VINATech Co., Ltd.
Native name | ๋น๋ํ
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|---|---|
| Public | |
| Traded as | KRX: 126340 |
| ISIN | ๐ |
| Industry | Electronic components |
| Founded ๐ | 1999 |
| Founder ๐ | |
| Headquarters ๐๏ธ | Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea |
Area served ๐บ๏ธ | Worldwide |
Key people | Sung Do-Kyung (CEO) |
| Products ๐ | Supercapacitors, Aluminum Polymer Capacitors, Hybrid Capacitors, Fuel Cell Components |
| Revenue๐ค | US$ 52 million (2022)[1] |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 1100 (2024) |
| ๐ Website | vinatech |
| ๐ Address | |
| ๐ telephone | |
VINATech Co., Ltd. (๋น๋ํ ) is a South Korean manufacturer of energy storage and fuel cell components. Its products include supercapacitors, aluminum polymer and hybrid capacitors, and materials for fuel cell stacks.[2] Headquartered in Jeonju, the company supplies components to industrial, automotive, and IoT sectors and is listed on the KOSDAQ under the ticker 126340.KQ.[3]
History
VINATech was founded in 1999 in Jeonju, South Korea, initially producing supercapacitors for industrial applications.[4] The company later developed materials for fuel cell stacks and hybrid capacitors. In 2020, VINATech transitioned its public listing from KONEX to KOSDAQ to access larger capital markets.[5]
In 2024, the company acquired Enesol Co., Ltd., a Korean producer of aluminum polymer and hybrid capacitors, to expand its product portfolio.[6][7]
Products and Technology
VINATech's product portfolio is centered on energy storage devices and materials for hydrogen fuel cells. The company manufactures various types of capacitors, including supercapacitors, which are used in applications requiring high power output and rapid energy discharge, such as in automotive and industrial systems.[8] The company also produces aluminum polymer and hybrid capacitors, which are noted for their higher energy density compared to traditional supercapacitors, making them suitable for long-term power backup applications.[9]
The company is a major producer of components for hydrogen fuel cells. Its materials include membrane electrode assemblies (MEA), catalysts, and carbon supports.[2] VINATech has developed a carbon control technology to produce high-durability carbon supports for catalysts, which are crucial for the efficiency and lifespan of a fuel cell.[10] The company completed a new facility in Jeonju in 2021 for the mass production of these fuel cell materials.[11]
Operations
As of 2024, VINATech employed about 1,100 people and operated manufacturing and R&D facilities in South Korea and Vietnam.[12]
Recognition
VINATech was included in the 2020 National Industry Awards for R&D and has been covered in Korean business media for its activities in hydrogen and supercapacitor technologies.[13]
References
- โ Annual Report, FSS DART. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- โ 2.0 2.1 "VINATech Expands in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Materials". Business Korea. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- โ "Small Tech Firms See Growth Through Specialized Components" [Small Tech Firms See Growth Through Specialized Components] (in ํ๊ตญ์ด). Chosun Biz. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- โ "Fuel Cell and Supercapacitor Specialists Expand Market Reach". The Korea Herald. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- โ "VINATech Moves to KOSDAQ Listing" [VINATech Moves to KOSDAQ Listing] (in ํ๊ตญ์ด). Herald Business. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- โ "๋น๋ํ , ์์ฐ์๋์ ์ธ์ ์ถ์งโฆ์ปคํจ์ํฐ ์ ํ ํฌํธํด๋ฆฌ์ค ํ์ฅ" [VINATech pursues acquisition of Susan Energysol, expanding capacitor product portfolio] (in ํ๊ตญ์ด). ์ ์์ ๋ฌธ. 2024-03-20.
- โ "๋น๋ํ , ์ปคํจ์ํฐ ์ ๋ฌธ๊ธฐ์ ์์ฐ์๋์ ์ธ์โฆ"์๋์ง ๊ธฐ๋"" [Vinatech acquires capacitor specialist Susan Energysol, anticipating synergies] (in ํ๊ตญ์ด). ์์์๊ฒฝ์ . 2024-03-26.
- โ "VINATech Expands in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Materials". Business Korea. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- โ "๋น๋ํ , ์ปคํจ์ํฐ ์ ๋ฌธ๊ธฐ์ ์์ฐ์๋์ ์ธ์โฆ"์๋์ง ๊ธฐ๋"" [Vinatech acquires capacitor specialist Susan Energysol, anticipating synergies] (in ํ๊ตญ์ด). ์์์๊ฒฝ์ . 2024-03-26.
- โ "Carbon Support for Fuel Cells". VINATech. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- โ "VINATech finishes new factory for hydrogen fuel cell materials". Electrical Engineering Magazine. 2021-01-08.
- โ "Small Tech Firms See Growth Through Specialized Components" [Small Tech Firms See Growth Through Specialized Components] (in ํ๊ตญ์ด). Chosun Biz. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- โ "์ ๋ถ ๊ฐ์๊ธฐ์ ๋น๋ํ , '2020 ๊ตญ๊ฐ์ฐ์ ๋์' ์ฐ๊ตฌ๊ฐ๋ฐ ๋ถ๋ฌธ ์ ์ " [Vinatech, a small and medium-sized enterprise in Jeonbuk Province, was selected for the 2020 National Industrial Awards in the R&D category] (in ํ๊ตญ์ด). ์ ๋ถ์ผ๋ณด. 2020-05-28.
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