Hankook to Showcase Comprehensive Portfolio at The Tire Cologne

Hankook Tire will be exhibiting at stand C040/D049 in Hall 8 of the forthcoming The Tire Cologne show in Germany in June. The company will be showcasing a comprehensive line-up of tyres as well as, for the first time, products from Hankook’s battery division.

The company’s presence at the trade show is focused on promoting its passenger car and truck tyre ranges, which will feature two new products from the winter and performance segments. There will also be a display of passenger car tyres from its associate brand, Laufenn, including the latest summer tyre, the new Laufenn S Fit 2.

At the same time two mobility studies will also be presented for the first time, which were first unveiled to a small audience at the Design Innovation Day in 2025, underlining the company’s commitment to innovation.

Claus Gömmel, Head of Sales Consumer Products at Hankook Reifen Deutschland says, “Especially in an increasingly digital world, personal interaction remains crucial and the Tire Cologne event provides an opportunity for members of the international tyre industry to come together. We look forward to meeting our customers and partners in person.”

Hankook is also currently adding a production line for truck and bus tyres to its factory in Hungary with a 540 million euro investment by 2027 and expects to have a production capacity of up to 800,000 units per year once construction is complete.

Manfred Zoni, Head of Sales Truck and Bus at Hankook in Germany states “With targeted investment in production, products and service offerings, we are strengthening our commercial vehicle tyre business in Germany and Europe,”

In addition Hankook will be represented once again at the Allianz Zukunft Reifen (AZuR) stand with its own retread brand, Hankook Alphatread.

Hankook’s presence will be further enhanced by two design concepts from the brand’s ‘Design Innovation Project’ The “Sustainable Concept Tire” which is produced layer by layer using 3D printing technology. It uses recycled and renewable materials and features an organic tread design inspired by efficiency principles found in nature.

The second concept, the WheelBot 2 robotic platform, was developed specifically for the PathCruizer, a two-seater mobility pod powered by this very platform. Special spherical wheels allow it to move in all directions—sideways, diagonally, or on the spot unlocking entirely new possibilities for urban mobility solutions. Both design concepts are among the prize-winning projects from the Design Innovation Project, which has already been recognised with prestigious awards like the Red Dot Design Award, iF Design Award and IDEA Award.