HISTORY HANKOOK TIRE CONTENTS 2009 • Winter tire receives highest evaluation in Germany’s ADAC test Corporate Profile 012 The Stature of Hankook Tire ANNUAL REPORT VENTUS V12 evo ranked 1st in US auto magazine (Car&Driver) 016 Business Portfolio Started supplying OE tires to Audi 022 Global Network 2008 • Geumsan Plant’s 2nd phase expansion completed 024 Organizational Structure Globally announced “Kontrol Technology” 026 Top Management •enfren and Optimo 4S awarded with the 032 Message from the CEO iF Product Design Award 2009 2007 • Hungary Plant begins production 2009 Management Report 036 • 100 millionth tire produced in China in March 2009 Key Figures 040 2009 Global Business Review 2006 • Only tire manufacturer to receive FAW-Volkswagen 10 Best 049 Major Activities in 2009 Suppliers award • Entered into Technical Agreement with premium car maker Audi • Started construction of the Hungary Plant in July Global Outlook 062 Industrial Dynamics 2005 • Roll-out of T’Station one-stop auto service concept 067 2010 Outlook • Selected as strategic partner of Ford • Completion of Geumsan Test Track (G,Trac) Mission&Vision, Strategy 074 Mission&Vision 2004 • Unveiled new Corporate Identity 077 Strategy 2003 • Established strategic alliance with Michelin 2001 • Opened Europe Distribution Center (EDC) in the Netherlands Corporate Social 086 Integrated CSR Management System 2000 •Introduced ERP System Responsibility 087 Environmental Management 1999 • Completed Jiangsu and Jiaxing Plant (China) 090 Social Contributions 093 Risk Management 1998 • Established China Technical Center (CTC) 1997 • Completed Geumsan Plant (Korea) 1996 • Established of Europe Technical Center (ETC) Financial Report 100 Financial Statements (Consolidated) 138 Corporate Governance 1994 • Hankook Tire established its Beijing branch in China hankooktire.com 150 Proposed Resolution 1992 • Opened first overseas facility and R&D Center in Akron, Ohio 152 Summary of Key Reports 1982 • Established the Main R&D Center (Korea) in Daejeon 156 Other Information 1981 • Established Hankook Tire America Corporation 1979 • Built Deajeon Plant (Korea) 1941 • Founded 647-15, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea tel +82- 2 -2222-1000 At Hankook Tire, we strive to protect the environment in every way we can, no matter how small. This Annual Report uses environment-friendly paper printed in soybean oil ink. Global Network Corporate Data Hankook Tire Global Headquarters Hankook Tire Europe GmbH Moscow Office Hankook Tire Singapore Office Hankook Tire Global Headquarters 647-15 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Business center “ART PLAZA”, Luzhnetskaya 5, Shenton Way 23-08, UIC Bldg. Korea Naberezhnaya, 2/4, BLD.4, Floor 3, Moscow, Singapore 068808 Post code 200233 Hankook Tire Co.,Ltd. T. +82-2-2222-1000 119270, Russia T. +65-323-7011, 7022 647 -15, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea F. +82-2-2222-1100 T. +7-495-956-2340 F. +65-323-7077 F. +7-495-956-2343 Tel: +82 -2 -2222 -1000 Hankook Tire Korea Headquarters Hankook Tire Co.Ltd. New Delhi Office + - - - 647-15 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Hankook Tire Europe GmbH Almaty Office Unit No.102, Bptp Park Centra, Off, 32nd Fax: 82 2 2222 1746 Korea 17AL-Farabi Ave, Business center “Nurly Tau” Milestone Sector-30, NH-8, Gurgaon, Haryana, T. +82-2-2222-1000 4B, Office 1102 Almaty, 050059, Republic of India F. +82-2-2222-1100 Kazakhstan T. +91-9650769754 Investor Relations Contact . + - - - T 7 727 311 0155 Hankook Tire Co.,Ltd. Hankook Tire Europe Headquarters F. +7-727-311-0140 Hankook Tire America Headquarters Siemens Strasse 5A, 63263 Neu-Isenburg, 1450 Valley Road, Wayne, Yum, Q Sik / Manager /Financial Team Germany Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. Istanbul Office New Jersey 07470, U.S.A. T. +49-6102-8149-199 Dereboyu cad. Meydan sk. Beybi Giz Plaza T. +1-973-633-9000, 1-800-HANKOOK 647-15, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea F. +49-6102-8149-100 n:28 k:21 d:80 Maslak, 34398 Istanbul, Turkey F. +1-973-633-0028, 1-800-TIRES-OK Tel: +82 -2 -2222 -1176 T. +90-212-290-3690 Hankook Reifen Deutschland GmbH F. +90-212-290-3691 Hankook Tire America Corp. Fax: +82 -2 -2222 -1746 Siemens Strasse 5A, 63263 Neu-Isenburg, -Western Regional Office Germany Hankook Tire Japan Corp. 11555 Arrow Route Suite #105, Rancho E-mail: [email protected] T. +49-6102-599-82-30 7th Fl, Naniwasuji Chuo Bldg. 2-2, Cucamonga, California 91730 U.S.A. Web site: www.hankooktire.com F. +49-6102-599-82-49 2-Chome Nishihonmachi, Nishi-ku, T. +1-909-481-9000 550-0005, Osaka, Japan F. +1-909-481-8536 *Investor Reports and Public Disclosures are available at the IR Center of our web site. Hankook Tyre U.K. Ltd. T. +81-6-6538-5720 Fawsley Drive, Heartlands Business Park F. +81-6-6538-7766 Hankook Tire America Corp. Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 8UG, U.K. -Southeast Regional Office 2010 IR Schedule T. +44-1327-304-100 Hankook Tyre Australia Pty., LTD. 5400 Laurel Springs Parkway, Suite 1201; F. +44-1327-304-110 Building A, Level 3,11, Talavera Road, Suwanee, Georgia 30024 U.S.A. January · Announcement of 2009 earnings results and 2010 earnings Macquarie Park NSW 2113, Australia T. +1-678-965-6785 target Hankook France S.A.R.L. T. +61-2-9870 -1200 F. +1-678-965-6783 Central Parc2 115(4 Eme Etage) Boulevard F. +61-2-9870-1201 February · Conference (London, New York) Staligrad 69100 Villeurbanne, France Hankook Tire America Corp. T. +33-4-72-69-76-40 Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. Bangkok Office -Midwest Regional Office · Conference (Hong Kong, Singapore) F. +33-4-78-94-15-72 11th Floor, Two Pacific Place Building,142 2300 N. Barrington Road, Suite 115; March · Conference (Hong Kong) Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60619 U.S.A. Hankook Tire Italia S.R.L. Thailand T. +1-847-310-0189 · Public announcement of schedule for 56th general , . + - - - . + - - - Centro Direzionale Colleoni T 66 2 653 3790 F 1 847 310 0492 shareholders’ meeting Palazzo Liocorno 2 Ingresso 2,(Piano 2) F. +66-2-653-4185 Via Paracelso 4,20041 Hankook Tire America Corp. April · Announcement of 1Q 2010 earnings results Agrate Brianza Milano, Italy Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. Dubai Office -Southcentral Regional Office T. +39-039-6091-371 Al Moosa Tower 2, 1002 P.O. Box 15097 2000 East Lamar Blvd. Suite 270, May · Conference (London) . + - - - , F 39 039 6091 372 Sheik Zayed Road, Dubai, U.A.E Arlington Texas 76006 U.S.A. · Samsung Global Conference (Seoul) T. +971-4-332-1330 T. +1-817-460-6400 Hankook España S.A. F. +971-4-332-1314 F. +1-817-460-3090 July · Announcement of 2Q 2010 earnings results Avda. de la Industrias No. 4, Edificio 3, October · Announcement of 3Q 2010 earnings results 2D-Parque Empresarial Natea Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. Agencia En Chile Hankook Tire Canada Corp. 28108 Alcobendas Madrid, Spain San Pio X 2460 Oficina 1604 30 Resolution Drive, *IR Schedule may change according to circumstances of the corporation. T. +34-91-490-5088 Providencia, Santiago, Chile Brampton Ontario, L6W OA3 Canada F. +34-91-662-9802 T. +56-2-596-8460 T. +1-905-463-9802 . + - - - . + - - - F 56 2 596 8463 F 1 905 463 9792 Prepared by Hankook Tire Netherlands B.V. Koerilenstraat 2-6, 3199 LR Maasvlakte Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. Jeddah Office Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. Mexico Office Hankook Tire Rotterdam Havennumber 9018, The Netherlands Bin-Shihon Group Co., Ltd. Paseo de la Reforma 199-5P ofc. 502 T. +31-181-353-010 P.O. Box 5922 Jeddah 21432 Col. Cuauhtemoc, C.P, 06500 Mexico Kang, Chang Hwan Executive Vice President / Finance&Management F. +31-181-362-358 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia T. +52-55-5535-1104 Division T. +966-2-680-6160 F. +52-55-5535-1058 Hankook Tire Europe Distribution Center F. +966-2-680-6468 Goo, Hyung Taek Team Manager / Corporate Strategy Team Koerilen Straat 2-6, 3199 LR, Hankook Tire China Headquarters Distripark Maasvlakte Rotterdam, 9018 Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. Panama Office 10 Floor, Guangqi Tower,12th Building, NO.1001 Jeong, Il Lyong Team Manager / Corporate Communications Team The Netherlands Edificio Proconsa 1, 11 A-B Calle 50, North Qinzhou Road, Xuhui District, 200233 Choe, Hyun Sil Corporate Strategy Team T. +31-181-353-010 Manuel Maria Icaza Bella Vista, Shanghai, China F. +31-181-353-013 Panama City, Republic of Panama T. +86-21-3363-6888 Choi, Eun Ha Corporate Strategy Team . + - - , . + - - T 507 263 3008 3027 F 86-21 3363 7152 Choi, Joo Hyun Corporate Communications Team Hankook Tire Budapest Kereskedemi Kft F. +507-263-3006 IP West Building, Budafoki ut 91-93 Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. Kim, Soo A Corporate Communications Team H-1117 Budapest, Hungary Hankook Tire do Brasil Ltda Original Equipment Office T. +36-1-464-3660 AV.Eng.Luis Carlos Berrini, 550-CJ. 92, Germany-Hannover F. +36-1-464-3669 Brooklin-Sao Paulo/SP-CEP 04571-000, Brazil Münchner Strasse 40 A1, T. +55-11-3045-0544 30855 Langenhagen, Germany Hankook Tire Netherlands B.V. Stockholm F. +55-11-3045-2119 T. +49-511-646-0970 Office F. +49-511-646-0977 Kanalvagen 10A, 194 61 Upplands Väsby, Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. Bogota Office Sweden Av.19 No. 97-05 Of. 701 Bogata, Colombia Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. T. +46-8-590-83910 T. +571-743-4545 Original Equipment Office F. +46-8-590-83912 U.S.A.-Detroit Hankook Tire Co.Ltd. Cairo Office 38777 West Six Mile Road Suite #301 05 Wadi El Neil St., Maadi, Cairo, Egypt Livonia, Michigan 48152 U.S.A. T. +20-2-2751-4293 T. +1-734-542-1460 F. +1-734-542-1461 Financial Highlights KRW 5.14 trillion Global Consolidated Sales 5,145,136 Unit: millions of KRW 4,461,209 3,585,761 3,172,892 2,907,523 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Operating profit 12% ratio Operating Profit 620,205 Unit: millions of KRW 310,101 262,820 275,964 208,784 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Our global operations earned KRW 620.2 billion in operating profit on consolidated sales of more than KRW 5.14 trillion in 2009.