Hankook plans new R&D centre in Korea

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Seoul - Tire maker Hankook has unveiled plans for the construction of the company's new central R&D facility in South Korea.

The 100 000 m² centre will be located at Daedeok Innopolis, a research complex located in Daejeon, about 150 km south of Seoul. Hankook said the facility is due to be completed by the end of 2015.

“Upon completion of the new R&D facility, Hankook will be able to further strengthen research capabilities to develop cutting-edge tyre technology,” commented Hyun Bum Cho, President and Chief Marketing & Corporate Management Officer at Hankook Tire.

Hankook Tire and design partners Foster+Partners held a signing ceremony 7 Jan in Daejeon, Korea.

This is an external link and should open in a new window. If the window does not appear, please check your pop-up blocking software. ERJ is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Press release from Hankook