Events and Anniversaries

The Indian multinational Group, specialized in Off-Highway tyres, now joins basketball. The aim? Strengthening its brand awareness throughout Europe and linking BKT to sports’ positive values and emotions. 

Team Westlake Malaysia took part in the ‘BlastaCars (X) OBG Drift Open Track Session’ recently.

Linglong Tire held its Mid-year Linglong Tire Distributor Conference in Zhaoyuan, Shandong, from 10^-th- 14^th July, 2020.

In the upcoming season 2020, BKT is going to support the Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals teams  - all star teams of the Indian Cricket T-20 League. 

Linglong Tire signed a collaboration agreement with the Jinan Municipal People’s Government to settle their R&D base in the central district of Jinan.

Michelin will remain the exclusive supplier of tyres to Formula E until the end of the 2021/2022 season. In line with the decision of the FIA, a new supplier will take over after this period. 

A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site of a newregional distribution centre that will be opened by Cooper Tire in Whiteland, Ind.

The FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) confirmed Hankook Tire & Technology as the Gen3 tyre partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship selected by tender process and FIA World Motor Sport Council approval. Equipping the world’s first and only all electric street racing formula with Hankook tyres will then form the core of the company's international campaigns and commitments to sustainability and environmental protection worldwide.

After the completion of the first phase of the Jinyu Vitenam plant, the annual production capacity will be 2 million tyres. 

The Hankook test-driving centre at a 126,000-square-meter site is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2021.