan's Kurita Group since June 2022, the company serves semiconductor wafer fabs, equipment manufacturers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and hospitals and clean facilities across North America, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Western Europe through direct US sales and a network of authorized distributors.

The company's core product franchise is the QIII family of surface particle detectors, which use laser-diode sensors and a patented interface to re-suspend and measure particulates across three sensitivity ranges (0.1-5µm, 0.3-10µm, and 5-125µm). The QIII line is CE marked and 21 CFR Part 11 compliant for life science use, and is paired with specialized probes, custom fan filter units meeting ISO 14644-1 Class 1 standards, and an eClean zero-chemical thin-film removal process. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of QIII instruments and filter units, recurring RMA calibration and recertification services, on-site site-services contracts (critical cleaning, protocol management, cleanroom certification, controlled-environment testing, construction management, test and balance, and commercial janitorial), and chamber services (process kit cleanings, TWAS and plasma-spray coatings, assembly refurbishment, and advanced capabilities such as MCI and Vision inspection).

Pentagon's competitive position rests on its NEBB Cleanroom Performance Testing certification (held by fewer than 50 firms globally), ISO 9001:2015 certification, RCCP-SCF and NSF 49 credentials, and an OEM-certified chamber services practice, all of which together support preferred-vendor status at major semiconductor manufacturers and sterile-compounding facilities.

Name

Pentagon Technologies

Legal name

Pentagon Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://pen-tec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pentagon Technologies provides surface particle detection instruments, chamber services, and cleanroom management to semiconductor fabs, equipment makers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and healthcare facilities worldwide, operating as a subsidiary of Japan's Kurita Group since 2022.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Contamination Control Services

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Semiconductor cleaning services
• Contamination control equipment
• Cleanroom certification
• Surface particle detection
• Chamber parts refurbishment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hayward

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Site Services: Critical cleaning, protocol management, clean room certification, controlled environment services, construction management, test and balance, commercial janitorial services. Provided both on-site and as ongoing service contracts.
2. Chamber Services: Process kit cleanings, coatings, assemblies, and advanced capabilities for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Includes eco-friendly cleaning solutions and refurbishment services.
3. QIII Products: Sale of proprietary surface particle detectors (QIII ST, SM, SX), probes, and fan filter units. Includes calibration, repair, and recertification services.
4. RMA Services: Return material authorization for QIII unit calibration and repair with recertification services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pentagon Technologies provides precision cleaning, contamination detection products, and on-site technical services to the semiconductor industry. Its portfolio centers on the proprietary QIII family of surface particle detectors (QIII ST, SM, SX), custom fan filter units, and probes, complemented by chamber services (process kit cleaning, coatings, assembly refurbishment) and site services (critical cleaning, cleanroom certification, protocol management, controlled environment testing, and commercial janitorial) delivered to wafer fabs, equipment manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and hospitals.

Product overview

Pentagon Technologies offers a comprehensive portfolio of contamination detection and protection products alongside mission-critical manufacturing support services for the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, microelectronic, and solar industries. The product lineup centers on the QIII surface particle detector family (QIII ST, QIII SM, QIII SX) for measuring and controlling surface contamination, complemented by specialized probes and fan filter units designed to meet ISO 14644-1 Class 1 cleanroom standards. The company provides extensive chamber services including process kit cleanings, coatings (TWAS, plasma spray, PVD, ALD), assembly refurbishment, and advanced capabilities like eClean zero-chemical cleaning. Site services round out the offering with critical cleaning, protocol management, clean room certification, controlled environment testing, construction management, HVAC test and balance, and commercial janitorial services. Since June 2022, the company has been a subsidiary of Kurita Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QIII ST: Surface Particle Detector for 0.1-5um particle detection, industry standard for semiconductor and high-tech manufacturing contamination control.
• QIII SM
• QIII SX
• Fan Filter Units

Products and services

• QIII ST Surface Particle Detector

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99995% efficiency at 0.12μm mpps for fan filter units
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered primary and secondary.

• Kuritec (Japan)primaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for QIII products in Japan. Located in Osaka with contact information for sales and service support.
• Asys ChinaprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for QIII products in China with locations in Suzhou and Shanghai serving the WuZhong District and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park regions.
• Asys TaiwanprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for QIII products in Taiwan with locations in Zhubei City (Hsinchu County) and Xinshi Township (Tainan County).
• Neosem (Korea)primaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for QIII products in Korea located in Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do.
• Aneric (Singapore)primaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for QIII products in Singapore located at Eunos Techpark.
• LORIOT Industrial Co., Ltd (Vietnam)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for QIII products in Vietnam located in Ho Chi Minh City.
• TelTec (France, Italy)primaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for QIII products in France (Montpellier, Bernin/Crolles) and Italy (Vimercate/Milan, Catania).
• HTT (Germany)primaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for QIII products in Germany with offices in Munich and Dresden.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tokyo Electron: Tokyo Electron is a top global semiconductor wafer fab equipment maker with extensive in-house chamber service operations. As one of Pentagon's OEM-certifying partners, it is both a customer (for kit cleaning/coatings) and a potential verticalization threat.
• SCREEN Holdings: SCREEN Holdings is a Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturer whose cleaning and surface-preparation products overlap with Pentagon's precision cleaning and QIII contamination-detection services in Asia, particularly through semiconductor wafer fab customers.
• Ecolab: Ecolab provides industrial cleaning, sanitization, and contamination-control services across multiple sectors including life sciences and healthcare. While broader and not semiconductor-focused, it is comparable to Pentagon's site services, cleanroom certification, and hospital janitorial offerings.
• Entegris: Entegris supplies contamination-control materials, fluid handling, and advanced materials to semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. While it is a much larger, publicly-traded platform, it competes with Pentagon in contamination detection, filtration, and chamber consumables for leading-edge fabs.
• Ichor Systems: Ichor Systems designs and manufactures fluid and gas delivery systems for semiconductor process tools, with strong exposure to chamber parts and contamination-control interfaces. Comparable to Pentagon on the chamber hardware side and serves the same wafer fab equipment OEMs.
• Atlas Copco (Brooks Semiconductor Solutions): Atlas Copco's Brooks Automation group (formerly Brooks Automation) provides cryopumps, vacuum systems, and contamination-control equipment to fabs. Its service organization overlaps with Pentagon's chamber services, kit refurbishment, and on-site support offerings.

Others

• Kurita Water Industries: Kurita Water Industries is Pentagon's ultimate parent and the dominant ultrapure-water supplier to semiconductor fabs. The strategic alignment of ultrapure water and contamination control makes Kurita the most important ecosystem peer for Pentagon's bundled fab-services thesis.

Direct peers

• Contec: Contec manufactures cleanroom consumables, wipers, and contamination-control products serving semiconductor and life sciences customers. Its product portfolio and customer base overlap with Pentagon's site services and contamination-detection offerings.
• Ultra Clean Holdings: Ultra Clean Holdings provides ultra-clean parts cleaning, fab-related services, and contamination-control solutions to the semiconductor and adjacent high-tech industries. It is the most direct comparison to Pentagon's chamber services and kit cleaning business, with a similar customer base of leading wafer fabs and OEMs.
• AES Clean Technology: AES Clean Technology designs and constructs cleanrooms and controlled environments for pharmaceutical, biotech, and semiconductor clients. Comparable to Pentagon's construction management services and cleanroom certification business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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