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161390 on Korean Stock Exchange

Hankook Tire & Technology

Logo: Hankook Tire, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

South Korean tire manufacturer

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Korean: 한국타이어앤테크놀로지 주식회사; Hanja: 韓國타이어앤테크놀로지株式會社; RR: Hanguk-Taieo-aen-Tekeunolloji Jusikhoesa), also known simply as Hankook ( HANG-kuuk, Korean: ), is a South Korean tire company based in Seoul. It is the seventh-largest tire company in the world. It is a part of Hankook & Company.2 It was founded by Bridgestone.1 It employed about 21,000 people.1 Its shares trade on Korean Stock Exchange under the symbol 161390.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1941Founded1

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  • Ticker161390 on Korean Stock Exchange1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersSeongnam-si1
  • Websitewww.hankooktire.com
  • Legal formjusik hoesa, public company1

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Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Korean: 한국타이어앤테크놀로지 주식회사; Hanja: 韓國타이어앤테크놀로지株式會社; RR: Hanguk-Taieo-aen-Tekeunolloji Jusikhoesa), also known simply as Hankook ( HANG-kuuk, Korean: [haːnɡuk̚]), is a South Korean tire company based in Seoul. It is the seventh-largest tire company in the world. It is a part of Hankook & Company.2

Corporate structure

Hankook Tire & Technology sits at the top of its group. 14 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Hankook Tire & Technology Seongnam-si
    • JAX Tyres Subsidiary · Sydney
    • Hanon Systems Stake · 19.5% · Daejeon Metropolitan City, South Korea
      • EFP Operations Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. Subsidiary · Daedeok-gu, South Korea
      • HANON AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INDIA PVT LTD Subsidiary · Chennai, India
      • Hanon Systems (Thailand) Co.,Ltd (ฮันออน ซิสเต็มส์ (ประเทศไทย) จำกัด) Subsidiary · Rayong, Thailand
      • Hanon Systems Autopal Subsidiary · Czechia
      • HANON SYSTEMS AUTOPAL S.R.O. Subsidiary · Daedeok-Gu, South Korea
      • Hanon Systems Autopal Services Subsidiary · Czechia
      • HANON SYSTEMS EFP CANADA LTD. Subsidiary · Concord, Ontario, Canada
      • HANON SYSTEMS HUNGARY KORLÁTOLT FELELŐSSÉGŰ TÁRSASÁG Subsidiary · Daedeok-Gu, South Korea
      • HANON SYSTEMS NETHERLANDS COÖPERATIEF U.A. Subsidiary · Daedeok-Gu, South Korea
      • HANON SYSTEMS PORTUGAL, S.A. Subsidiary · Daedeok-Gu, South Korea
      • Hanon Systems Thermal Technology Subsidiary · Czechia

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Hankook Tire & Technology reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Bridgestone in 1941.1

Hankook Tire was established in 1941 as "Chosun Tire Company" (Japanese: 朝鮮タイヤ工業) and was renamed to "Hankook Tire Manufacturing" in 1968. Both Hankook and Chosun literally mean "Korea".

The company now supplies tires as original equipment to various automakers. In addition to producing about 102 million tires annually, the company also sells batteries, alloy wheels, and brake pads.

In 2011, Hankook Tire Co. announced that the company would invest $1.1 billion to build a factory in West Java, Indonesia as part of a plan to become the 5th largest tire manufacturer in the world. On June 9, 2011 a ground breaking ceremony was held at a 60-hectare area as a regional hub production for export to Asian, North America and Middle East countries.

In October 2013, the company announced plans to open a new factory in Clarksville, Tennessee which was later opened in October 2017.

In November 2014, the company announced the launch of its second brand, Laufenn. In January 2025, the company announced the launch of its European sub-brand, Optimo. The Optimo brand complements Hankook's existing premium and associate brands focused on passenger car tires.

From Wikipedia’s article on Hankook, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Jan 3, 2025Acquired Hanon Systems1

Timeline

  1. Oct 4, 2012Went public Listed on Korean Stock Exchange1
  2. 1941Founded Founded1

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