What EPOCH Energy Technology does

EPOCH Energy Technology (友荃科技實業股份有限公司) is a Taiwan-based manufacturer specializing in hydrogen-oxygen (H2/O2) energy and wellness equipment, founded in 2001 and listed on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Market (code 3472) since March 2007. The company employs approximately 90 staff, is headquartered in Kaohsiung's Environmental Science and Technology Park, and operates a wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiary in Dongguan, China (established July 2008). R&D began in 1993 under founder/Chairman Lin Wen-zhang (Ph.D.), initially to develop a safer alternative to acetylene welding cylinders; the first prototype oxy-hydrogen generator was completed in 1998 with a Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs subsidy. EPOCH holds patents in 30+ countries and has built a proprietary PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) water electrolysis platform that produces controlled hydrogen-oxygen gas mixtures used across its product lines.

The product portfolio spans four primary hardware lines: (1) industrial oxy-hydrogen flame energy equipment (EP-138B, EP-350B, EP-560A, EP-1000) for metal cutting, welding, glass/acrylic/jewelry processing, and industrial heating, including the EP-2000 mobile epidemic prevention vehicle; (2) engine carbon cleaning systems (EP-138B1, EP-350B+, EP-580B, EP-1000B) for motorcycles through large commercial vehicles, used by Taiwan automotive service dealers; (3) the Hydrogen for Health & Beauty (氫美氧生機) line (HB-33, HB-133, HB-233+) for hydrogen-oxygen inhalation therapy, ISO 13485-certified and SNQ-marked; and (4) vehicle hybrid fuel power systems (EP-C50, EP-C80) for emissions reduction and fuel efficiency, the 2010 Energy Globe World Award (Air Conservation First Prize) winner. Secondary lines include SEP-series vacuum tube solar water heaters and the HW-N2 nano hydrogen water generator with patented 12-hour hydrogen retention.

EPOCH's business model combines direct hardware sales, technology licensing, and a franchise service network. In Taiwan, the company operates through ~20 authorized franchise operators running 200-300 engine carbon cleaning service points, and branded Ota Hydrogen (太田水素) wellness salons for the HB-series. Internationally, EPOCH distributes through dealers across 13+ countries (China, Japan, Korea, USA, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, PNG) and, most significantly, licenses its hydrogen inhalation technology to HELIX Japan for ¥300M (approximately US$2-3M) upfront plus ongoing royalties; the Japanese partner operates 200+ hydrogen salons with stated plans to reach 1,000+. The company is also active in academic and clinical collaborations (Fuying University, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kanazawa University, Dr. Akagi Junji at Japan Magami Hospital) to validate the medical applications of its technology. Certifications include ISO 9001 (2002), CE marking (2013), Malaysia Green Label (2012), ISO 13485:2003 (2018), and SNQ National Quality Safety Mark (2018).

Name

EPOCH Energy Technology

Legal name

友荃科技實業股份有限公司

Website

https://oxy-hydrogen.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EPOCH Energy Technology (友荃科技) is a Taiwan-based hydrogen-oxygen equipment manufacturer (90 employees) producing industrial flame generators, engine carbon cleaning systems, vehicle hybrid fuel systems, and certified hydrogen inhalation devices. The company serves automotive, industrial, and health markets across 13+ countries from its Kaohsiung headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hydrogen-Oxygen Energy Equipment

NAICS

Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410), Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing (333618)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydrogen Energy Storage & Power-to-X Equipment (electrolyzers, storage, fuel cell systems) (IMAGAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydrogen (Industrial & Mobility) (IMAEACAB), Emissions Controls & Environmental Retrofit Services (SCR/FGD/ESP, CEMS) (EUAEALAL), High-Temperature Process Heat Electrification (E-Boilers, E-Furnaces, Induction, Plasma) (EUABAJAA)

Keywords

• Hydrogen-oxygen equipment
• Engine carbon cleaning
• Hydrogen inhalation machines
• Oxyhydrogen flame generators
• Solar water heaters

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaohsiung

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydrogen-Oxygen Industrial Equipment Sales: EPOCH generates revenue from the manufacture and sale of industrial hydrogen-oxygen flame energy equipment (EP-138B, EP-350B, EP-560A, EP-1000, EP-2000), engine carbon cleaning machines (EP-138B1, EP-350B1, EP-580B, EP-1000B), and hybrid fuel systems (EP-C50, EP-C80). These are one-time hardware sales of capital equipment to industrial buyers, automotive service businesses, and commercial operators.
2. Technology Licensing (Japan): EPOCH licenses its hydrogen inhalation machine technology to HELIX Japan, receiving an upfront licensing fee of 300 million JPY (approximately 3億日圓). The Japanese partner manufactures and distributes the machines in Japan, with an estimated 2 billion JPY in projected revenue over 5 years for the partner. This represents a significant recurring technology royalty stream.
3. Hydrogen Inhalation Machine (Health & Beauty): EPOCH's hydrogen inhalation machines (HB-33, HB-133, HB-233+) are sold to healthcare facilities, wellness centers, and consumers via branded distribution through 太田水素 (Ota Hydrogen) franchise network. Revenue is generated from both equipment sales and franchise licensing in Taiwan, with the Japan partner operating 100+ salons.
4. Solar Water Heater Products: EPOCH manufactures and sells vacuum tube solar water heaters (SEP-260, SEP-360) through dealer networks in Taiwan, with government subsidy support. The products are distributed through authorized solar product dealers across Taiwan.
5. Service Network Revenue: Revenue is partially derived from an ecosystem of approximately 20 franchise service operators and 200-300 engine carbon cleaning service points across Taiwan, which purchase or lease EPOCH equipment and generate service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EPOCH Energy Technology manufactures hydrogen-oxygen based industrial, automotive, and health equipment using proprietary PEM water electrolysis technology. The company produces oxyhydrogen flame generators for industrial cutting/welding, engine carbon cleaning systems for vehicles, hydrogen inhalation machines for health and wellness, hybrid fuel systems to improve vehicle emissions and fuel economy, mobile epidemic prevention vehicles, and vacuum tube solar water heaters. Products are sold through direct sales, dealer networks, franchise salons in Taiwan, and via technology licensing to international partners.

Product overview

EPOCH Energy Technology (友荃科技) offers a comprehensive portfolio of hydrogen-oxygen based energy and wellness products. The core offerings include: (1) Hydrogen for Health & Beauty series (氫美氧生機 HB-33, HB-133, HB-233+) for human wellness through hydrogen-oxygen inhalation; (2) Engine Carbon Cleaning Systems (EP-138B1, EP-350B1, EP-580B, EP-1000B) using hydrogen molecular technology for vehicle engine maintenance; (3) Oxy-Hydrogen Flame Energy Equipment (EP-138B, EP-560A, EP-1000, EP-2000) for industrial applications including welding, cutting, and the mobile epidemic prevention vehicle; (4) Hybrid Fuel Systems (EP-C50, EP-C80) for vehicle fuel efficiency improvement; (5) Solar Products (SEP-260, SEP-360) vacuum tube solar water heaters; (6) Nano Hydrogen Water Generator (HW-N2) for producing hydrogen-enriched drinking water. The company operates as a unified product platform manufacturer with complementary product lines serving industrial, automotive, and consumer health markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 愛貝克 (EPOCH/AIBAIKE): Brand name for solar water heaters and hydrogen-oxygen energy equipment products
• 太田水素 (Ota Hydrogen)

Products and services

• Hydrogen for Health & Beauty (氫美氧生機 / HB-33, HB-133, HB-233+) Hydrogen-oxygen inhalation machine that electrolyzes water to produce a 73% hydrogen and 27% oxygen gas mixture for human health, wellness, and beauty applications. Sold to hospitals, clinics, wellness centers, and consumers via the Ota Hydrogen branded franchise network in Taiwan and via technology licensing to HELIX Japan. SNQ certified and ISO 13485 compliant.
• Engine Carbon Cleaning Systems (引擎除碳設備 / EP-138B1, EP-350B+, EP-580B, EP-1000B) Hydrogen-oxygen molecular engine carbon removal equipment that introduces hydrogen-oxygen gas into the engine combustion chamber so hydrogen molecules bond with carbon deposits to form hydrocarbon compounds expelled as fully combusted exhaust. Eliminates toxic chemicals, fits motorcycles through large commercial vehicles, and is distributed via Taiwan's ~20-operator, 200-300-service-point franchise network.
• Oxy-Hydrogen Flame Energy Equipment (氫氧焰能源設備 / EP-138B, EP-560A, EP-1000) Industrial-grade oxyhydrogen generators that electrolyze water to produce hydrogen-oxygen flame for metal cutting, welding, glass processing, acrylic polishing, jewelry making, dental work, boiler heating, and chemical/incineration applications. Replaces acetylene cylinders, eliminating storage hazards by generating gas on demand from water.
• Hybrid Fuel Power System (氫油動力設備 / EP-C50, EP-C80) Vehicle hydrogen-oil hybrid power retrofit systems that introduce hydrogen-oxygen gas into the fuel mixture to improve combustion efficiency, reduce CO and HC black smoke emissions, increase horsepower, and lower fuel consumption. EP-C50 targets small vehicles while EP-C80 targets medium and large buses/trucks.
• Solar Water Heater (太陽能產品 / SEP-260, SEP-360) Vacuum tube solar water heaters (SEP-260, SEP-360) with 47mm large caliber glass vacuum tubes, stainless steel construction, and natural circulation system. Sold via authorized Taiwan solar product dealers with government subsidy support. The only solar water heater in Taiwan with both environmental label certification and Taiwan Excellence Award.
• Nano Hydrogen Water Generator (奈米氫水機 / HW-N2) Home-use nano hydrogen water generator producing hydrogen-enriched drinking water with 1 billion ultra-fine bubbles. Features proprietary PEM hydrogen core with 3,000-hour lifespan and exclusive 12-hour hydrogen retention technology through patented locked hydrogen process.
• EP-2000 Mobile Environmental Epidemic Prevention Vehicle 40-foot mobile environmental protection and epidemic prevention vehicle (35-36 tons) equipped with EP-1200 hydrogen-oxygen generator and dual-furnace combustion system reaching 800-1200°C. Designed for on-site infectious disease media destruction and medical waste processing for SARS, avian flu, Ebola, and emergency disaster response. Features a 120kW diesel generator.

Quantifiable outcome

• Engine carbon removal achieves up to 100% CO reduction and 70% HC reduction after 20 minutes of treatment
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Taiwan Hydrogen Molecular Medical Promotion Association (臺灣氫分子醫療促進協會)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 July 2023Chairman Lin Wen-zhang serves as Vice Chairman of the Taiwan Hydrogen Molecular Medical Promotion Association. The association organized the 12th International Hydrogen Molecular Medicine Symposium in July 2023, bringing together medical experts from Taiwan, Japan, and other countries. The association serves as a platform for EPOCH to engage with medical professionals and promote hydrogen-oxygen therapy research.
• Fuying University of Science and Technology (輔英科技大學)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 January 2019EPOCH partnered with Fuying University of Science and Technology to form an immune-assisted therapy research team, conducting hydrogen-oxygen clinical research for Kawasaki disease treatment. The partnership brings together medical experts including Dr. Kuo He-chang from Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kawasaki Center, Dr. Akagi Junji from Japan, and multiple Taiwanese physicians. EPOCH is participating in hospital IRB clinical trials with hydrogen-oxygen machines.
• Dr. Akagi Junji / Japan Magami Hospital (日本玉名醫院)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2018Dr. Akagi Junji, Director of Japan Magami Hospital, has been using EPOCH hydrogen inhalation machines in cancer clinical trials since approximately 2015. He has published research in American and British medical journals demonstrating that hydrogen-oxygen inhalation combined with PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors (OPDIVO) nearly doubles treatment efficacy. His research has been presented at international conferences and shared with Taiwan's medical community.
• HELIX Japan (日商HELIX Japan)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 April 2016HELIX Japan secured an exclusive technology license from EPOCH in April 2016, paying 300 million JPY (3億日圓) for rights to manufacture and distribute hydrogen inhalation machines in Japan. The Japanese partner has established over 200 hydrogen salons (太田水素工坊) with plans to expand to 1000+ locations. EPOCH's technology was confirmed by the Japanese partner to be superior to domestic Japanese alternatives, leading to the licensing deal. The partnership represents EPOCH's most significant international go-to-market motion in the health segment.
• Kaohsiung City GovernmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn June 2008, Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chu visited EPOCH and signed a cooperation agreement to convert Kaohsiung city buses to hydrogen fuel technology using EPOCH's EP-C80 system to improve air quality in Kaohsiung.
• Kanazawa University (日本金澤大學)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChairman Lin Wen-zhang served as a visiting professor at Kanazawa University in Japan for 5 years (around 2009), where he collaborated with medical researchers on hydrogen gas studies for human health benefits, which contributed to the development of the hydrogen inhalation machine (氫美氧生機).
• Kaohsiung Medical University (高雄醫學大學)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaohsiung Medical University conducted ISO10993 biocompatibility cytotoxicity testing on EPOCH's hydrogen-oxygen gas (2016), confirming the safety and non-toxicity of the hydrogen-oxygen gas mixture produced by the hydrogen inhalation machine. Kaohsiung Medical University also conducts ongoing research on hydrogen's effects on blood lipids and glucose tolerance.
• Cheng Shiu University (正修科技大學)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheng Shiu University's Department of Sports Management conducted a study titled 'Effects of High-Concentration Hydrogen-Oxygen Inhalation on Anaerobic Exercise Performance,' validating EPOCH's hydrogen inhalation technology for sports science applications.
• Ota Hydrogen Taiwan / 太田水素工坊coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor太田水素工坊 (Ota Hydrogen) is the exclusive branded distributor and franchise operator of EPOCH hydrogen inhalation machines in Taiwan. They operate hydrogen inhalation service salons across northern, central, and southern Taiwan, offering consumers hydrogen-oxygen inhalation therapy services using EPOCH equipment.
• One Second Faster (OSF) Workshop - IndonesiaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOSF Workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia is an authorized international distributor for EPOCH hydrogen-oxygen equipment, handling sales and service in the Indonesian market.
• Carbon2Green Solutions Pvt Ltd (Ele-Mec Industries) - IndiaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarbon2Green Solutions (Ele-Mec Industries) in Hyderabad, India is an authorized international distributor for EPOCH hydrogen-oxygen equipment, serving the Indian market.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ITM Power: UK-based PEM electrolyzer manufacturer producing hydrogen generation systems for industrial, transportation, and energy storage applications. Comparable in underlying PEM technology and hydrogen equipment business model, though ITM is publicly listed and operates at significantly larger scale.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Major US-based industrial gases company producing and distributing hydrogen, oxygen, and other industrial gases globally. Indirect peer through industrial hydrogen supply and equipment, though Air Products operates at vastly larger scale.
• Linde: Global industrial gases leader producing and supplying hydrogen, oxygen, and other gases for industrial applications. Comparable in the industrial hydrogen and oxygen equipment space, though Linde operates across a far broader portfolio at much greater scale.
• Nel ASA: Norwegian PEM electrolyzer manufacturer with global scale producing hydrogen generation equipment for mobility, industrial, and energy applications. Comparable in core PEM electrolysis technology and hydrogen equipment manufacturing, though at much larger scale and broader end-market focus than EPOCH.
• Plug Power: US-based hydrogen fuel cell systems and PEM electrolyzer manufacturer serving material handling, e-mobility, and stationary power markets. Overlaps with EPOCH in hydrogen production equipment and adjacent end-use applications, though at much larger public-company scale.
• Cummins (Hydrogenics): US-based Cummins acquired Hydrogenics in 2019, becoming a major player in PEM electrolyzers and hydrogen fuel cells for industrial and mobility markets. Comparable as a hydrogen equipment OEM serving industrial customers, though broader in end markets and substantially larger.

Direct peers

• McPhy Energy: French PEM and alkaline electrolyzer manufacturer focused on industrial hydrogen production, mobility refueling, and energy storage applications. Direct peer in hydrogen generation equipment manufacturing with comparable technology approach and scale to EPOCH.
• HELIX Japan: Japanese licensee of EPOCH's hydrogen inhalation technology; operates 200+ hydrogen salons in Japan using EPOCH-derived HB series machinery. A direct peer in the hydrogen wellness/inhalation machine category and also EPOCH's largest disclosed customer.

Regional players

• SunRain Solar: China-based global leader in vacuum tube solar water heater manufacturing, comparable to EPOCH's SEP-260/SEP-360 product line. Operates primarily in mainland China and select export markets rather than competing directly in EPOCH's Taiwan/Japan stronghold.

Emerging players

• H2 Concepts International: Hydrogen inhalation and wellness equipment provider operating in Asia with similar product format to EPOCH's HB series machines. Direct peer in hydrogen inhalation/wellness device category with overlapping customer base in Japan/Korea/Taiwan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Funding overview

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