OCI Specialty

Name

OCI Specialty

Legal name

OCI Specialty Co., Ltd.

Website

https://ocis.co.kr

Company type

Public

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Silicon Materials

NAICS

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674), Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar PV Module & Cell Manufacturing (Crystalline, Thin-Film) (EUAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar PV Module Manufacturing (Cells, Modules, Thin-Film) (EUAMABAD), Renewable Manufacturing Materials & Subcomponents (Glass, EVA/Backsheet, Composites, Magnets) (EUAMAHAL), Solar Plant Components Supply & Manufacturing (Modules, Cells, Wafers, Mirrors, Heliostats) (EUACAGAK)

Keywords

• Solar silicon materials
• Photovoltaic wafers
• Polysilicon production
• Slim rod manufacturing
• Green energy materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Gongju

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Slim Rod Sales: Sale of Slim Rod products - key raw material for polysilicon and solar wafer manufacturing
2. Wafer Sales: Sale of photovoltaic wafers for solar cell manufacturing

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

OCI Specialty manufactures and supplies high-purity silicon materials for the green energy industry. The company's primary products are Slim Rods — key raw material components for polysilicon production, manufactured using the Czochralski growing method with square cross-sections of 7x7 to 15x15 mm and lengths up to 2,700 mm — and photovoltaic Wafers (156x156 mm pseudo-square with rounded corners, thickness ≤200μm) used as the substrate for solar cell manufacturing.

Product overview

OCI Specialty is a green energy material company that supplies core materials for the polysilicon and solar photovoltaic industries. The company offers two main product lines: Slim Rod, a key raw material component for polysilicon production manufactured using the Czochralski method; and Wafer, a silicon wafer product for photovoltaic cells. Both products are manufactured at the company's facilities in Korea (Cheonan and Gongju) with support from its Malaysian subsidiary (Elpion Silicon Sdn. Bhd.). The company focuses on high-purity silicon materials with严格的质量控制 specifications for carbon and oxygen concentrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Slim Rod

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Elpion Silicon Sdn. Bhd.coreTechnology or Integration · 26 January 2011Wholly-owned subsidiary established in Malaysia for MG-Si (Metallurgical Grade Silicon) processing and crushing operations. Commercial production began January 1, 2015. MG-Si Crushing Plant was relocated from Korea to Malaysia facility in November 2012.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• TCL Zhonghuan (Zhonghuan Semiconductor): Chinese silicon wafer producer with large mono-crystalline wafer capacity for solar applications. Comparable as a high-volume silicon wafer peer competing with OCI Specialty's wafer product line.
• Tongwei Co., Ltd. China's largest polysilicon producer with expanding solar cell/module operations. Comparable as a major upstream silicon supplier competing directly with OCI Specialty in the polysilicon feedstock market.
• GCL Technology Holdings: Chinese polysilicon and silicon wafer producer (formerly GCL-Poly) operating one of the world's largest polysilicon and wafer capacities. Comparable as a vertically integrated silicon-to-wafer player competing with OCI Specialty in the same PV supply chain.
• Xinte Energy Co., Ltd. Chinese polysilicon producer closely linked to TBEA. Comparable as a solar-grade polysilicon supplier competing with OCI Specialty in Asian silicon markets.
• Daqo New Energy Corp. Chinese polysilicon producer with high-purity solar-grade capacity. Comparable as a direct competitor to OCI Specialty's upstream Slim Rod customers in the polysilicon supply market.
• Tokuyama Corporation: Japanese chemical/materials producer with a long-standing polysilicon and high-purity silicon business serving both semiconductor and solar wafer markets. Directly comparable as a high-purity silicon feedstock supplier competing with OCI Specialty's Slim Rod in Asia.
• LONGi Green Energy Technology: World's largest monocrystalline silicon wafer and PV module producer. Comparable as a vertically integrated silicon wafer buyer/producer — OCI Specialty could potentially be a Slim Rod/wafer-related competitor or customer in the wafer supply chain.
• Wacker Chemie AG: German polysilicon and silicon wafer producer (Wacker Polysilicon division) serving semiconductor and solar customers globally. Comparable in being a non-Chinese high-purity silicon specialist competing with OCI Specialty in solar-grade polysilicon feedstock.

Broad incumbents

• SK Siltron Co., Ltd. Korean silicon wafer producer (now part of SK Group) specializing in semiconductor-grade wafers. Adjacent peer — uses similar Czochralski/ingot growth technology as OCI Specialty but serves semiconductor rather than solar wafer markets.
• OCI Holdings (formerly OCI Company): Parent group and historically one of the world's largest polysilicon producers (FS-grade and solar-grade). Operates a much broader chemicals/materials portfolio including polysilicon, fertilizers, and hydrogen, and is a direct buyer/sister affiliate of OCI Specialty's Slim Rod feedstock.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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