Founded in 1960, the Kumho Tire Company, based in Seoul is one of the world’s leading tyre manufacturers producing more than 60 million tyres per year. With over 5000 employees worldwide, Kumho develops manufacturers and markets tyres primarily for passenger cars, vans, and trucks. Kumho operates production facilities in Korea, China, Vietnam, and the United States. The company also maintains R&D centres in Korea, China, Europe, and North America. Kumho is an original equipment supplier to car manufacturers such as Audi, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Renault and Volkswagen.