PHILOS Co. Ltd.
PHILOS is a membrane manufacturing company that has been creating membrane-related products and systems for almost two decades. The company`s major focus is on hollow fiber, MBR, and UF membranes, but it also designs and manufactures hydrogen fuel cell air dehumidifiers and cell culture membrane bioreactors. Wellspring Expand (PHILOS` sister company) on the other hand sells membrane manufacturing and evaluation equipment under the brand name MEMS along with portable water purifiers for personal, home, community, and laboratory usage. Overall, PHILOS has an extensive expertise and experience in offering complete membrane systems. The Korean government has also recognized PHILOS as an Innobiz member. The firm`s skill in component and material development earned it ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.
Company details
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Water Filtration and Separation
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
- Year Founded:
- 2002
- Employees:
- 11-100
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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About Us
PHILOS manufactures membranes and research equipment systems.
PHILOS produces MBR membranes for wastewater treatment, UF membranes for water treatment, and various types of membranes and separation and concentration systems.
In addition, PHILOS provides the best equipment and technical services to researchers related to Membrane.
PHILOS' decades of experience are enough to tackle new fields.
Humidifiers for fuel cells, membrane bio-reactors for cell culture, membranes for dehumidification, and membrane contactors are the new technologies that PHILOS pursues.
Company Details
Our History
Our Products
PHILOS's products can be classified into three categories; membranes, membrane manufacturing systems, and consumer products. PHILOS produces state-of-the-art technology and design for all of its products. In the case of membrane products, we provide Hollow fiber MBR and UF membrane for water treatment and wastewater treatment. Similarly, we also offer a dehumidification membrane for controlling air humidity, a humidifier membrane for fuel cells, and a bio-reactor for cell culture. Likewise, PHILOS also offers pure water purifiers and containerized systems for water and wastewater treatment. In addition, PHILOS is also actively working on developing research devices that manufacture and evaluate the performance of both hollow fiber and flat sheet type membranes. On the other hand, PHILOS's daughter company, Wellspring is working on providing portable water purifiers, long-term disinfectant coating agents, enzyme sanitizers, and SC (Supercapacitor) batteries. Moreover, It also provides and supports water purification systems related to appropriate technology for underserved communities around the world.
Our Vision
The vision of PHILOS is to become a specialized company in membrane development society by producing and providing total solutions for membrane technology. We envision providing not only world-class membrane module products but also membrane development systems that possess advanced technology and design to solve the problems related to air and water fields. In addition, through our technology and business, we aim to provide appropriate technologies to people around the world including underserved communities so that they can lead a quality life with happiness and satisfaction.
Our Technology and Core Strength
Our History
Initial Stage
- 2002.06 Established PHILOS
- 2004.04 Selected as a technology innovation company
- 2004.07 Established Philos Corporation
- 2004.12 Hollow fiber membrane spinning facility, wet and wet flat membrane manufacturing facility. Introduced Braid reinforcing film coating facility
- 2004.12 Awarded the bronze prize at the Korea Startup Competition, certified as a government-authorized 'Frontier' company
- 2005.01 Registered as a government certified 'Venture' company
- 2005.03 Established Philos Separation Technology Research Center
- 2005.10 Commercialized Braid Reinforcing Membrane (RCM, Reinforced Capillary Membrane)
Take-off Stage
- 2006.01 Expansion and relocation of business sites in Sihwa Industrial Complex and registration of factories
- 2007.03 Commercialized Megaflux-MBR, submerged module for MBR
- 2007.08 Introduction of hollow fiber membrane mass production facility
- 2007.10 Developed external circulation type i-MBR module for heavy water and water recycling
- 2010.06 Signed the first official agency in Korea with Nitto-Denko (Hydranautics USA) in Japan
- 2011.07 Gwangmyeong Office headquarters and research institute relocated
- 2012.01 Established the 1st factory in Ansan
- 2012.06 Selected as the best rated company by the Technology Guarantee Fund (selected by A Membbers)
- 2012.10 Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) 'Knowledge Mentoring' business agreement
- 2013.02 Quality management certification (ISO:9001, ISO:14001)
- 2013.05 Developed and commercialized the air-air Braid MF module Super-M
- 2013.07 SK Happiness Sharing Foundation Appropriate Technology Social Enterprise Festival Grand Prize
- 2013.10 Gyeonggi Science Promotion Agency (Gstep) Development Project Gyeonggi Governor Excellence Award
- 2014. 01 Established the 2nd factory in Ansan
- 2014.08 Commercialized portable water purifier Wellspring
- 2015.01 Developed and commercialized UF module Megaflux-CUF for large-capacity water treatment
- 2016.01 Wellspring product development and commercialization
- 2017.01 Dehumidification membrane and module development
- 2017.12 Dongtan Membrane production plant expansion and relocation
Award Details
- IR52 'Jang Young-sil' Award (1992, CEO Award)
- Bronze statue at Korea Venture Fair (2004)
- Grand Prize at Appropriate Technology Social Enterprise Festival (2014)
- Gyeonggi-do science and technology merit commendation (2014)
- Green Technology Presentation Excellence Award (2015)
Certification Status
- Frontier company certification
- INNO-Biz company certification
- Venture company certification
- Factory (ISO9001,14001 certification) registration
- Company-affiliated research institute certification
National Project
- Development of DIY water purification system using hollow fiber membrane complex process suitable for high turbidity or lime-containing raw water treatment (2017. Small and Medium Business Administration)
- Development of pore-penetrating composite membrane and element for heavy metal removal (2017, Small and Medium Business Administration)
- Development and supply of appropriate local technology for safe drinking water supply (2016, Small and Medium Business Administration)
- Development of practical material technology for quorum detection inhibitor for energy reduction of wastewater treatment MBR (2015, Ministry of Environment)
- Purchasing conditional-Development of cartridge module using high-efficiency braid reinforcing membrane (2015, Small and Medium Business Administration)
- PRO hollow fiber membrane and module development (2014, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
- Localization of redox flow battery materials and components (2014, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
- Biofouling identification, control and cleaning technology development in forward osmosis-reverse osmosis hybrid process (2012, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
- Herbal bioethanol production and by-product utilization technology development by enzymatic hydrolysis (2011, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
- Development of technology to inhibit eutrophication of lake water using electrolytic coagulation and hollow fiber support (2011, Gyeonggi-do)
- Development of sewage treatment and effluent reuse process using membrane hybrid process (2011, Ministry of Environment)
- Hybrid-eco water generator unit system development (2007, Korea Industrial Complex Corporation)
- Developed a packaged high-efficiency heavy water treatment system (2007, Samsung C&T)
- A Study on the Synthesis of Membrane Manufacturing Raw Materials and the Development of Dope Manufacturing Process Improvement Technology (2006, Small and Medium Business Administration)
- Development of various pore separators using hydrophilic materials (2004, Small and Medium Business Administration)
- Self-cleaning support reinforced capillary filtration membrane module and water treatment system technology development and industrialization (2004, Small and Medium Business Administration)
- Development of a degassing system using a separation membrane (2004, Small and Medium Business Administration)
- Reuse of plating process wastewater using membrane (2004, Industrial Complex Corporation)
Become a Distributor
We are grateful for your interest in our products. PHILOS is a fast-growing pioneer in membrane and membrane-related technologies, offering top-of-the-line membranes and equipment for R&D, pilot, and commercial membrane production. PHILOS has built a solid name in the industry for great quality, superior performance, and competitive costs, earning the trust of its consumers. As a result, in order to grow the services even further, PHILOS is continuously on the search for new distributors to help them sell their products all over the world.
The following are some of the advantages of becoming a PHILOS dealer:
- Access to - Catalogs, illustrations, drawings, and active assistance from our professional team of experts.
- Exclusivity - Certain areas have exclusive domains which are available.
- Branding - Branding resources provided for promotional marketing, such as logos, posters, advertising brochures, and sales sheets.
- Referrals - Distributor receives sales leads and customer referrals from PHILOS's database.
- Expertise - Expert guidance in relevant technology, marketing, and company development.
- Business Growth - Support in improving business strategies and tactics to ensure a higher share in the market.
- Engagement - Dedicated support for the long term.
Our Business
Membrane
MBR, UF, MF, RO, dehumidification membrane Fuel cell humidifier, cell incubator MBR Membrane contactor
R&D System
R&D System
Hollow fiber spinning, coating module potting & cutting Flat sheet membrane casting TFC coating and spiral-wound rolling Membrane evaluation systems
Consumer Products
- Portable water purifier
- Sterilizing coating agent for long-term maintenance, enzyme cleaning agent
- Household products with advanced technology
