Cubic Instruments
Wholly-owned subsidiary of Cubic Sensor and Instrument Co., Ltd. (688665.SH) that develops and manufactures gas composition and flow measurement instruments for environmental monitoring, industrial process control, and automotive emissions testing.
- CEO / Founder
- 熊友辉 (Xiong Youhui)
- Team Size
- 201-500
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $80M
- Latest Round
- Acquired
- Key Investors
- Wholly owned by Cubic Sensor and Instrument Co., Ltd. (688665.SH) - publicly listed on Shanghai STAR Market
Technology & Products
Key Products
Process gas analyzers (syngas, biogas, natural gas); Flue gas analyzers & CEMS; Automotive/engine emission test systems (CVS, PEMS); Laser Raman gas analyzers (LRGA-3100); TDLAS gas analyzers (GasTDL-3100); Ultrasonic gas flow meters; Greenhouse gas analyzers; Semiconductor process gas analyzers; Portable IR biogas analyzers; SF6 decomposition gas analyzers.
Technological Advantage
Owns core gas sensing technology platforms (micro-flow NDIR, UV-DOAS, TDLAS, Laser Raman, Ultrasonic) with proprietary IP; laser Raman gas analyzer passed National Major Scientific Instrument Development Program; micro-flow infrared flue gas sensor recognized by MIIT Industrial Strong Base Program; 45 patents and 52 software copyrights.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides high-end gas analysis instruments based on multiple optical sensing technologies (NDIR, UV-DOAS, TDLAS, Laser Raman, Ultrasonic) for industrial process monitoring, environmental compliance, and automotive emissions testing, with a focus on domestic substitution of imported analyzers.
How They Differentiate
Offers a broader multi-technology optical sensing platform (NDIR + UV-DOAS + TDLAS + Laser Raman + Ultrasonic) under one roof vs. single-technology competitors; strong domestic manufacturing cost advantage vs. imported Siemens/ABB/Horiba equipment; laser Raman technology validated through National Major Scientific Instrument Program.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial plants (steel, coal chemical, petrochemical), environmental monitoring stations, automotive/engine manufacturers, semiconductor fabs, biogas plants, oil & gas operators, research institutions.
Industry Verticals
Environmental monitoring; Industrial process (metallurgy, coal chemical, petrochemical, fine chemical); Automotive/engine emissions; Oil & gas; Semiconductor; Biogas/renewable energy; Scientific research.
Competitors
Siemens Process Analytics; ABB Measurement & Analytics; Horiba; Focused Photonics (聚光科技) - domestic competitor
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Subsidiary of publicly listed company (688665.SH); parent company market cap ~CNY 4B+; subsidiary has 239 employees (2023); recognized as Hubei Province "Specialized and New" SME; ranked in Wuhan Environmental Protection Top 100 Enterprises (8th place, 2024).
Major Milestones
2010: Company founded as Hubei Cubic-Ruiyi Instrument Co., Ltd.; 2018: Laser Raman gas analyzer passed National Major Scientific Instrument Program; 2021: Parent company IPO on Shanghai STAR Market (688665.SH); 2024: Renamed to Cubic Instruments (Wuhan) Ltd.; 2025: Entered semiconductor gas analysis market.
Notable Customers
Automotive OEMs (domestic and international); steel/metallurgy plants; coal chemical enterprises; biogas plant operators; oil & gas companies (e.g., KivuWatt Rwanda gas extraction project); research institutions including HUST.