Kumho Tire is a leading company in the global tire industry, boasting innovative technology through its global R&D network. We have established a global R&D network centered around the Central Research and Development Center (KRDC) in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, and the Kumho Performance Center (KPC) in Gwangju. This network extends to the Kumho America Technical Center (KATC) in Akron, the home of automotive technology in the U.S., the Kumho Europe Technical Center (KETC) in Frankfurt, Germany, the China Technical Center (KCTC), and the newly operational Kumho Vietnam Technical Center (KVTC) in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam.
(Unit : Billion won)
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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R&D investment | 937 | 937 | 797 | 847 | 884 | 926 | 957 | 1042 | 1469 |
Establishment | january 2024 |
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Location | Binh Duong, Vietnam |
Role | Located in southern Vietnam's Binh Duong Province, the KVTC serves as an R&D hub for Southeast Asia. It focuses on stabilizing the quality of new products from the KTV plant, providing technical support for local RE/OE operations, and enhancing regional brand value. |
Establishment | September 2013 |
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Location | Yongin, Gyeonggi-do |
Area | 17,754 m2 |
Role | With state-of-art research facilities and an excellent research staff, we aim to lead the world’s tire deve- lopment technologies with the world-class product quality and technologies. |
Establishment | 1981 |
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Location | Gwangju Gwangsan-gu sochondong 555 |
Area | 29,700m2 in Gwangju, 247,500m2 in Gokseong |
Role | Kumho Tire’s cutting-edge technologies and excellent research staffs are leading the global commercial tire market, and endless efforts are put to develop the world-class tire quality and product. |
Establishment | September 2006 |
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Location | Tianjin, China |
Area | 22,000m2 Land, 10,890m2 of construction area |
Role | KCTC, located in Tianjin, is dedicated to collect information in china including market trends, new/- emerging technologies to secure superior quality of products in local production facility. |
Establishment | October 1990 |
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Location | Akron, Ohio, USA |
Area | 1,840m2 |
Role | By locating a research center in Akron, well known for the world’s famous rubber industrial base, the latest research equipment and testing facilities are secured to successfully develop RF products in the North America. |
Establishment | November 1997 |
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Location | Frankfurt, Germany |
Area | 500m2 |
Role | The European R&D center located in Frankfurt, Germany is dedicated to develop high performance tires suitable for various driving conditions and clim ates in Europe. |