Dealers Test New Road Venture MT71 Rock Crawling Ability During Kumho Tire’s First-Ever Tire Launch Event
Crawling over sizeable slickrock fins, up semi-circular cliff walls, into deep, steep pits and on top of narrow red rock ledges were just a few of the ways about three dozen Kumho USA dealers, wholesalers and distributors put the company’s new Road Venture MT71 tire to the test on Moab, Utah’s Hell’s Revenge trail during Kumho’s first-ever tire launch event.
2019 Kumho Tire Dealer Meeting: Plans to Consolidate Tire Lines, Expand Sports Partnerships
Dozens of Kumho Tire dealers, wholesalers and distributors were invited to Moab, Utah, to receive business updates from the South Korean tiremaker during the company’s annual dealer meeting.
Kumho Selected as Exclusive OE Tire for New Kia Seltos
Kumho Tire has signed an exclusive OE fitment contract for Kia’s new compact SUV, the Seltos, with its Solus TA91/TA31+ patterns. The Kumho Solus TA31+ will be offered in 235/60R16 and 215/55R17 fitments and the Solus TA91 will be offered in a 235/45R18 fitment.
Georgia Kumho Tire Workers Vote to Join Union
Workers at the Kumho Tire factory in Macon, Ga. have narrowly voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW) union.
Kumho Tire Appoints Yong-Sik Shin as Head of America Business Division
Yong-Sik Shin will lead sales and overall operations for Kumho Tire USA, Inc., Kumho Tire Canada and the Kumho Tire Georgia Plant.
Kumho Disputes OSHA Safety Violations Against Georgia Plant
Kumho Tire has issued a statement in response to citations from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding its Georgia plant.
OSHA Cites Kumho for Alleged Safety, Health Violations
OSHA has issued 22 citations to Kumho Tire Georgia Inc., and two other companies after an inspection allegedly found safety and health hazards at its Georgia manufacturing plant.
Judge Orders New Union Vote at Kumho Tire Plant in Georgia
An administrative law judge ordered a new union vote at a Kumho Tire’s Macon, Georgia, factory after finding that company officials violated workers’ rights during a vote to determine union representation.
Kumho Tire Appoints Jeon Dae-Jin as President, CEO
Kumho Tire has appointed Jeon Dae-jin, currently senior executive vice president, as the new CEO. During his 35-year tenure with Kumho, Jeon has held various leadership roles in compound research, technology development and bolstered the manufacturing process in an effort to increase productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness. In his inaugural speech, President Jeon Dae-jin said, “To
Kumho Tire, Atlanta Hawks Celebrate National Mentoring Month
Kumho Tire USA and the Atlanta Hawks donated an all-expense paid trip to an Atlanta Hawks game to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta in celebration of National Mentoring Month.
