Native name | 한국타이어앤테크놀로지 주식회사 |
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Company type | Public |
KRX: 161390 | |
Industry | Auto and truck parts |
Founded | 10 May 1941 | (as Chosun Tire Company)
Founder | Cho Hong-jai |
Headquarters | Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, South Korea |
Key people | Cho Hyun-bum (CEO) |
Brands | Hankook, Laufenn |
Revenue | KRW 8,394 billion (2022) |
KRW 705 billion (2022) | |
Number of employees | 21,000 Worldwide |
Parent | Hankook & Company |
Website | www.hankooktire.com |
Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Korean: 한국타이어앤테크놀로지 주식회사; Hanja: 韓國타이어앤테크놀로지株式會社; RR: Hanguk-Taieo-aen-Tekeunolloji Jusikhoesa; lit. '(South) Korea'), also known simply as Hankook (/ˈhæŋkʊk/ HANG-kuuk, Korean: [haːnɡuk̚]), is a South Korean tire company based in Seoul. It is the seventh largest tire company in the world.[1] It is a part of Hankook & Company.