The Big Players: International Competitors and Distributors in South Korea

Based on value, design and distribution

• Electronic Temperature Instruments – Based in the UK, they provide the latest technology in electronic measurement and plan to pursue innovative temperature measurement solutions for the future. High technology products are its hallmark and it is a highly service oriented company and also provides post sales service (“Global Precision Food Thermometers Market 2017-2021,” 2017).
• ThermoWorks – Their non – contact Infrared Thermometer guns are ideal for HVAC, warehouse, quality assurance, produce and agriculture inspectors. Their RTD sensors provide high accuracy for temperature measurement and are perfect for high accuracy in restaurant, labs, construction processes or any other instance where a high precision tool is needed. The RTD probes can be surface probes or penetration probes. Provides high temperature range with up to 1800°c possible for metallurgy and metal work foundries. The price range is between CAD 40 to 500. Their Wi-fi loggers are powered by battery for up to 1 year use. The logger is connected to a LCD screen which displays temperature, Wi- Fi connection status, Max/Min temperature, memory status, alarm condition and the remaining battery. It also includes a 2-point NIST-Traceable Calibration Certificate. Temperature readings can be taken of walk-ins, cooking areas, prep areas, cold holding, ovens, and much more. (“Global Precision Food Thermometers Market 2017-2021,” 2017).
• Testo (Based in Germany) – They design, develop and manufacture portable instruments for testing and measurement of temperature. Their products include temperature measuring instruments, such as data loggers, air velocity meters, humidity and dew point meters, refrigeration service analyzers, multifunction instruments, stack gas analyzers and air emission monitors, water analyzers, tachometers, sound, pressure, and light meters, and thermal imagers. They offer NIST calibrations (where applicable) on all instruments, as well as ISO 9001 quality standards, and up to three-year warranties on parts, plus service for the life of the instrument. Their product price ranges from CAD 120 to 700. (“Global Precision Food Thermometers Market 2017-2021,” 2017)
• They may be globally known for quality but when it comes to living ware products, China and Japan are the leading exporters to South Korea. For example, Xuzhou Sanhe Automatic Control Equipment Co., Ltd., who export a wide range of digital thermometers and NTC temperature sensors for industrial/household purposes (fridge/freezer temperature, gas) as cheap as CAD 2. (“Global Precision Food Thermometers Market 2017-2021,” 2017)

Local Competition

• Daeyoon Scale Industrial Co., Ltd.- They have been manufacturing testing and measuring instruments since 1982 and that are CE Mark / ISO 9001 certified. Their Digital Food Kitchen Thermometer made from ABS plastic can be used for measuring temperature of solids and liquids. They can be applied in freezers/coolers and heaters, hydroponics and aquaculture and in the kitchen and bakeries. They include a 4.0 diameter SS probe and a large LCD display. They provide a fast response and can measure temperatures from -50ºC ~ 300ºC. (The website for Daeyoon Scale Industrial Co. Ltd.
• Sensys – They manufacture and supply digital temperature transmitters, RTD’s and thermocouples that can detect temperatures from -50°c to 400/600°c. The temperature transmitters have sensors made of sheathed RTD and have a response time of 0.1 to 1 second. They can be applied in various industries such as chemical & petrochemical, process control & monitoring, food & pharmaceutical and plant utility monitoring.