The Hankook Tire group, based in Seoul, South Korea is the eigth largest tire company in the world [1]. Established in 1941 as the "Chosun Tire Company", it was renamed "Hankook Tire Manufacturing" in 1968. Seoul (Sŏul[1] 서울)   is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... A tire or tyre (see spelling differences and etymological origins) is a device covering the circumference of a wheel. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Hankook Tire's worldwide reputation has largely grown due to its radial tire and bias-ply tire production. The company now supplies tires as original equipment to the Ford Motor Company, General Motors, International Truck and Engine Corporation, and others. In addition to producing about 50 million tires per annum, the company also sells batteries, alloy rims, and production facilities for tires and brake pads. A radial tire (more properly, a radial-ply tire) is a particular design of automotive tire (in British English, tyre). ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on vehicle sales in 2005. ... This article is about the company. ... Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is the parent company of International Truck and Engine Corporation, a leading producer of mid-range diesel engines, medium trucks, heavy trucks, severe service vehicles, and parts and service sold under the International® brand. ...

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 billion /(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 (Will start 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

Global offices

The company has its main office in Korea, and has manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, South America, and Africa. Korea (Korean: 한국 or 조선, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For the fictional superstate in George Orwells novel, see Oceania (Nineteen Eighty-Four). ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ...

See also

• Economy of South Korea
• List of Korea-related topics
• Hankook Tire Group

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External links

• Hankook Tire Korean & English website
• Hankook Tire USA website
• Hankook Tire Japan website