Hankook Launches First European Truck Tyre Line at Its Hungarian Plant

Hankook has begun producing truck tyres at its facility in Hungary, marking the company’s first such manufacturing operation in Europe. Previously, truck tyres for the European market were sourced from plants in Korea and China and shipped to the continent.

The move signals a deeper manufacturing commitment to Europe, allowing the Korean tyre maker to produce closer to its customers and reduce reliance on long-distance supply chains. Local production in Hungary is expected to support faster response times for European fleet operators.

The new line does not, on its own, establish how much capacity it will add or which specific truck tyre sizes will be produced. Those details remain undisclosed in the source material. What is clear is that Hankook is positioning Hungary as a strategic base for its European commercial vehicle tyre business.