HORIBA STEC KOREA to mass produce D500 mass flow controllers from June 2021

HORIBA STEC KOREA, Ltd. will strengthen the production system for its main product, mass flow controllers (MFC). The model to be produced in Korea is the D500 series, a high-end pressure insensitive MFC slated for mass production from June 2021.

HORIBA STEC KOREA aims at establishing a monthly production capacity of 1,000 units, a figure which includes the models it currently produces locally, by the end of 2021. The HORIBA Group holds about 60% of the global MFC market, based on internal research as of December 2019.

The group seeks to further expand its market share by advancing efforts to strengthen its supply capacity on a global level. The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred an increase in teleworking and accelerated investments related to 5G technology, and there is currently a high demand for semiconductors.

At HORIBA STEC KOREA, which opened its new facility in May 2017, various initiatives to advance production technology have come to fruition, paving the way to produce the high-end model D500 series locally. Given these circumstances, we decided to strengthen the production system to enable products to be supplied more timely, thus meeting the needs of our customers and achieving further business growth.

HORIBA STEC KOREA is located about 40 kilometers south of Seoul in Yongin City. Its R&D Center, which opened in December 2019, develops applications in response to customer-specific requirements. The MFC performs precise control over gas supply lines and serves as a key component for semiconductor manufacturing equipment used in deposition and etching.

Source: HORIBA STEC KOREA news