3S Korea

Name

3S Korea

Legal name

(주)삼에스코리아

Website

https://3sref.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Wafer Handling Equipment

NAICS

Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Wafer Services & Reclaim (Epitaxy, Thinning, Reclaim) (HDAHACAH)

Keywords

• Semiconductor wafer carriers
• FOUP manufacturing
• HVAC calorimeter testing
• Clean room systems
• Building airtightness testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Gasandong

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

3S Korea designs, manufactures, and sells precision plastic wafer carriers (FOUPs, FOSBs, open cassettes, shipping boxes, and storage boxes for 200mm, 300mm, and 450mm wafers) used in semiconductor fabrication. The company also manufactures HVAC calorimeters for air conditioner cooling/heating capacity testing, and provides clean room design, Bio Clean Room systems, Blower Door airtightness testing, and LEED certification testing services.

Product overview

3S Korea operates three main business divisions: (1) Semiconductor Business - manufacturing precision plastic wafer carriers including 200mm/300mm/450mm FOUPs (Front Opening Unified Pods), wafer shipping boxes, open cassettes, and storage boxes for semiconductor fabrication facilities; (2) Environmental Business - producing calorimeters for air conditioner testing including System Multi Air-con Calorimeters and Psychrometric Type Air-con Calorimeters; and (3) Certification Testing Business - providing building airtightness testing (Blower Door Test), LEED certification testing, and clean room/bio clean room systems. The company maintains 1,000 class cleanroom facilities at their Anseong factory for precision plastic injection molding serving semiconductor, automotive, medical, and aerospace industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3FU300 (300mm FOUP) 300mm Front Opening Unified Pod (FOUP) compatible with AMHS (OHT, AGV, RGV) systems, featuring lightweight ergonomic design, conductive materials for ESD protection (E4~E9), and long-term usability of 3-5 years. Designed for semiconductor chipmaker fab environments.
• GSW300 (300mm Front Opening Shipping Box) 300mm front opening shipping box designed for AMHS compatibility with SEMI Size62 (FIMS) compliant LOAD PORT for automated Open/Close operations. Used in semiconductor wafer transport applications.
• 300mm FOSB (Front Opening Shipping Box) 300mm Front Opening Shipping Box designed for both auto and manual machine operations, compliant with SEMI standards and chipmaker work environments. Supports OHT and RFID transport with ergonomic 3D side handle design.
• 3SOC300 (300mm Wafer Open-Cassette) 300mm open cassette for wafer manufacturing with excellent heat resistance and dimensional stability using engineering raw materials, with laser barcode marking option. Used in semiconductor manufacturing environments.
• 3SST300 (300mm Storage-Box) 300mm storage box using engineering plastic materials with superior dimensional stability, impact resistance, and heat resistance. Designed to block particles in Fab environments and store Open-Cassettes.
• 3SW200 (200mm Wafer Shipping Box) 200mm wafer shipping box for transporting wafers, weighing 1.67Kg with dimensions of 258mm x 263mm x 235mm. For legacy semiconductor manufacturing environments.
• 3SJB300 (300mm Wafer Jar-Box) 300mm wafer jar-box for wafer storage and transport, weighing 1.5Kg with dimensions of 345mm x 345mm x 77.25mm.
• 3SRF400 (400mm Ring-Frame Shipper) 400mm ring-frame shipper designed for AMHS compatibility with SEMI standard 62 (FIMS) LOAD PORT, featuring 0.2μm filter for particle blocking and high-wear-resistant materials at Ring-Frame contact points.
• 450mm FOUP 450mm FOUP designed to accommodate 25 wafers, maximizing wafer protection during 450mm wafer processing cycles. Compliant with SEMI informational blue ballot draft 4770A with automated latching door handling.
• 450mm MAC (Multi Application Carrier) 450mm multi application carrier for 25 wafers providing stable wafer storage and transport. Designed per SEMI informational blue ballot draft 4770A with internal wafer support system minimizing wafer sag during automated loading/unloading.
• 450mm Single Wafer Shipper 450mm single wafer shipper for safe transport and storage of 1 test wafer, using engineering grade polymer construction to prevent internal contamination through edge-surface processing.
• System Multi Air-con Calorimeter Testing equipment for measuring cooling and heating capacity of system multi air conditioners according to ASHRAE, KS, and ISO standards using air enthalpy method. Features custom test room configurations and remote monitoring control systems for HVAC manufacturers and certification labs.
• Psychrometric Type Air-con Calorimeter Calorimeter for measuring air conditioner cooling/heating capacity using air enthalpy method per ASHRAE, KS, and ISO standards. Features temperature range of -40~80°C ±0.1°C and humidity range of 5%~95% RH.
• Condenser Calorimeter Condenser calorimeter for testing air conditioner performance and energy efficiency per ASHRAE/ISO standards. Used by HVAC manufacturers for product qualification.
• Blower Door Test Building airtightness testing service using blower door pressure difference method per ASTM standards. Measures building infiltration rates from 10-50Pa pressure ranges and is used for LEED certification of buildings.
• LEED Certification Testing US Green Building LEED certification testing service including Environment Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control testing per LEED requirements. Covers sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, material selection, and indoor environmental quality.
• Clean Room Clean room systems for controlling airborne particles below defined cleanliness levels per KS I ISO 14644-1. Maintains required cleanliness for materials, chemicals, and water supplied in the space with environmental controls for temperature, humidity, and pressure.
• Bio Clean Room Biological clean room for controlling biological and non-biological particles to satisfy specific standards while controlling temperature, humidity, and pressure. Includes HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) applications for food factories and medical device manufacturers.
• Automotive Testing Equipment Comprehensive automotive testing equipment including radiator thermal shock testers, A/C system performance testers, compressor system durability testers, RAD & oil cooler performance testers, E-HAD testers, fan performance testers, and VDA low temperature durability test systems.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mirae Corporation: Korean supplier of semiconductor equipment and wafer handling products, including FOUPs and FOSBs. Direct Korean competitor with overlapping customer set among domestic chipmakers.
• Entegris: US-based global leader in semiconductor materials, filtration, and wafer carriers (FOUPs/FOSBs). Direct competitor across the wafer-handling consumable stack with much broader portfolio and global fab customer base.
• TSI Incorporated: US-based manufacturer of precision measurement and test instruments, with HVAC airflow and building airtightness testing products. Direct peer to 3S Korea's calorimeter and blower door test business.
• Shin-Etsu Polymer: Japanese subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical that manufactures wafer carriers and semiconductor handling consumables. Closest like-for-like competitor in 300mm FOUPs and shipping boxes for Asian fabs.
• NTK Ceratec: Japanese manufacturer of ceramic wafer carriers and semiconductor handling components. Competes in the wafer carrier category with different material technology (ceramic) but overlapping end customers.
• ESPEC: Japanese manufacturer of environmental testing equipment, including chambers and calorimeters used for HVAC and electronics testing. Direct peer in 3S Korea's environmental equipment division.

Emerging players

• CoorsTek: US manufacturer of advanced ceramics and engineered components for semiconductor process equipment and wafer handling. Competes with 3S Korea in adjacent wafer-handling materials and precision-machined components.
• Daifuku: Japanese leader in Automated Material Handling Systems (OHT/AGV) for semiconductor fabs. 3S Korea's AMHS-compatible FOUPs and FOSBs integrate with Daifuku's systems; complementary rather than directly competing.
• Murata Machinery: Japanese supplier of automated storage systems and cleanroom AMHS for semiconductor fabs. Complementary to 3S Korea's wafer carriers, which are designed to ride on systems like Murata's OHT networks.

Broad incumbents

• Pall Corporation: Global filtration and fluid handling company serving semiconductor contamination control. Overlaps with 3S Korea's clean room and contamination-controlled wafer handling offerings as a broader incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance32 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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