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- MiCo Ltd., founded in 1996 and headquartered in Anseong-si, South Korea, is an engineering company specializing in the production and sale of advanced ceramic materials and components primarily for the semiconductor and display equipment industries. The company manufactures heater granule powder, electrostatic chuck (ESC) granule powder, parts granule powder, and high-purity powders including alumina, yttria, YAG, and aluminum nitride, which are critical in semiconductor manufacturing and coating processes. MiCo also provides polyimide ESC, APS coating ESC, and ceramic ESC products tailored for display, semiconductor, and LED/LCD applications, alongside repair services and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems used in renewable energy sectors.
MiCo operates in South Korea and serves international markets, having successfully localized high-value semiconductor and display manufacturing equipment parts. The company has developed SOFC technology since 2008, completing certification for a 2kW system in 2018 and establishing a 1MW mass production line by 2019, positioning this as a future growth engine in hydrogen power.
Recently, MiCo underwent significant corporate changes including the completion of a new factory for SOFC mass production and securing certifications for green technology in fuel cells. The company separated from MiCo MST and its C&C division to establish affiliated entities focused on specialized business areas. MiCo also established KoMiCo Equipment Parts in Shenzhen and continues to expand its production capabilities for semiconductor consumables, including Korea’s first mass production of 10.5 generation LCD ESC.
In the biomedical sector, MiCo, through its affiliate MiCo BioMed, entered a strategic partnership and received a $45 million investment from Trinity Biotech in 2022. This alliance enhances MiCo’s footprint in diagnostics across Asia-Pacific markets and focuses on R&D collaboration, regulatory certifications, and manufacturing synergies.
Through these diversified product lines and strategic partnerships, MiCo maintains a leadership position in ceramic-based semiconductor components and solid oxide fuel cells, leveraging extensive proprietary technology and ongoing international expansion efforts.
This description reflects MiCo Ltd.'s core engineering products, geographic reach, and recent corporate developments through 2025.