Radiation Detectors

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[INQ. NO. 2512E04] JS TECHWIN supplies new material scintillators, core components of medical imaging equipment, photomultiplier tubes (PMT), and silicon photomultipliers (SiPM), which are high-performance ultra-fast radiation detectors.
Also, JS TECHWIN is developing radiation portal monitors, conveyor contamination systems, personal contamination systems, PET, etc.

Portable Radiation Monitoring System
The portable radiation monitoring system (PRMS) helps to keep radiation workers safe by visualizing individual radiation exposure collected by a real-time radiation personal dosimeter.
The PRMS has a built-in UPS and is connected to the power adapter for use.It can be connected with one to 10 personal dosimeters at the same time to display the readings.

Real-time Radiation Personal Dosimeter
Ultra-compact radiation dosimeter that can be worn like a TLD (thermoluminescent dosimeter). Using a scintillation sensor developed by the company, real-time monitoring is possible with less than one-second detection time.
Traceability of personal radiation exposure can be managed through a server or mobile phone application. This real-time radiation dosimeter can be used for personal exposure, management — to prevent excessive exposure of medical personnel, maintenance personnel, and radiation-related workers.

“Radiation is emitted from various devices — from X-rays, which we’re all familiar with, to cutting-edge equipment. It’s something all medical professionals need. Countries around the world are therefore requiring their medical staff to use radiation detectors. Our company is currently supplying them to two hospitals in Thailand. Recently, we’ve even been receiving inquiries from fishermen, due to concerns about radiation contaminated seafood. They can easily measure the contamination-level by using our convenient wrist-worn device,” explained the company’s CEO.
JS TECHWIN holds 18 patents, both domestically and internationally. It has 12 patents registered domestically, and patents registered in six other countries — Germany, France, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands, and Ireland. All of these countries are supplied by competitors, but JS TECHWIN aims to advance into these markets with its excellent ultra-compact radiation dosimeter.

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Record-breaking Exports Visible

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This year’s exports by Korea are expected to achieve the best performance ever based upon the fact that its exports have been positive for six consecutive months since the new administration took office, reaching $640.2 billion through November — despite a challenging trade environment, including U.S. tariffs, and rising oil prices.
According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), the nation’s exports reached $640.2 billion through November, marking the highest performance ever. This is $11.5 billion higher than the second-highest figure of $628.7 billion recorded in 2022.

This year, the nation’s exports are being driven by the strong competitiveness of key manufacturing industries such as semiconductors, automobiles, ships, and bio, as well as the defense industry. With the global spread of the Korean Wave, Korean consumer goods such as K-food and beauty products are also showing strong performance.
Export markets have diversified beyond their focus on the USA and China, encompassing ASEAN, the EU, and other regions. The number of SMEs exporting reached a record high of 89,000 in the third quarter, with SME exports reaching a record high of $87.1 billion.

Despite the uncertainty stemming from the United States, semiconductors were a major factor in this year’s improved export performance.
Automobile exports also recorded robust performance, rising 13.7% year-on-year. Exports of wireless communication devices and secondary batteries also improved by 1.6% and 2.2%, respectively, during the same period.
With an aim to elevate their sustainable global leadership, Korea’s promising and global- leading companies are ceaselessly making creative efforts to develop and release competitive new items, which are expected to capture keen attention in global markets. Korean companies are strategically eying these global target markets to accomplish their export volume in the New Year — boosted by this year’s excellent performance, despite the increasingly tough market environments.

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Air Ventilation System

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[INQ. NO. 2512E03] HIMPEL Co. Ltd., as an indoor air quality (IAQ) specialist company, manufactures excellent ventilation products to enable healthy indoor life by supplying healthy and comfortable air, with the mission of ‘contributing to human health through air and energy technology.’
HIMPEL, selected by a government agency as a company with excellent quality competitiveness, is a leading ventilation company and is expanding its market, building a wide range of delivery performance and the best professional networks — not only with consumers but also with excellent domestic construction companies.

Customized Air Solutions
Huven C is a customized air solution that provides comfortable and clean air 24 hours per day, 365 days a year. It removes bad indoor air and fills the space with fresh air, creating a comfortable and healthy living space where one can always breathe comfortably.

Purifying the Outside Air & Bringing it in
While air purifiers continuously circulate and recycle indoor air, HIMPEL’s Huven C ventilation system exhausts polluted indoor air to the outside, and cleanly purifies the air from outside and draws it in.
Purifying indoor air has the disadvantage of not being able to improve carbon dioxide levels, so that is why fresh air from outside must be introduced.
To lower carbon dioxide levels, one needs to open windows and ventilate, but there are disadvantages to doing this, such as allowing in fine dust, pollen, and causing energy loss. If natural ventilation is difficult, one can use Huven C to mechanically ventilate and filter out impurities in the air, while conserving indoor energy through a waste heat recovery device.

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Alcohol-Checking Devices

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[INQ. NO. 2512E02] DA Tech Co., Ltd. is a breathalyzer specialist company that has been focusing on research and development of sensor-related application products since its founding in 2002.

Breathalyzer
DA Tech’s ALCOFIND breathalyzer has a wide range of products suitable for various usage environments and purposes, including personal, industrial, and police use.
DA Tech has obtained quality certification for all major breathalyzers around the world, including in the USA, Europe, and Australia. In particular, its vehicle ignition control-type breathalyzer has been the first in Korea and the second in the world to obtain European Union quality certification.
Currently, ALCOFIND breathalyzers are used in over 50 countries, and are leading the global market with high technology.

Alcohol Ignition Interlock
This is an ignition interlock device designed to prevent drunk driving by being installed in a vehicle to check the driver’s blood-alcohol level, and preventing the engine from starting if it exceeds a certain level. Legislation to allow introduction of the product on the Korean market is currently in progress.
It was the first in Korea and the second in the world to obtain the European drunk ignition interlock standard and required certification, EN50436-1:2014 / EN 50436-2:2014 (passed a 12-month long-term reliability test). It is being consistently exported to Europe from 2016 to 2023. It is being used by European government agencies in an ongoing drunk-driving prevention program targeting repeat drunk-driving offenders.
In addition to programs to crack down on recidivist drunk offenders, this product is used to prevent drunk driving in various industries such as school buses, cargo and passenger transportation, and special purpose vehicles.
DA Tech was selected by 2023 Brand K as an ‘excellent small and medium-sized enterprise,’ recognized by the Korean government for its global marketability and innovation.

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Air-Cleaning Sterilizer

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[INQ. NO. 2512E01] Stec System, a comprehensive safety solution specialist, is attracting attention with the launch of Sani Air V1 Plus, an air-cleaning sterilizer with significantly enhanced air-purification and deodorization capabilities.
This product maintains the proven technology of the previous model, which sterilizes 99.1% of airborne viruses and 99.5% of airborne bacteria, while offering enhanced air quality improvements.
Sani Air V1 Plus boasts a 20% improvement in fine-dust removal and over 40% improvement in odor removal. Furthermore, it utilizes plasma technology, which reduces ozone levels, a concern with UV technology, enabling fast and safe deodorization and sterilization in a variety of indoor spaces.
Recent domestic and international studies have shown that higher fine-dust concentrations can increase the risk of respiratory infections such as influenza, leading to growing interest in devices that combine sterilization and air purification. Accordingly, the product is expected to provide a practical air-quality management solution for homes, small stores, restaurants, educational and childcare facilities, and offices.

A spokesperson for the company commented, “With growing concerns about respiratory diseases like the flu, we’ve enhanced the user experience by strengthening the sterilization function with air purification and deodorization. We will continue to expand our range of customized air-quality improvement solutions for each space, in conjunction with our quarantine services.”
The existing SaniAir V1, launched in 2022, gained popularity among consumers sensitive to household odors, such as pet odors and food odors, thanks to its powerful sterilization (killing 99.1% of airborne viruses and 99.5% of airborne bacteria), and its excellent deodorization capabilities.
“We will continue creating a convenient and safe living environment. With the aim to become the world’s leading air safety company, all of our executives and employees will dedicate themselves to continuous changes and challenges,” the company’s CEO remarked.

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Korean Companies’ TVs

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Korean Companies’ TVs Retained Their Global Leading Position

Samsung maintains its top spot in the global TV market in the third quarter.
LG holds 50% of the OLED TV market.

Samsung Electronics maintained its top spot in the global TV market in the third quarter of this year. LG Electronics also maintained its top spot in the premium OLED TV market. However, Chinese TV manufacturers, driven by price competitiveness, are rapidly catching up and this raises concerns among Korean companies.

According to market research firm Omdia, Samsung Electronics maintained its top spot in the TV market in the third quarter of this year, in both sales and shipments. Its sales share rose to 29%, up from 28.6% in the same period last year. Although LG Electronics’ sales share declined from 16.5% to 15.2%, it still maintained its second place. TCL ranked third (13.0%), and Hisense fourth (10.9%).
This is because Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics maintain high market share in the premium TV market.
Samsung Electronics recorded a 53.1% market share in the market for premium TVs priced at US$ 2,500 or more. It also maintained its top spot in the market for ultra-large TVs, 75 inches and larger, with a 29.1% share. LG Electronics maintained its top spot in the relatively lucrative OLED TV market, both in shipments (49.7%) and sales (45.4%). Samsung’s OLED TVs recorded a 34.9 market share. If the current sales trends of both companies continue, Samsung Electronics will hold the top rank in the global TV market for over 20 years this year, while LG Electronics will hold the top rank in the OLED TV market for 13 consecutive years.
However, based on shipments in the third quarter of this year, Chinese companies have already caught up with Korean companies. The combined market share of Chinese companies in shipments is 31.8%, surpassing the Korean companies’ share of 28.5%.
Chinese companies’ rapid rise in market share is largely because the overall TV market has shrunk. This is because lower-priced products are selling better under the circumstances with decreasing demand. According to market research firm TrendForce, global TV shipments in the third quarter of this year totaled 49.75 million units, a 4.9% decrease compared to the last year. This is the first time that shipments in the third quarter have fallen below 50 million units.

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Accelerating the Transition from EV Batteries to ESS

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Accelerating the Transition of North American Factories from EV Batteries to ESS

Planning to mass-manufacture LFP batteries within the year at LG Ensol’s
Canadian joint plant

Samsung SDI’s U.S. plant also produces ESS.

Battery companies chose the energy storage system (ESS) business as a breakthrough in the declining electric vehicle (EV) market and to capture the market. They are accelerating a two-track strategy that focuses on technological advancement and production efficiency.
LG Chem recently announced that it has signed a joint development agreement with Sinopec, China’s largest integrated energy and chemical company, to develop core materials for sodium-ion batteries. Through this agreement, the two parties plan to jointly research and develop core materials, including cathode and anode for sodium-ion batteries, and secure cost competitiveness.
Sodium-ion batteries are a type of secondary battery utilizing sodium to replace lithium, the main material in existing secondary batteries. Compared to lithium-ion batteries, which have been a mainstay item of Korea’s battery industry, the advantages of sodium-ion batteries include lower prices and easier resource procurement.
Accordingly, the two companies plan to expand their business model by applying the materials they jointly developed to batteries for global ESS and mass-market electric vehicles (EVs).
LG Energy Solution, which has recently been strengthening its attack on the North American ESS market, is relocating its production lines to streamline local ESS production and procurement. This is a conceived plan to increase production of ESS batteries following a sharp decline in North American EV demand due to the U.S. government’s decision to end subsidies of approximately US$ 7,500 per vehicle last September.
According to the battery industry, NextStar, a joint venture in Canada between LG Energy Solution and Stellantis, is converting some of its ternary lithium-ion battery production lines for EVs to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for ESS. It plans to begin mass-production of LFP batteries for ESS within the year with the expedited conversion. This will allow NextStar to flexibly respond to market demand fluctuations by establishing ‘a two-line system’ that produces batteries for both electric vehicles and ESS.
LG Energy Solution already converted its plant in Holland, Michigan, into a dedicated LFP-based ESS production base earlier this year, and with this conversion to Canada, it will complete its two major ESS hubs in North America.
Samsung SDI and SK On are also preparing to diversify their income sources by converting existing EV battery production lines to ESS. Samsung SDI converted the EV production line at Star Plus Energy, a joint venture in North America with Stellantis located in Indiana, USA, to ESS, and began mass-production in October.
SK On produces ESS batteries at its SK Battery America (SKBA) plant in Georgia, USA. It plans to supply ESS ordered from Flatiron Energy Development in the USA using its existing production facilities in the United States.


 
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Samsung and LG Also Enter the Space Age

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Acquiring Satellite and Communications Patents

Samsung Electronics ranks first, followed by LG.
Focusing on securing satellite communications network technology, KARI ranks first in patent volume, followed by ADD.

It is evaluated that Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are developing their intellectual property (IP) competitiveness in space science and technology. They are preemptively preparing for the “New Space (private-led space development)” era, while securing both quantitative and qualitative competitiveness.

Following Samsung and LG, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Hyundai Motors, KT, Korea University, and the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) ranked third to eighth, respectively. In the quantitative category, KARI ranked first, followed by ADD, Samsung Electronics, ETRI, and Hanwha Systems.
KARI is evaluated as a key institution in Korea’s space development. It was analyzed that KARI has built the best space patent portfolio in Korea with its development of the multipurpose satellite ‘Arirang,’ the meteorological satellite ‘Cheonlian,’ the lunar probe ‘Danuri,’ and the space launch vehicle ‘Nuri.’
Hanwha Group is considered to be leading the commercialization of space science and technology and the expansion of the private space industry. With the acquisition of Satrec Initiative, a Korean satellite company, in 2021, it has been strengthening its value-chain integration, encompassing satellite manufacturing, launch services, and data utilization.


 
 
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Hyosung Heavy Industries

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Hyosung Heavy Industries Builds Additional Ultra-High Voltage Transformer Plants in the USA

Invests significantly in a plant in Tennessee, USA, five years after the acquisition from Mitsubishi of Japan

Hyosung Heavy Industries carried out an additional investment of approximately KRW 200 billion in its ultra-high voltage transformer plant in Tennessee, USA. With the investment, it has secured the largest production base in the region.
Hyosung Heavy Industries recently announced that it will invest an additional US$ 157 million (approximately KRW 230 billion) in its ultra-high voltage transformer plant in Memphis, Tennessee, expanding production capacity by more than 50% by 2028. Hyosung Heavy Industries acquired the plant from Mitsubishi of Japan in 2020 for US$ 46.5 million (approximately KRW 68 billion).
The Memphis plant is the only facility in the United States that is capable of designing and manufacturing 765kV ultra-high voltage transformers. These transformers are key components that convert voltage in the first stage of power transmission — determining the stability, efficiency, and operational reliability of the power grid.

Since the early 2010s, Hyosung Heavy Industries has maintained a dominant market share in the U.S. 765kV ultra-high voltage transformer market, supplying approximately half of the transformers installed in the local transmission grid. To achieve this, Hyosung Heavy Industries has invested a total of US$ 300 million (approximately KRW 440 billion) through three expansions since acquiring the Memphis plant.
Such investment by Hyosung Heavy Industries is a strategic response to the changing environment of the U.S. market. Recently in the United States, demand for power-grid expansion is skyrocketing, driven by the replacement of decrepit power facilities and the growth of power-intensive industries such as AI data centers. The local transformer market is growing at an average annual rate of approximately 7.7%, from approximately US$ 12.2 billion (approximately KRW 17.8 trillion) in 2024 to approximately US$ 25.7 billion (approximately KRW 37.5 trillion) in 2034.


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High-Precision Surveying Software

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Polaris AN is a domestic patent-backed service ranked first or second in high-precision surveying software market share.
Polaris AN utilizes DGPS and the latest RTK to provide high-precision surveying technology and GIS technology for high-value-added surveys/design. This modern software improves old work methods for surveying/design stages and inconvenient surveying terminals and services for road, railway, and construction sites.
This is a license-based program with high usability and a global reach, featuring cutting-edge technology and commercialization. It has secured sales channels through partnerships with equipment manufacturers.

Polaris AN is a high-precision surveying service platform that supports precise elevation surveying using various geoid models. Using Geographic Information System (GIS)-based coordinate conversion technology, the software precisely matches online maps and DXF design drawings on one single screen.
Furthermore, Polaris AN’s DXF parser and format-conversion tools simplify the creation, editing, and conversion of drawings. The application also provides offline maps and user layer functions for use in environments without Internet access. It supports high-precision positioning surveying using real time kinematic (RTK) technology.

Digitalcurve provides the technological foundation for generating new business revenue by leveraging high-precision surveying platforms, AI image processing technology, precision measuring equipment, and a high-capacity mobile service platform across various IT fields. The company is steadily advancing toward its venture legend through continuous new technology development and the internalization of core technologies, thereby achieving technological innovation and growth.
Digitalcurve has rapidly risen to the top position in Korea by developing “Polaris,” a precision-surveying service; “FIS Drone,” a forestry survey, surveillance, and fire modeling service; DCCAD (for apps and web) developed with Korea’s leading algorithms; “SurvWiseBD,” an innovative and powerful software service in the Korean shipbuilding surveying industry; “SpearMint,” a drone flight solution specialized in LiDAR-based surveying; and “OrangeMeter,” an automated displacement measurement monitoring service.

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