HANKOOK OPENS WINTER TYRE TEST FACILITY IN FINLAND

Time: Mar 7th 2017   Copy editor: Tyrefull

Hankook Tire inaugurated its European winter tyre test facility, Technotrac, in Ivalo, Finland.

Finnish company Test World Oy built up the facility.

Through Technotrac, Ivalo, Hankook Tire is able to secure its own original technology with strengthened basic applied research, including new material technology, winter tyre pattern and profile. The test infra also enables for over two thousand sets of tyre evaluations, increasing the accuracy of test conditions for winter tires. Furthermore, it enables for a timely response to OE demand and customers in the European market.

The new test facility consists of flat tracks used for testing braking, traction and lateral stability on snow or ice, as well as two snow handling tracks for subjective tire evaluation, specifically designed to meet the needs of premium vehicle manufacturers located in Germany. The site also boasts an excellent infrastructure, with offices, conference rooms and even state-of-the-art workshops, as well as a large cold-storage warehouse. The stable and prolonged winter conditions in Ivalo was one of the key factors that influenced the decision to build the most northerly winter test facility in the world, in this location.

“The company has aggressively and consistently invested in research and development to improve its innovative technology, successfully proving its achievement for global top-tier technology and superior quality. Technotrac is another testimony that represents our strong global competitiveness through technology leadership,” said Seung-Hwa Suh, Vice Chairman and CEO of Hankook Tire.

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