AutomotiveJul 15, 2026

Kumho Tire

Company Profile Analysis

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Year Founded & Workforce

1959-12-31

9,600 Employees

Industry

AutomotiveB2BB2C

Services

Kumho Tire Overview

Company Headquarters: Gwangju, South Korea

Founded: 1960

Workforce: ~9,600

Company Working: Kumho Tire is engaged in the production and sale of tires for passenger cars, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), recreational vehicles (RVs), trucks, buses, and racing cars. It has nine sales branches and 17 branch offices across nine countries, and five research and development centers and eight manufacturing facilities across 4 countries, globally. The company sells tires under brands, such as Solus, ECSTA, Ecowing, Sense, and WinTERCRAFT.

In 2018, Doublestar Group, a leading tire manufacturer in China, acquired a 45% stake in Kumho Tire for approximately USD 590 million. Through this, it will increase its share in the green market by combining its products, technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and services with that of the Group.

Its subsidiary network includes Kumho Tire U.S.A., Inc., Kumho Tire Europe Gmbh, Nanjing Kumho Tire Co., Ltd, Kumho Tire (H.K.) Co., Limited, Kumho Tire (Tianjin) Co. Inc., Kumho Tire Georgia Inc., and Kumho Tires Canada Inc.

Company Snapshot

$2,687.71M

Revenue

9,600

Employees

1959-12-31

Founded

Gwangju, South Korea

Headquarters

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Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

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Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

I am very pleased with how market segments have been defined in a relevant way for my purposes (such as "Portable Freezers & refrigerators" and "last-mile"). In general the report is well structured. Thanks very much for your efforts.

Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

I have been reading the first document or the study, the Global HVAC and FP market report 2021 till 2026. Must say, good info! I have not gone in depth at all parts, but got a good indication of the data inside!

Jason Lee

R&D Director, Seojin

Thanks for your great support. Appreciate it. Well received report. It helps us to understand market well. We're planning other area of survey in the future, let's keep in touch.

Akif Moroglu

Strategy & Business Development Director, Dogan Holding

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Kumho Tire

Company Headquarters: Gwangju, South Korea Founded: 1960 Workforce: ~9,600 Company Working: Kumho Tire is engaged in the production and sale of tires for passenger cars, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), recreational vehicles (RVs), trucks, buses, and racing cars. It has nine sales branches and 17 branch offices across nine countries, and five research and development centers and eight manufacturing facilities across 4 countries, globally. The company sells tires under brands, such as Solus, ECSTA, Ecowing, Sense, and WinTERCRAFT. In 2018, Doublestar Group, a leading tire manufacturer in China, acquired a 45% stake in Kumho Tire for approximately USD 590 million. Through this, it will increase its share in the green market by combining its products, technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and services with that of the Group. Its subsidiary network includes Kumho Tire U.S.A., Inc., Kumho Tire Europe Gmbh, Nanjing Kumho Tire Co., Ltd, Kumho Tire (H.K.) Co., Limited, Kumho Tire (Tianjin) Co. Inc., Kumho Tire Georgia Inc., and Kumho Tires Canada Inc.

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