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What is Hankook?

Introduction

Hankook Tire is one of the largest and fastest-growing tire manufacturer, to produce passenger vehicles, light trucks (SUV, RV, etc.), truck and bus radial tires.

Hankook Tire is committed to continuously develop cutting-edge technology, through high-quality products to enhance customer satisfaction. Hankook Tire with its sales in 185 countries around the world, ranked seventh in global sales. Companies worldwide are equipped with five regional headquarters, nine sales offices, 11 subsidiaries and 5 R & D centers, employing more than 14,000 people.

Hankook Tire entered China in 1996, in Huai’an, Jiangsu, Zhejiang Jiaxing built two major production base, set up in 1998 China R & D Center (CTC). Currently there are 14 sales branches and 14 logistics centers. At present, good and stable quality of the Hankook Tire China’s leading car tire market, be supporting the FAW-Volkswagen, Shanghai Volkswagen, Hainan Mazda, more than 30 car manufacturers.

the company’s development history

1941: Creating Hankook Tire Industrial Co., Ltd.
1942: Yeongdeungpo factory began production (production capacity of 110,000 / year) [ 123] 1962: to create the first domestic tire exports precedent
1968: Korea Stock exchange
1979: start Daejeon plant edit this paragraph growth stage
1980: awarded a billion dollars export Memorial Award [123 ] 1982: establishment of the central Research Institute
1995: export exceeded $ 500 million mark for the
1996: Hankook tire (Jiaxing) Limited groundbreaking ceremony, Jiang Su Hantai tire Co., Ltd. venture ceremony
1997: The QS9000 certification (Part Institute, Daejeon plant, Geumsan plant), Geumsan plant completed in the first one
1999: Hankook tire (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Hankook tire Co., Ltd. completion ceremony
2001: ERP (Enterprise Resource planning) system was officially launched
2002: to promote global integration based ERP jobs
200 306: Hankook Tire and Michelin Group signed a strategic association agreement
200 312: the domestic tire industry for the first time in a record $ 700 million export the amount of
200 403: Hankook tire announced the new CI
2005.08: in the country for the first time to provide a tire
2005.09 as GM: signed a scientific and technological cooperation agreement with the German HAMANN company
2005.10: Hungary plant investment signing ceremony [123 ] $ 1 billion export Memorial Award
won the industrial design Award for outstanding W409

as a strategic partner Ford.
2010.10: the establishment of investment of $ 350 million tire plant in Indonesia


Hankook Tire Quality Gate

Following the CCTV exposure Kumho Tire doped after the fake, in May 2011, another South Korean tire company Hankook tire also involved in the quality of the door. Many car owners from around the world reflect, Hankook Tire puncture occurs such as drum kits or quality problems, Guangzhou, Dongguan, a town only market conditions Hankook Tire dealers have a problem, refrain tires. Up to now, Hankook Tire Company only admitted lack of manufacturing processes exist, but did not implement large-scale recall in China.

For whatever reason, these companies produce products worrying fact is indisputable. On the balance of profit and security, these companies seem to have chosen the former. For Chinese and American consumers, Hankook Tire to take the opposite approach, rapid recall of tires sold in the US, ignoring the interests of Chinese consumers.

complaints about Chinese owners, Hankook Tire turn a blind eye. Up to now, Hankook Tire has not given a clear statement, no intention to large-scale recall. As more questions tire dealers in Dongguan, Hankook Tire is only intended to recall that more than 100 tires.

but in very different attitude the United States, Hankook Tire. December 2010, Hankook Tire announced in January 2011 recall some of the tire. Tire problem symptoms and ChinaSimilar, Hankook Tire said, “Hankook Tire section for after-sales service (specifications for the P256 / 70R17S RH03) failed to meet the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139 ‘new light-duty vehicle pneumatic radial tire’ requirements, these tires the specification values ​​below the sidewall performance tire wear may occur early, and the risk of puncture.

AQSIQ risk potential safety hazard alert notifications sent

on the part Hankook

June 10, 2011, the State Administration of Quality Supervision security risk on the part of Hankook tire issued a risk warning notice: recently, AQSIQ organized experts to Jiang Su Hantai tire Co., Ltd to carry out the production of tires a defect investigation experts judged the results showed that some batches of Hankook tire due to design or manufacturing process problems, leading to the inside of the tire carcass cords exposed, causing a puncture accident, seriously affect driving safety. It is reported that AQSIQ said that in order to avoid Hankook tire quality problems lead to greater quality and safety incidents, to protect the personal safety of consumers, in particular, Hankook tire posted there is some security risks Risk alert notifications.

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