What Daihan Labtech does

Daihan Labtech (주)대한랩테크, DBA LABTECH, formerly (주)에스티엘 (STL), is a privately held Korean manufacturer of laboratory and biomedical equipment founded in 1992 and headquartered in Namyangju, South Korea. The company operates across three product families: sterilization equipment (plasma low-temperature sterilizers using hydrogen peroxide at 35-60°C in capacities from 9L to 130L, and steam autoclaves in Class B and Class S configurations), cold storage equipment (ultra-low temperature freezers reaching -86°C to -95°C, blood plasma freezers at -40°C to -45°C, blood bank refrigerators at 4°C with Korean medical device approval, and vaccine/pharmacy refrigerators at 2-8°C with Korean medical device approval), and environmental test chambers (temperature and humidity chambers, ICH-style stability test chambers, thermal shock testers from -70°C to +200°C, and plant/insect growth chambers with NDIR CO2 sensors and HEPA filtration). Core technology centers on precision temperature control, with proprietary dual compressor redundancy systems, eco-friendly natural refrigerant (CFC-free) designs, triple-gasket insulation structures, and RS-485/USB-based PC monitoring software that exports time-series temperature data to Excel.

The business model is hardware sales of capital equipment directly to institutional buyers — hospitals, blood banks, clinics, university and government research laboratories, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, agricultural research institutes, and electronics manufacturers. Products are sold with technical specification review, installation support, and IQ/OQ validation services; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Revenue streams are one-time equipment sales plus accessories (temperature recorders, CO2/LN2 backup systems, alarm devices, UPS, AVR) rather than recurring SaaS or consumables.

Go-to-market is direct B2B field sales scoped as single-country/domestic (South Korea), with no disclosed international distribution partners, named channel resellers, or global footprint. The company holds Korean Medical Device Approvals (의료기기 허가) for blood bank and vaccine/pharmacy refrigerators, providing regulatory access to healthcare procurement channels. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, no M&A activity, no partnerships, and no publicly disclosed revenue or headcount growth metrics in the source material.

Name

Daihan Labtech

Legal name

(주)대한랩테크 (Daehan Lab Tech Co., Ltd.)

Website

http://www.labtech.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Daihan Labtech is a privately held South Korean manufacturer of laboratory and biomedical equipment, producing plasma and steam sterilizers, ultra-low temperature freezers, blood bank and vaccine refrigerators, and environmental test chambers sold directly to hospitals, research labs, and pharmaceutical and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Namyangju

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Sales: Manufacture and sale of laboratory and medical equipment including ultra-low temperature freezers, laboratory refrigerators, environmental test chambers, growth chambers, and related products. Revenue is generated through one-time capital equipment sales to institutional buyers.
2. Sterilization Equipment Sales: Sale of steam sterilizers (autoclaves) and plasma low temperature sterilizers to hospitals, clinics, and laboratories requiring medical device sterilization capabilities.
3. Accessories and Optional Components: Sale of optional accessories including temperature recorders, CO2/LN2 backup systems, alarm devices, UPS, AVR, and IQ/OQ validation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Daihan Labtech manufactures and sells laboratory and biomedical equipment, including plasma and steam sterilization systems, ultra-low temperature freezers, biomedical and blood bank refrigerators, pharmacy/vaccine refrigerators, and a full line of environmental test chambers (temperature/humidity, thermal shock, growth, and stability chambers). Its products are marketed to hospitals, research institutes, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and industrial laboratories, primarily under the Daihan/Wisd brand with Korean GMP, KF/KG/KC medical-device, CE, and ISO certifications.

Product overview

Daihan Labtech (주)대한랩테크 is a Korean manufacturer of medical devices and laboratory equipment. The product portfolio consists of three main categories: (1) Sterilization Equipment including Plasma Low Temperature Sterilizers (9L-130L capacities) and Steam Sterilizers/Autoclaves (Class B and Class S, tabletop to large pass-through configurations); (2) Cold Storage Equipment including Ultra Low Temperature Freezers (-86°C to -95°C), Blood Plasma Freezers (-40°C to -45°C), Bio Medical Freezers, Lab Refrigerators/Freezers (2°C to 10°C, -25°C to -70°C), Blood Bank Refrigerators (4°C), and Vaccine/Pharmacy Refrigerators (2-8°C); and (3) Environmental Test Chambers and Growth Chambers including Temperature & Humidity Chambers, Stability Test Chambers, Thermal Shock Testers, Multi Test Chambers, Plant Growth Chambers, Insect Growth Chambers, and Giant Environmental Chambers. Many products feature PC monitoring connectivity (RS-232C/RS-485), touch screen controllers, and self-diagnostic alarm systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plasma Low Temperature Sterilizer Low-temperature plasma sterilization system using hydrogen peroxide plasma to sterilize heat-sensitive surgical and medical instruments, targeted at hospitals and CSSDs requiring low-temperature cycles.
• Plasma Sterilizer - Tabletop Type Tabletop-format plasma sterilizer for lower-throughput clinical and laboratory sterilization of heat-sensitive instruments.
• Plasma Sterilizer - Stand Type Floor-standing plasma sterilizer for higher-throughput centralized sterile processing departments in hospitals.
• Steam Sterilizer / Autoclave Steam autoclave sterilizer for high-throughput sterilization of heat-resistant medical instruments, laboratory media, glassware, and biohazard waste in hospitals and laboratories.
• Ultra Low Temperature Freezer - Dual Compressor Ultra-low temperature freezer using dual-compressor cascade refrigeration to maintain -86°C storage for biological samples, vaccines, and cell lines in research and biobank facilities.
• Ultra Low Temperature Freezer - Single Compressor Ultra-low temperature freezer using a single-compressor refrigeration architecture as a cost-effective -86°C storage option for research laboratories.
• Ultra Low Temperature Freezer - Dual Refrigeration Ultra-low temperature freezer with two independent refrigeration circuits providing redundancy for high-value sample protection in biobanks and pharmaceutical storage.
• Blood Plasma Freezer Dedicated plasma freezer for the storage of blood components (plasma, cryoprecipitate) in blood banks and hospital transfusion services.
• Bio-Medical Freezer Biomedical-grade freezer for clinical and research storage of biological samples, reagents, vaccines, and pharmaceutical materials.
• Laboratory Refrigerator General-purpose laboratory refrigerator for cold storage of reagents, samples, and standards between 2°C and 8°C.
• Blood Bank Refrigerator Refrigerator designed to maintain whole blood and blood components at controlled temperatures in blood banks and transfusion medicine facilities.
• Vaccine / Pharmacy Refrigerator Temperature-controlled refrigerator for the storage of vaccines, insulin, and other pharmaceutical products in pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals.
• Undercounter Refrigerator Compact undercounter refrigerator for space-constrained laboratory benches requiring 2–8°C storage of reagents and samples.
• Laboratory Freezer Standard laboratory freezer for routine -20°C to -30°C cold storage of biological samples, reagents, and enzymes.
• Industrial Environmental Test Chamber Industrial environmental test chamber for temperature and humidity qualification of components, electronics, and finished industrial products.
• Temperature & Humidity Chamber Programmable temperature-and-humidity environmental chamber for stability, shelf-life, and reliability testing of pharmaceutical and industrial products.
• Pharmacy Stability Test Chamber Pharmaceutical-grade stability test chamber that meets ICH Q1A conditions for long-term and accelerated stability studies of drug substances and drug products.
• Thermal Shock Tester Thermal shock test chamber for rapidly transferring test items between extreme high and low temperatures to evaluate material and component reliability.
• Growth Chamber Controlled-environment growth chamber with temperature, humidity, and lighting control for plant biology, entomology, and cell-culture research.
• Giant Environmental Chamber Large walk-in environmental chamber for full-assembly, automotive, aerospace, and large-product temperature and humidity qualification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Temperature recovery to -35°C in approximately 1 hour for plasma freezers
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• PHCbi (formerly Panasonic Biomedical): PHCbi is a leading manufacturer of ultra-low temperature freezers, laboratory refrigerators, and biomedical cold storage equipment. It is the most direct global competitor to Daihan's ULT freezer and vaccine/blood bank refrigerator lines, serving similar hospital, biobank, and pharmaceutical customers.
• BINDER GmbH: BINDER is a German specialist in environmental simulation chambers, growth chambers, and incubator products. It directly competes with Daihan's industrial environmental test chambers, stability chambers, and growth chamber product lines serving research and industrial customers.
• Helmer Scientific: Helmer Scientific specializes in medical-grade cold storage including blood bank refrigerators, plasma freezers, and pharmacy/vaccine refrigerators. It directly overlaps Daihan's certified medical device product portfolio for healthcare and blood bank customers.
• Tuttnauer: Tuttnauer is a global manufacturer of steam autoclaves, plasma sterilizers, and infection control equipment. It is a direct competitor to Daihan's sterilization product lines including tabletop and large-capacity steam sterilizers and plasma low-temperature sterilizers.
• Memmert: Memmert is a German manufacturer of laboratory incubators, ovens, climate chambers, and environmental test equipment. It directly competes with Daihan's growth chambers, temperature/humidity chambers, and stability test chambers.
• Jeio Tech: Jeio Tech is a Korean manufacturer of laboratory and industrial equipment including ovens, incubators, environmental chambers, and shakers. It is a direct domestic peer to Daihan in Korea, competing in laboratory equipment categories with similar customer overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher is the largest life science tools and laboratory equipment provider globally, offering ULT freezers, CO2 incubators, environmental chambers, and sterilization products. It is a broad incumbent competing across most of Daihan's product categories with greater scale and brand recognition.
• STERIS: STERIS is a global leader in infection prevention and sterilization, including low-temperature hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization systems (V-PRO, STERRAD) and steam sterilizers. It competes with Daihan's sterilization product lines as a multinational incumbent with established hospital relationships.
• Eppendorf: Eppendorf is a global life science tools company providing laboratory equipment including CO2 incubators, freezers, and bioreactors. It is a broad incumbent overlapping with Daihan's laboratory equipment offerings for research and biotech customers.
• Getinge: Getinge is a Swedish medical technology company offering sterilization, infection control, and surgical workflow solutions including steam sterilizers and low-temperature sterilization. It competes with Daihan's sterilization equipment as a multinational incumbent in hospital CSSD applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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