Tech Chief Named to Hankook Board
(Akron/Tire Review) Hwi Joong Kim, Hankook Tire Co.’s chief technology officer and chief production officer, has been named to that company’s board of directors.
Hankook Boosting Prices by Up to 7%
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire America Corp. said it is raising prices by up to 7% on all of its passenger, high performance and light truck/SUV tires.
Hankook Aiming for 100,000,000 Tyres a Year
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) With Hankook Tire Co.’s 105,000-square-metre production facility in Hungary complete and ready to commence production, the South Korean tyremaker is already looking ahead to the day when its global production will reach 100 million tyres a year.
Report: Hankook Boosting Shipments to Ford
(Akron/Tire Review) Yonhap news service reported that Hankook Tire Co. plans to increase tire shipments to Ford Motor Co. next year.
Cho Now Vice Chairman, Suh Named Hankook CEO
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire Co. has appointed Seung Hwa Suh as its new CEO.
Hankook Hungary Plant to Start Test Runs
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire Co. new plant in Hungary is slated to begin test production this month, according to news reports from Budapest.
Hankook to Build New Plant
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire Co. announced plans to build a new $250 million tire plant in its home country of South Korea.
Korean Tires Enjoying Brisk Sales in China
(Akron/Tire Review – Korean Times) South Korea’s two tire giants, Hankook and Kumho, are leaving huge marks on China’s roads.
Tire Companies Consider Impact of Product Use
(Akron/Tire Review) The CEOs of numerous global tire companies met Feb. 9 in Los Angeles to consider plans for a global research project on the potential environmental and health impacts of their products.
Hankook Outlines Success, Plans at Dealer Meeting
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire America Corp. claimed that it set a new North American sales record in 2006, generating $690 million in revenue.