Hankook Tyre UK celebrates ten- and twenty-year milestones. Almost 40% of the workforce now in receipt of long service awards

Hankook Tyre UK Ltd celebrates loyalty and commitment of four more valued employees who have reached important ten- and twenty-year milestones. All staff were recently invited to a special event to recognise their long-service achievements and share their memories. Almost 40% of the UK workforce is now in receipt of a long service award.

Daventry, UK, 12th July 2019 – Premium tyre maker Hankook celebrates long service awards for four more employees at the company’s UK office based in Daventry, Northamptonshire. Accounts Assistant Natalie Chambers and OE Operations & IT Specialist Simon Taylor have been recognised for their twenty-year service at Hankook Tyre UK Ltd, alongside Lauren Wincott and Kim Taylor from the Credit Control team who were both also recognised for their ten-year service.

Hankook was first introduced to the UK in the early 1980’s with just two employees. The company now employ a total of fifty staff in the UK; nineteen of whom have completed ten years of service or more. “It is very satisfying to see more of our valued UK team celebrate with long service awards with the company. Hankook has built a very successful, committed and experienced team of people here in the UK whose hard-work and knowledge of the tyre industry have been invaluable. I want to thank Natalie, Simon, Lauren and Kim for their valued contribution throughout the years and hope sincerely that they all continue to grow with the company in years to come.” said Brett Emerson, Managing Director at Hankook Tyre UK Ltd.

Of his twenty-year achievement, Simon Taylor commented “During my years at Hankook, I have witnessed many changes, but the most exciting one for me is seeing how Hankook has grown and continues to develop its reputation as a global player in the tyre market. I am immensely proud to be part of Hankook’s progress to global brand status as a premium brand in passenger cars, trucks and buses, in the UK and elsewhere.”

He continues, “My role oversees the Original Equipment side of the business. Twenty years ago, Hankook tyres weren’t offered as original equipment – today we are now supplying forty-six brands and three hundred and thirty-six vehicle models.”

Also celebrating twenty years at Hankook, Accounts Assistant Natalie Chambers said “I have found my time at Hankook to be very rewarding and I’m proud to be part of a team that has shown constant growth. I’m looking forward to seeing how the next twenty years develop!”

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From Left: Kim Taylor, General Affairs Clerk, Hankook Tyre UK; Lauren Wincott, Credit & AR Specialist, Hankook Tyre UK; Natalie Chambers, Accounts Assistant, Hankook Tyre UK and Simon Taylor, OE Operations & IT Specialist, Hankook Tyre UK

About Hankook Tire

Hankook Tire manufactures globally innovative, award-winning radial tyres of proven superior quality for passenger cars, light trucks, SUVs, RVs, trucks, and buses as well as motorsports (circuit racing/street circuits/rallies).

Aspiring to bring consumers the utmost excellence in product quality, technological excellence and driving satisfaction, Hankook Tire continuously invests in research and development maintaining five R&D centres and eight production facilities around the world. Bespoke tyre solutions for the European markets as well as European Original Equipment according to the requirements of leading premium car manufacturers, are developed in the company’s regional Technical Centre in Hanover/Germany. Production for the European region is taking place in the state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Rácalmás/Hungary which was inaugurated in June 2007 and is continuously being expanded.

Hankook Tire’s European headquarters are located in Neu-Isenburg near Frankfurt am Main in Germany. The manufacturer operates further branches in several European countries and sells its products through regional distributors in other local markets. Hankook Tire employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide and sells products in over 160 countries. The company has been the technical partner and exclusive tyre supplier of the Generation 3 for the FIA ABB Formula E World Championship since 2023. Internationally leading car manufacturers rely on tyres made by Hankook for their original equipment. Approximately 38 percent of the company's global sales are generated within the European region.

For more information please visit www.hankooktire-mediacenter.com or www.hankooktire.com

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