Senko to Supply Gas Safety Devices to SK Hynix... "Over 3,600 Units Annually"

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] Senko announced on the 4th that it will supply more than 3,600 gas safety devices to SK Hynix. The total amount for the entire quantity is approximately 3 billion KRW.

The supply of gas safety devices will be aligned with SK Hynix's production facility construction schedule. After electronically receiving the purchase orders for the required gas safety devices in January and February of this year, full-scale supply has begun. The company plans to continuously supply the selected quantity or more throughout the year.

Due to the nature of the business, the semiconductor manufacturing process uses about 80 types of toxic and flammable gases. In case of gas leakage, damages such as semiconductor production disruptions due to factory shutdowns and casualties may occur. Accordingly, attention is being paid to whether occupational diseases repeatedly reported in the semiconductor and display sectors are included under the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, which has been enforced since this year.

A company official stated, "The importance of fast and accurate gas sensors that help respond immediately in case of problems is increasing," adding, "Senko conducted product evaluations and corporate due diligence with SK Hynix for about a year, received a suitability assessment as a supplier of semiconductor gas safety devices, and was officially registered as a vendor."

Senko has previously focused on developing explosion-proof gas safety device products required in plant sectors such as oil, chemical, steel, and shipbuilding. Although it entered the semiconductor market as a latecomer, it plans to continuously develop products that can solve gas safety device issues in the semiconductor market and increase its market share.

Ha Seungcheol, CEO of Senko, said, “This is not only significant in terms of successful entry into the semiconductor market but also has the characteristic of generating continuous sales through sensor replacement due to the nature of the business,” and added, “Starting with SK Hynix, we will make efforts to expand the market to domestic and overseas semiconductor companies.”

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