eurofins korea

What eurofins korea does

Eurofins Korea is the Korean operating arm of Eurofins Scientific (Euronext Paris: ERF), one of the world's largest laboratory testing networks, and provides regulated testing, inspection, and certification services to Korean manufacturers and exporters. Its service portfolio is organized into five divisions: Environment Testing (dioxin/POPs analysis, PCBs, waste analysis, air quality, water quality under Korean Ministry of Environment and National Institute of Environmental Science designations), Food Testing (food and livestock quality inspection, self-quality inspection under MFDS, eco-friendly agricultural product certification), Cosmetics & Consumer Product Analysis (safety, efficacy, and functionality evaluation for cosmetics via Eurofins C&PC Korea), E&E Testing (electrical and electronics safety, EMC, wireless, MET certification for US/Canada via Eurofins KCTL), and Materials Testing (EAG Laboratories' advanced microscopy, spectroscopy, failure analysis, SIMS).

The business model is B2B professional services revenue on a per-test or per-certificate basis, with pricing opaque to the public (quotes via phone/email/website inquiry per division) and contracts driven by Korean and international regulatory mandates. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with dedicated contact channels for each vertical, supported by government designations, KOLAS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, and partnerships (Vegan Society, KTR) that act as regulatory and credentialing moats. Operations are anchored at three Korean hubs — Gunpo (headquarters/environment/food/consumer), Yongin (E&E), and Cheongju (cosmetics CRO) — with Jeong Myeong-ho (정명호) as Representative Director (CEO) of (주)한국유로핀즈분석서비스, the primary Korean entity.

Name

eurofins korea

Legal name

(주)한국유로핀즈분석서비스

Website

https://eurofins.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Eurofins Korea is the Korean subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific, providing B2B regulatory testing, inspection, and certification services across environmental, food, cosmetics, electrical and electronic, and materials testing divisions to Korean manufacturers and exporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Testing & Certification Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Compliance Testing (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Safety Certification Bodies (ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, SQF) (AFALAAAC), Regulatory Consulting & Compliance Program Management (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALADAC), Sanitation & Hygienic Design Compliance (SSOPs, GMPs) (AFALADAJ), Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

Keywords

• Laboratory testing services
• Environmental compliance testing
• Food safety testing
• Cosmetics clinical research
• Electrical product certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Gunpo-si (Gyeonggi-do)

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Testing Services: Provides dioxin analysis, PCBs testing, waste analysis, air measurement, and water quality testing services. Revenue generated through testing fees based on sample type, test parameters, and turnaround time requirements.
2. Food and Livestock Testing Services: Food quality inspection, livestock product testing, self-quality inspection recognition, nutrition analysis, microbiological testing, and general chemical analysis services. Revenue through per-test fees under food sanitation law requirements.
3. Cosmetics and Consumer Products Testing: Safety evaluation, efficacy evaluation, and functionality evaluation for cosmetics. Clinical research services for cosmetics and personal care industry.
4. E&E Testing and Certification Services: Product safety testing, EMC testing, environmental testing, energy efficiency certification, medical device testing, and MET certification services for electrical and electronic products.
5. EAG Materials Testing Services: Materials testing services with 40+ years of experience, including advanced microscopy, spectroscopy, failure analysis, chemical analysis, SIMS analysis, and medical device testing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eurofins Korea operates a multi-division accredited testing laboratory providing environmental testing (dioxin, PCBs, air, water, waste), food and livestock safety testing, cosmetics clinical research (safety, efficacy, and functionality evaluation), and electrical/electronic product safety certification. Services are delivered through dedicated business units—Eurofins Korea Analytics (Gunpo), Eurofins KCTL (Yongin), Eurofins C&PC Korea (Cheongju), and EAG Laboratories—under multiple KOLAS and Korean government designations to support regulatory compliance and market access.

Product overview

Eurofins Korea is a comprehensive testing and certification services company operating as part of the global Eurofins Scientific network (60+ countries, 950+ laboratories). The company offers a multi-division service portfolio: Environment Testing Services (air quality monitoring, dioxin analysis, waste/PCBs testing, water quality analysis), Food Testing Services (food/livestock quality inspection, eco-friendly certification testing), Cosmetics and Consumer Product Analysis (safety, efficacy, and functionality evaluation through Eurofins C&PC Korea), E&E Testing (product safety, EMC, Energy Star certification through MET Labs partnership via Eurofins KCTL), and EAG Laboratories (material testing, failure analysis, advanced microscopy). The unified platform approach enables cross-service regulatory compliance support across Korean and international standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environment Testing Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Korea Testing & Research Institute (KTR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2014Eurofins Product Testing China signed cooperation agreement with KTR for E&E business. This agreement facilitates and simplifies procedures for Chinese-manufactured electrical and electronic products to enter the Korean market.
• Vegan SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurofins partnered with Vegan Society to develop a robust vegan certification program. This innovative methodology provides a complete solution to verify whether animal products or by-products were used in the manufacturing and development process, helping clearly identify vegan cosmetic products through a phased approach.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bureau Veritas Korea: Korean subsidiary of Bureau Veritas, offering testing, inspection, and certification services across environmental, marine, commodity, and consumer product verticals — directly comparable service portfolio and customer base.
• TUV Rheinland Korea: Korean operations of TUV Rheinland Group, offering product safety testing, EMC certification, and wireless/medical device certification — directly comparable E&E testing and certification services to Eurofins KCTL.
• Intertek Korea: Korean operations of Intertek Group plc, providing testing, inspection, and certification services across similar verticals including E&E, food, environmental, and consumer products — a directly competing global TIC incumbent in Korea.
• Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL): Public-sector Korean testing laboratory offering testing and certification across electrical/electronics, environmental, and industrial sectors. Direct domestic competitor with deep Korean government relationships and similar KOLAS accreditation.
• Korea Conformity Laboratories (KCL): Korean public testing laboratory providing testing, inspection, and certification across industrial, environmental, and consumer product categories — directly comparable domestic competitor with similar Korean regulatory designations.
• SGS Korea: Korean subsidiary of SGS SA, the world's largest testing, inspection, and certification company. Directly competes with Eurofins Korea across environmental, food, cosmetics, and E&E testing verticals with comparable global network and Korean government designations.
• ALS Korea: Korean operations of ALS Limited, providing food, environmental, and life sciences testing services. Direct competitor in environmental testing (water, soil, air) with similar global network backing.
• Korea Testing & Research Institute (KTR): Korean government-affiliated testing institute for E&E and consumer products. Direct competitor to Eurofins KCTL in electrical/electronics testing — note that KTR is also a strategic cooperation partner for the E&E business.
• TUV SUD Korea: Korean operations of TUV SUD, providing E&E product testing, EMC certification, medical device testing, and automotive certification — directly competes with Eurofins KCTL across the Korean E&E testing market.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific SE: Parent company of Eurofins Korea (Euronext Paris: ERF), the global testing services leader with 950+ laboratories in 60+ countries. Provides strategic direction, methodology, and cross-border client coordination that shapes Eurofins Korea's competitive position.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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