Hankook Patterns
Hankook is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing tyre manufacturers for innovative, high-quality and high performance radial tyres with a presence in over 180 countries across the globe.
By combining technological expertise with consumer research, Hankook is committed to producing tyres to satisfy a broad range of driving styles and the diverse needs of drivers, but perhaps most importantly, to create tyres that provide a safe and comfortable driving experience.
Founded in 1941, Hankook aspires to bring consumers the utmost excellence in quality and driving satisfaction, and the company continuously invests in research and development, maintaining five global R&D centres located in Korea, Germany, USA, China and Japan. European tyre production takes place at the state-of-the-art Rácalmás facility in Hungary where more than 3,200 employees produce approximately 14 million tyres a year for passenger cars, SUVs and light trucks
Contributing to advancement in driving
Based on a commitment to technology and quality that served as a foothold of our growth for the past 70 years, Hankook is constantly working to provide the optimal driving experience to drivers around the world.
102 million units
Local offices in 30 countries, 5 R&D centres located in Korea, USA, Germany, China and Japan
8 production facilities in Korea (2), China (3), USA, Hungary and Indonesia
Available in over 180 countries
Driving Emotion
Driving Emotion is an expression that is very close to the heart for all of us at Hankook. It embodies everything that the company is about and elaborately depicts what a driver deserves: dynamic range of emotions that enable drivers to enjoy driving
A Spirit of Technology and Innovation
There is solid technological prowess behind what powers Driving Emotion. Ahead of any new development project, Hankook thoroughly analyses consumer research and extracts useful data to develop tires which satisfy the diverse needs of drivers and a broad range of driving styles. The driver is always our top priority and this enables us to always be a step ahead with our technology roadmap, making true Driving Emotion possible.
A Commitment for Driving Culture
A safe and enjoyable driving experience is every driver's expectation and is Hankook’s foremost challenge. From tire design engineers to marketing professionals, everyone at Hankook is focused on enhancing the relationship between the tires and the driving experience to maximize the feel and excitement of Driving Emotion globally