History
2026
2026.06
Awarded the Bronze Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit at the 2026 Korea SME Convention
2025
2025.12
Korea Good Donation Awards – Commendation from the Minister of the Interior and Safety (2025. 12. 08)
2025.07
Swedish performance test - AF-40 ranked No. 1 in EU consumer evaluation
2025.04
Supplied the AF-50U Alcohol Management System to Korail (Korea Railroad Corporation)
2024
2024.12
Received the Minister's Award from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (2024. 12. 11)
2023
2023.06
Selected for 'Brand K', Korea's national representative brand program
2023.05
World Class Product status maintained - Year 11 (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy & KOTRA)
2022
2022.12
Received the $10 Million Export Tower Award
2022.05
World Class Product status maintained – Year 10 (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy & KOTRA)
2021
2021.12
Supplied the AF-50U Alcohol Management System to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (installed at airports nationwide)
2021.08
Supplied the AF-100D alcohol screener to the Korean National Police Agency
2021.05
World Class Product status maintained – Year 9 (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy & KOTRA)
2020
2020.05
World Class Product status maintained - Year 8 (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy & KOTRA)
2020.04
Completed and moved into new headquarters in Seoun General Industrial Complex (head office, R&D center, factory)
2019
2019.08
Launched an Alcohol Management System and supplied it to 8 Korean airlines
2019.05
Obtained European breathalyzer certification EN16280:2012
World Class Product status maintained - Year 7 (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy & KOTRA)
2018
2018.11
Launched the AF-50 model (fuel cell sensor / professional breathalyzer)
Cumulative exports of fuel cell breathalyzers surpassed 1,000,000 units
2018.08
Selected as a "Global Small Giant" company (Small and Medium Business Administration)
2018.06
Obtained Australian breathalyzer certification AS3547
2018.05
World Class Product status maintained - Year 6 (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy & KOTRA)
2017
2017.12
Launched the AF-20 and AF-23 models (fuel cell sensor / personal breathalyzers)
2017.07
Smartphone breathalyzer obtained European breathalyzer certification EN 16280:2012
2017.05
World Class Product status maintained - Year 5 (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy & KOTRA)
2016
2016.11
Launched the AF-i1 model (fuel cell sensor / ignition interlock breathalyzer)
Obtained European certification for alcohol interlocks, the first in Korea and second in the world
2016.05
World Class Product status maintained - Year 4 (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy & KOTRA)
2016.03
Launched the AFM-5 and AFM-P3 models (fuel cell sensor / smartphone-connected breathalyzers)
2015
2015.08
Obtained European breathalyzer certification EN 16280:2012
2015.05
World Class Product status maintained - Year 3 (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy & KOTRA)
2015.03
Launched the AF-100S model (fuel cell sensor / rapid alcohol screening breathalyzer)
2014
2014.05
World Class Product status maintained - Year 2 (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy & KOTRA)
2014.03
Launched the AF-30C, AF-33C and AF-35C models (fuel cell sensor / workplace and personal breathalyzers)
2013
2013.05
Designated a World Class Product (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy & KOTRA)
2012
2012.12
Received the $5 Million Export Tower Award
Brand renamed to ALCOFIND
2012.07
DA-7100 obtained French NF certification for breathalyzers
2012.05
Selected as a "Global Small Giant" company (Small and Medium Business Administration)
2011
2011.12
Received the $3 Million Export Tower Award
2011.01
Launched the DA-8500 model (fuel cell sensor / professional breathalyzer)
Launched the DA-8700 USB model (fuel cell sensor / professional breathalyzer)
2010
2010.12
Incheon IT Technology Award – Gold Prize, IT Company category
Incheon City commendation plaque for contributions to trade
Commendation for regional economic revitalization from the Incheon Economic & Trade Promotion Agency
2010.11
Launched the DA-7100 model (fuel cell sensor / personal breathalyzer)
Launched the DA-9000 model (fuel cell sensor / law enforcement breathalyzer)
2010.06
Completed and moved into the Cheongcheon-dong building (head office, R&D center, factory)
Increased production capacity (50,000pcs/month)
2009
2009.11
DA-8000 obtained French NF certification for breathalyzers
2009.10
Launched the DA-8100 model (fuel cell sensor / personal breathalyzer)
2009.04
Obtained FDA(510k) & US Department of Transportation (DOT) certification for breathalyzers
2008
2008.09
Signed an exclusive supply agreement for the US market
Signed an exclusive supply agreement for the French market
2008.06
Launched the DA-8000 model (fuel cell sensor / professional breathalyzer)
2007
2007.10
Exhibited at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair and launched overseas sales
2007.07
Launched the DA-7000 (deluxe) model (semiconductor sensor / personal breathalyzer)
2007.06
Received the "Good Design" Award (Korea Institute of Design Promotion)
Launched the DA-3000 (economic) model (semiconductor sensor / personal breathalyzer)
2007.03
Launched the DA-5000 (standard) model (semiconductor sensor / personal breathalyzer)
2006
2006.08
Certified as an "INNO-BIZ" company (Small and Medium Business Administration)
Selected as a "Promising SME" (Incheon Metropolitan City)
2006.06
Selected as a "Promising Export Company" (Small and Medium Business Administration)
2005
2005.07
ISO 9001 certified
2005.06
Certified as a "Venture Company"
Corporate R&D center officially approved
2004
2004.04
Launched the AL-5000 model (semiconductor sensor / personal breathalyzer)
2003
2003.06
Signed OEM contracts for and supplied digital breathalyzers
2002
2002.03
Developed and supplied a gas leak detection system
2002.02
Developed a digital breathalyzer
Founded DATECH Co., Ltd.
