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The Hankook Tire group, based in Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
 is the seventh largest tire
Tire

Tires, or tyres , are ring-shaped parts, either pneumatic or solid , that fit around wheels to protect them and enhance their function....
 company in the world . Established in 1941 as the "Chosun Tire Company", it was renamed "Hankook Tire Manufacturing" in 1968. Recently Hankook Tires relocated to larger headquarters in Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
, China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
.

Hankook Tire's worldwide reputation has largely grown due to its radial tire
Radial tire

A radial tire is a particular design of automobile tire . The design was originally developed by Michelin in 1946 . Because of its advantages, it has now become the standard design for essentially all automotive tires....
 and bias-ply tire production.






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The Hankook Tire group, based in Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
 is the seventh largest tire
Tire

Tires, or tyres , are ring-shaped parts, either pneumatic or solid , that fit around wheels to protect them and enhance their function....
 company in the world . Established in 1941 as the "Chosun Tire Company", it was renamed "Hankook Tire Manufacturing" in 1968. Recently Hankook Tires relocated to larger headquarters in Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
, China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
.

Hankook Tire's worldwide reputation has largely grown due to its radial tire
Radial tire

A radial tire is a particular design of automobile tire . The design was originally developed by Michelin in 1946 . Because of its advantages, it has now become the standard design for essentially all automotive tires....
 and bias-ply tire production. The company now supplies tires as original equipment to the Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation

is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and currently the world's largest automaker. Toyota employs approximately 316,000 people around the world....
, Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company

The Ford Motor Company is an United States multinational corporation and the world's List of automobile manufacturers#World Motor Vehicle Production by Manufacturer based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen Group....
 trucks, General Motors
General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
 trucks, International Truck and Engine Corporation, and others. In addition to producing about 50 million tires per annum, the company also sells batteries
Car battery

A car battery is a type of rechargeable battery that supplies electric energy to an automobile. Usually this refers to an SLI battery to power the starter motor, the lights, and the ignition system of a vehicle?s internal combustion engine....
, alloy rims
Alloy wheel

Alloy wheels are automobile wheels which are made from an alloy of aluminium or magnesium metals ....
, and brake pads
Brake pads

Brake pads are an important part of brake systems for all types of vehicles that are equipped with disc brakes. Brake pads are steel backing plates with friction material bound to the surface facing the brake disk....
. Hankook supplies tires for the Primetime Race Group which race in the GT2 class of the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series

The American Le Mans Series is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance racing and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans....
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Facts and figures

These are quoted from Hankook's European website.

  • Sales: US$ 1,620 million /(approx. € 1,286 million)
  • Export portion: US$ 700 million /(approx. € 556 million)
  • Earnings before taxes: Won 101,5 million /(approx. € 96 million)
  • Employees worldwide: 4,422 permanent staff
  • Market presence: At present, Hankook tires are available in over 170 countries.
  • Production locations:
    • Geumsan plant, South Korea
    • Daejon plant, South Korea
    • Jiangju plant, PR China
    • Jianxing plant, PR China
    • Hungary Plant, Dunaujvaros Hungary (started production in 2007)


Products

  • Optimo Plus
  • Optimo Classic
  • Optimo Gold
  • Optimo Green
  • Opti Super
  • Ventus
  • Mileage Plus
  • Sprinter
  • Sprinter Ace
  • Aurora
  • Nordik
  • Black Bird
  • Hanta Brake Lining & Pad
  • Atlas Battery
  • Dynapro MT
  • Ice Bear W300


Global offices

The company has its main office in South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
, and has manufacturing facilities in South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
, China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
, and Hungary
Hungary

Hungary , officially in English the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in the Carpathian Basin of Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia....
.

See also

  • Economy of South Korea
    Economy of South Korea

    The economy of South Korea is a highly developed country trillion dollar club economy that is the List of Asian countries by GDP in Asia and List of countries by GDP in the world....
  • List of Korea-related topics
    List of Korea-related topics

    This is a list of articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. For help on how to use this list, see the #Introduction below....
  • Hankook Tire Group


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