What Global Standard Technology does

Global Standard Technology (GST) is a South Korean KOSDAQ-listed industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do. The company designs and builds environmental and thermal management hardware for semiconductor fabrication, display manufacturing, chemical/industrial processes, and—most recently—AI data centers. Its product portfolio is organized into three categories: gas abatement scrubbers (including the GAIA-I burn wet and GAIA-P plasma wet systems targeting PFCs, HFCs, and corrosive gases at >99% removal efficiency), precision chillers (including the CO2-based SODA-C with GWP of 1 and the refrigerant-free EES-08 with ±0.1°C stability), and liquid immersion cooling systems (E3WAVE). Products are configured for specific fab processes such as DIFF, CVD, Etch, Metal, and Implant, and are typically customized per customer specification.

GST sells exclusively via direct field sales to enterprise customers, supported by wholly-owned subsidiaries in the US, China (Wuxi, Hefei, Wuhan), Taiwan, Japan, and Europe. Pricing is quote-based under multi-year contracts with no public price list; revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales bundled with installation, calibration, and ongoing technical support. The company is led by Representative Director Moon Seung-bo and Chairman Duk-Jun Kim, and operates as an independent public entity with no parent company and no disclosed PE/VC ownership. Recent strategic priorities center on extending the thermal management franchise into AI data center cooling through a May 2026 strategic partnership with S-Oil and pilot deployments at Sungkyunkwan University and Onion Software.

Name

Global Standard Technology

Legal name

주식회사 글로벌스탠다드테크놀로지

Website

https://gst-in.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Global Standard Technology (GST) is a South Korean KOSDAQ-listed manufacturer of gas abatement scrubbers, precision chillers, and liquid immersion cooling systems serving semiconductor fabs, display manufacturers, and AI data center operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Emission Control & Scrubbing Equipment (Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Catalytic Systems) (IMAHAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE), Cooling Systems & Thermal Management (CRAC/CRAH, Chillers, Liquid Cooling) (HDABAKAD), Gas Handling Equipment & Storage (Cylinders/Tanks/Valves) (IMAEACAL)

Keywords

• Semiconductor equipment
• Gas abatement systems
• Thermal management solutions
• Liquid immersion cooling
• Precision industrial chillers

Headquarters

HQ city

Hwaseodong

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Thermal Equipment Sales: GST generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of industrial thermal management and gas abatement equipment including scrubbers, chillers, and liquid cooling systems. Equipment is sold directly to semiconductor fabs and data centers, with pricing based on capacity, configuration, and customization requirements. The company also provides installation, calibration, and ongoing technical support services as part of the customer engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Global Standard Technology manufactures industrial gas abatement systems (scrubbers) and precision thermal management equipment (chillers and liquid cooling systems) for semiconductor fabrication, display manufacturing, and AI data center applications. The company designs, manufactures, and sells custom-configured scrubbers (burn-wet, plasma-wet, dry, and integrated types) for PFC/HFC gas removal, precision chillers including natural-refrigerant and refrigerant-free models, and the E3WAVE liquid immersion cooling system for high-density AI servers. Products are sold directly to enterprise customers globally, with installation, calibration, and ongoing technical support included as part of the engagement.

Product overview

Global Standard Technology (GST) offers a comprehensive portfolio of environmental control and thermal management solutions organized into three core product categories: Scrubbers (gas purification systems including GAIA-I Burn Wet and GAIA-P Plasma Wet models), Chillers (temperature control solutions including SODA-C CO2-based natural refrigerant chiller and EES-08 electric precision cooler), and Liquid Cooling systems (E3WAVE immersion cooling for AI data centers). The company focuses on semiconductor manufacturing, display, and data center industries, providing high-efficiency solutions that combine energy efficiency with sustainability, including products targeting global refrigerant regulations and next-generation thermal management for AI-driven power and cooling demands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scrubber (스크러버) — Gas Abatement Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• PFC removal efficiency > 99%
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Onion SoftwarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2026GST participated in a pilot project launched by S-Oil to test liquid immersion cooling technology for AI data centers at Onion Software's AI data center facility in Giheung, Yongin. The pilot tests S-Oil's immersion cooling fluid alongside equipment and servers provided by GST and other participants. The project aims to verify real-world performance, validate commercial viability, and strengthen competitiveness in the future thermal management market as AI-driven power and cooling demand accelerates.
• S-OilflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026GST and S-Oil entered into a strategic partnership to develop a new immersion cooling solution for data centers, combining S-Oil's cooling fluid with GST's cooling equipment. The solution was tested at Sungkyunkwan University Supercomputing Center in Seoul, marking S-Oil's first entry into the data center cooling fluid market. The partnership positions both companies to address growing demand for energy-efficient thermal management solutions driven by AI-powered data center infrastructure.
• Sungkyunkwan University Supercomputing CentercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Sungkyunkwan University Supercomputing Center in Seoul served as the testing site for the GST and S-Oil immersion cooling solution partnership. The supercomputing center's high-performance computing environment provides a realistic test bed for validating immersion cooling technology performance and commercial viability for data center applications.
• Hyean FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hyean Foundation is a scholarship foundation co-founded by GST Chairman Duk-Jun Kim (personal contribution) and Global Standard Technology (corporate contribution). The foundation was established on December 26, 2025, with the goal of supporting academically outstanding and financially disadvantaged adolescents and young adults through scholarship programs. The foundation awarded KRW 32 million in scholarships to 8 science/engineering students in its inaugural cohort in March 2026. Duk-Jun Kim serves as the Foundation's first Chairperson.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Edwards Vacuum (Atlas Copco): Edwards, owned by Atlas Copco, is a leading global supplier of vacuum and integrated gas abatement systems for semiconductor fabs. Directly comparable to GST's GAIA-series scrubber product line, serving the same fab customer base with overlapping abatement technologies.
• Ebara Corporation: Ebara's Precision Machinery segment supplies semiconductor-related equipment including dry pumps and abatement systems. Comparable as a Japanese-headquartered semiconductor gas abatement and fluid handling specialist competing directly with GST's scrubber and chiller offerings.
• Green Revolution Cooling (GRC): GRC is an immersion cooling specialist focused on data centers and edge computing with its single-phase coolant systems. Directly comparable to GST's E3WAVE in immersion cooling technology, target customer (data center operators), and commercial go-to-market model.
• Submer: Submer is a European specialist in single-phase and two-phase immersion cooling systems for hyperscale and colocation data centers. Directly comparable to GST's E3WAVE immersion cooling platform in product category, AI data center target market, and cooling-fluid integration model.
• DAS Environmental Experts: DAS Environmental Experts designs and manufactures gas abatement systems for the semiconductor industry, particularly burn-wet and plasma-based solutions. Closely comparable to GST in abatement technology, regulatory positioning, and European/global fab customer base.
• CS Clean Solutions: CS Clean Solutions is a European gas abatement specialist focused on PFCs, HFCs, and semiconductor process gases with burn-wet and plasma technologies. Directly comparable to GST's GAIA-I and GAIA-P platforms in abatement performance and target customer profile.

Regional players

• KCTech: KCTech is a Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturer producing cleaning, etching, and CMP equipment. Comparable as a Korean-headquartered semiconductor equipment peer competing for similar domestic Tier-1 fab wallet share and operating in overlapping process tool categories.

Broad incumbents

• Applied Materials: Applied Materials is the largest global semiconductor equipment OEM with broad process tool portfolios. While not a pure abatement vendor, its scale, installed base, and potential in-house gas treatment capabilities make it a strategic benchmark and indirect competitor to GST's abatement offerings.
• Trane Technologies: Trane is a global HVAC and thermal management incumbent with industrial chiller products serving commercial, data center, and process cooling applications. Comparable as a broad incumbent in precision chilling, overlapping with GST's SODA-C and EES-08 chiller lines.

Others

• S-Oil: S-Oil is a Korean refiner that entered the data center immersion cooling fluid market through its 2026 partnership with GST. Not a competitor but a strategic adjacent partner and ecosystem participant, included to reflect the integrated fluid-equipment stack in the AI cooling category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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