Seoul, Korea / Neu-Isenburg, Germany, 1^st November 2021 – Global leading tyre company Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire) announced the company’s 2021 Q3 financial results with consolidated global sales of KRW 1.82 trillion (1,340 million EUR) and operating profit reaching KRW 180 billion (131 million EUR).

Hankook Tire continued its qualitative growth this quarter with global sales of tyres 18 inches and higher accounting for 36.4% of total passenger car tyre sales, a YoY increase of 2.4 percentage points. Its top-tier quality management and competitiveness led to the achievement. In particular, high-inch tyre sales in Hankook’s major markets including South Korea, China, Europe, and North America rose compared to the same period last year. The company saw a 9.8 percentage points increase YoY in sales of high-inch tyres to reach 43.4% in China. As for the European market, sales of high-inch tyres grew 3.6 percentage points YoY.

Consolidated global sales and operating profit decreased by 3% and 19.5% respectively compared to the same period last year as the global production of automobiles experienced a slowdown in the midst of key parts shortage, including semiconductors. Challenges were further escalated by the global supply chain crisis and increased raw materials costs. However, Hankook Tire delivered a meaningful quarter, showing further recovery from the previous quarter as the company’s global sales rose by 1.3% QoQ with continued market demand for replacement (RE) tyres.

Hankook Tire has received top spots in tyre tests conducted by renowned automobile magazines during the second half of this year. The company dominated all segments ranging from summer tyre to winter and all-season tyres. For example, Auto Bild Allrad’s 2021 all-season SUV tyre test carried out in September saw Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X being named as the winner. It adds significance as the Kinergy 4S 2 X was the only tyre among competing tyres that earned the highest possible ’Outstanding’ rating. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 was also recognised for its performance by taking first place in the 2021 summer tyre test by Auto Express Magazine, the UK’s best-selling car magazine. Additionally, the company won this year’s winter tyre test in Auto Bild Sportscars with its ultra-high-performance Winter i*cept evo 3.

Hankook Tire continued to show strong presence in premium original equipment (OE) and electric vehicle (EV) markets. Hankook is equipping its ultra-ultra-high-performance tread, Ventus S1 evo Z, to the new Porsche Panamera. Moreover, the team from the Volkswagen ID.4 USA Tour, which drove on Hankook’s EV dedicated Kinergy AS ev (US market only), has set a Guinness World Records title for the longest journey by electric car (non-solar) in a single country.

Seeking to reach a sales goal of KRW 7 trillion for this year, Hankook Tire will continue focusing on driving high-inch tyre sales in major markets, expanding OE partnerships with global premium carmakers as well as on securing its leadership in the electric vehicle tyre sector.

Q3 2021 Consolidated Financial Results

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