Hankook Tire wins Ford award

Hankook Tire has been recognized with a World Excellence Award from Ford Motor Company, for its performance as an outstanding global supplier. The award honours suppliers that have aligned themselves with the “values and operating practices” of Ford while reaching the highest quality, technology and delivery performance.

Hankook Tire was the only tire supplier honoured at this year’s World Excellence Awards. This marks the third time since 2005 that Hankook Tire has received this distinction from Ford.

“Since first supplying original equipment tires for Ford vehicles in 1999, Hankook Tire has built and maintained a strong relationship with the Ford Motor Company,” said Bryan Woo, vice president of Hankook Tire’s Global OE Division. “Our original equipment automotive manufacturer partners such as Ford are a vital part of our overall business and allow us to reach new customers, giving them the opportunity to experience the quality and performance of our tires.”

In North America, Hankook Tire supplies original equipment tires for the Ford Fiesta, Edge, Explorer, Flex, Taurus, E-250, E-350 and the F-150. Hankook also supplies original equipment tires for Ford’s Lincoln brand.