GFTEC
GFTEC (지에프텍) is a South Korean specialty distributor founded in 2006 that channels 10+ international brands of contamination control, fluid handling, and aseptic safety equipment to the country's biopharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersGoyang-si, South Korea
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What GFTEC does
GFTEC (지에프텍) is a privately held Korean specialty distributor founded in 2006 and headquartered in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province, that serves as a single-source channel partner for international biopharmaceutical manufacturing equipment and consumables in South Korea. The company operates across three product verticals: Contamination Control & Consumables (cleanroom disinfectants, sterilization packaging, beta-lactamase enzymes, sampling bags, cleanroom protective equipment), Fluid Control (quaternary diaphragm pumps, single-use sensors, sanitary gaskets, flexible hoses and fittings), and Aseptic & Safety Control (balance enclosures, glovebox workstations, containment isolators, and hydrogen peroxide decontamination systems). Underlying technical components are sourced from more than ten international principals including CONTEC, Quattroflow (CPC Biotech), PendoTECH, Rubber Fab, MTG, GECITECH, Flow Sciences, CSP, PEA (Geschko), em-tec, BNP, and Whirl-Pak, with products carrying FDA, USP Class VI, ATEX, 3-A, CE, and ISO 9001:2015 certifications.
GFTEC firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- GFTEC
- Legal name
- (주)지에프텍
- Website
- https://gftec.co.kr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- GFTEC (지에프텍) is a South Korean specialty distributor founded in 2006 that channels 10+ international brands of contamination control, fluid handling, and aseptic safety equipment to the country's biopharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
GFTEC industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Biopharmaceutical Equipment & Consumables Distribution
- NAICS
- Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (42469), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Construction & Mining (No Petro) Machinery & Equip (5082), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)
- akta.pro primary industry
- GxP Warehousing, Storage & Distribution (ambient + controlled) (HLAGAMAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences Forwarding (GxP/GDP) (TLACAJAB), Government & Public-Sector Pharmaceutical Supply (Tender/Prime Vendor) (HLAIAJAF), GxP Audits & Supplier Qualification (GMP/GCP/GLP/GDP) (HLAGAKAE)
Keywords
Where GFTEC is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Goyang-si
- HQ country
- South Korea
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices1 record
Markets served
GFTEC business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Product Sales: GFTEC generates revenue through the sale of contamination control products, fluid control equipment, and aseptic safety control systems to biopharmaceutical manufacturers. Products include consumables (cleaning supplies, gaskets, filters) and capital equipment (pumps, sensors, isolators).
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
GFTEC product offering
Product offeringCore offering
GFTEC is a South Korean value-added distributor and solution provider for the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. The company distributes contamination control consumables (cleanroom cleaning, sterile packaging, beta-lactamase enzymes), fluid control equipment (diaphragm pumps, single-use sensors, sanitary gaskets, flexible hoses), and aseptic safety control systems (containment enclosures, flexible isolators, H2O2 decontamination units) from 10+ international brand partners to biopharmaceutical manufacturers in Korea.
Product overview
GFTEC (지에프텍) is a solution provider in the biologics and pharmaceutical production field, offering a comprehensive portfolio of contamination control, fluid control, and aseptic safety products. The product lineup consists of three main categories: (1) Contamination Control & Consumables including CONTEC cleanroom cleaning products, BNP Tyvek sterilization packaging, CPC/Penase and LACTAMATOR beta-lactamase enzymes, METALCO aluminum packaging, OSS protective equipment, and Whirl-Pak sampling bags; (2) Fluid Control featuring Quattroflow quaternary diaphragm pumps, PendoTECH single-use sensors (pressure, conductivity, pH, UV/Vis, temperature) and monitoring systems, Rubber Fab sanitary gaskets/clamps/O-rings, MTG and GECITECH flexible hoses and fittings; and (3) Aseptic & Safety Control including Flow Sciences balance enclosures and glovebox workstations, CSP containment systems and flexible isolators, and PEA hydrogen peroxide decontamination units. GFTEC serves major biopharmaceutical companies with a focus on cleanroom environment management and production process improvement solutions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- CONTEC Cleanroom Contamination Control Cleanroom cleaning and contamination control products including disinfectants, mops, wipers, and cleaning tools designed for critical biopharmaceutical cleanroom environments.
- BNP Tyvek Sterile Packaging Tyvek sterilization packaging including Easy Tear and Self Seal pouches, muffs, bowl covers, drawstring bags, and closure bags for pharmaceutical sterile packaging applications.
- Quattroflow Biopharmaceutical Pumps Quaternary (four-piston) diaphragm pumps specifically designed for critical biopharmaceutical applications, featuring single-use technology for aseptic processing.
- PendoTECH Single-Use Sensors Single-use pressure, conductivity, UV/Vis, pH, turbidity, and temperature sensors and transmitters along with data acquisition software for biopharmaceutical process monitoring and measurement.
- Rubber Fab Sanitary Gaskets & Fittings High quality sanitary gaskets, smart gaskets, clamps, O-rings, hoses, and single-use assemblies made from FDA and USP Class VI compliant materials for pharmaceutical and biotech applications.
- GECITECH Flexible Hoses FDA, USP VI certified flexible hoses and stainless steel fitting solutions for food, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetics, and biotechnology industries with ATEX certification for explosive environments.
- MTG Flexible Hoses & Pump Tubing Peristaltic pumps and flexible hoses serving pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and railway industries, with USP Class VI, 3A, and FDA compliance certifications.
- Flow Sciences Containment Enclosures Balance enclosures, glovebox workstations, and containment systems featuring dual HEPA filtration, BIBO (Bag-in Bag-out) systems, and phenolic bases for personnel and product protection in pharmaceutical handling.
- CSP Containment Systems & Flexible Isolators Containment systems and flexible isolators for pharmaceutical applications with containment levels below 1 µg/m³ OEL, ISO 9001:2015 certified and manufactured in Ireland.
- PEA Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination Systems Mobile H2O2 gas generators and decontamination systems for cleanroom volumes from 30m³ up to 1000m³ with CE certification and ATEX compliance.
- CPC BIOTECH Beta-Lactamase Enzymes (LACTAMATOR & PENASE) Beta-lactamase enzymes (LACTAMATOR, PENASE) for inactivation of penicillins, cephalosporins, penems, and monobactams in sterility and bioburden testing applications.
- em-tec BioProTT Flow Measurement Systems BioProTT ultrasonic non-invasive flow measurement systems for biopharmaceutical process flow monitoring and measurement.
- Whirl-Pak Sampling Bags Sterile sampling bags for contamination-free sample collection and storage in pharmaceutical and laboratory quality control applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- Served 50+ major biopharmaceutical companies
Companies that use GFTEC
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
GFTEC technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
GFTEC partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- CONTECcoreCONTEC is a brand of cleanroom cleaning and contamination control products. GFTEC distributes CONTEC products including disinfectants, mops, wipers, and cleaning tools for cleanroom environments in the Korean biopharmaceutical market.
- CPC BIOTECH (Quattroflow)coreCPC BIOTECH - Quattroflow provides quaternary diaphragm pumps specifically designed for critical applications in the biopharmaceutical industry. GFTEC distributes these pumps in Korea.
- PendoTECHcorePendoTECH provides single-use sensors including pressure, conductivity, temperature, pH, UV/Vis, and turbidity sensors for biopharmaceutical process monitoring. GFTEC distributes PendoTECH products in Korea.
- Rubber FabcoreRubber Fab provides sanitary gaskets, clamps, O-rings, and hoses meeting FDA and USP Class VI standards for pharmaceutical applications. GFTEC distributes Rubber Fab products in the Korean market.
- Flow SciencescoreFlow Sciences provides containment enclosures including balance enclosures, isolators, and gloveboxes with HEPA filtration for personnel and product protection in pharmaceutical handling.
- CSPcoreCSP provides flexible isolators and continuous liner containment systems for powder handling in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Products offer containment levels below 1 μg/m³ OEL.
- PEAcorePEA (Geschko) provides hydrogen peroxide mobile gas generators and decontamination systems for volumes from 30m³ to 1000m³.
- GECITECHcoreGECITECH provides FDA and USP VI certified flexible hoses and fittings for pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and biotech industries with ATEX certification for explosive environments.
- MTG (Manifattura Tubi Gomma)coreMTG provides flexible hoses for pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and rail industries. Products include Pharmatech, cleanroom, and peristaltic pump hoses with multi-industry compliance certifications.
- em-teccoreem-tec provides BioProTT ultrasonic non-invasive flow measurement systems for biopharmaceutical applications.
- BNPminorBNP provides Tyvek sterile packaging products including pouches, muffs, and bags for pharmaceutical packaging applications.
- Whirl-PakminorWhirl-Pak provides sterile sampling bags for environmental monitoring and sample collection in pharmaceutical quality control.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
GFTEC competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Sartorius AG: German bioprocessing equipment manufacturer offering single-use bioreactors, fluid management, and bioprocess sensors that overlap with GFTEC's distributed portfolio (e.g., PendoTECH-style sensors, Quattroflow-style pumps). Customers could buy directly from Sartorius rather than via GFTEC's principals.
- Cytiva: Global bioprocessing solutions provider (formerly GE Healthcare Life Sciences) offering filtration, chromatography, fluid handling, and single-use systems. Cytiva's broad portfolio overlaps GFTEC's fluid control category and competes for the same Korean biopharma budget.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Largest life sciences tools company with biopharma production offerings including single-use systems, process equipment, and consumables across contamination control and fluid handling — directly competitive with GFTEC's distributed lines.
- Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma): German life sciences supplier offering bioprocessing filtration, fluid management, and contamination control products under the MilliporeSigma brand. Direct competitor for cleanroom and bioprocess consumables in Korean accounts.
- Avantor: Global supplier of lab products, bioprocessing single-use solutions, and distribution services across Asia. Closely comparable business model as both a manufacturer-distributor in the biopharma space and a competing channel to GFTEC's manufacturer principals.
- STERIS: Sterilization, contamination control, and cleanroom solutions provider with global biopharma coverage. Overlaps directly with GFTEC's contamination control and aseptic safety portfolio (e.g., PEA H2O2 decontamination, Flow Sciences enclosures).
- Getinge: Swedish infection control and sterile processing company offering disinfection, sterilization, and bioprocess equipment. Comparable in contamination control and aseptic processing categories served to GFTEC's Korean customers.
Direct peers
- Repligen: US bioprocessing-focused manufacturer of single-use systems, process sensors, and pumps. Directly overlaps GFTEC's PendoTECH sensor and Quattroflow diaphragm pump categories and could compete for the same Korean biopharma orders.
- Bio-Techne: Life sciences company offering proteins, reagents, and bioprocess solutions including GMP-grade proteins for cell and gene therapy manufacturing. Direct peer with a comparable GMP biopharma customer base and complementary process equipment portfolio.
Regional players
- DKSH: Swiss-headquartered market expansion services company providing scientific equipment distribution across Asia. Comparable business model (multi-principal specialty distribution) operating in different Asian geographies — a regional analog to GFTEC's Korean model.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
GFTEC social profiles
Digital presenceGFTEC compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance12 records
GFTEC financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
GFTEC leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
GFTEC funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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GFTEC M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about GFTEC
What does GFTEC do?
GFTEC is a South Korean value-added distributor and solution provider for the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. The company distributes contamination control consumables (cleanroom cleaning, sterile packaging, beta-lactamase enzymes), fluid control equipment (diaphragm pumps, single-use sensors, sanitary gaskets, flexible hoses), and aseptic safety control systems (containment enclosures, flexible isolators, H2O2 decontamination units) from 10+ international brand partners to biopharmaceutical manufacturers in Korea.
Is GFTEC a public or private company?
GFTEC is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was GFTEC founded?
GFTEC was founded in 2006.
Where is GFTEC based?
GFTEC is headquartered in Goyang-si, South Korea, in the Asia region.
How does GFTEC make money?
One revenue line is on record: product Sales.
Who are GFTEC's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Sartorius AG, Cytiva, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma), Avantor, STERIS and Getinge. Direct peers are Repligen and Bio-Techne. DKSH is listed as a regional player.
Does GFTEC have an API?
No public API is recorded for GFTEC.
What industry is GFTEC in?
GFTEC's product category is Biopharmaceutical Equipment & Consumables Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAMAH, GxP Warehousing, Storage & Distribution (ambient + controlled), with a secondary code of TLACAJAB, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences Forwarding (GxP/GDP). Its NAICS code is 42469 and its SIC code is 5082.