From its humble beginnings in Gwangju, South Korea in the 1960's, Kumho Tires has joined the ranks as one of the top ten tire manufacturers in the world

1960: Established KUMHO TIRES (then called Samyang Tire Co.)

1965: Maiden export to Thailand of 200 tires

1966: Acquired U.S. DOT (Department of Transportation) Mark

1974: Completed the construction of Gwangju Plant

1975: Developed Radial Tire

1976: Acquired Certification of Military Aircraft tires from the U.S. Military Authorities acquired

1981: Established Research and Development Center in Gwangju, Korea

1984: Won Grand Prize for Productivity Improvement

1989: Completed the construction of Gokseong plant

1991: Ranked the 10th in the world tire industry

1992: Passed F.A.A. Test of the U.S. for KUMHO's commercial aircraft tire

1994: Acquired ISO - 9001 Certification

1996: Acquired ISO - 14001 Certification for Gokseong plant

1996: Acquired ISO - 14001 Certification for Gwangju plant

1998: Acuired QS 9000 certification for Gwangju and Gokseong plants

1999: Developed Run flat tire developed, 4th in the world tire industry

2000: Developed building machine for UHP(Ultra High Performance) tires

• Became official supplier of the International Formula 3 Korea Super Prix

2001: Acquired VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V) Certification

2002: Ranked the 2nd in the Customer Satisfaction Survey by J.D. Power and Associates

• Became official supplier of the Marlboro Masters Formula 3
• Developed world's first UHP 26 inch tire

2003: Ranked the 9th in the world tire industry

• Established an Automated Production Unit(APU) plant in Pyungtak