Hankook Tire was honoured by Schmitz Cargobull with the Strategic Partnership Award at the trailer manufacturer’s 125th anniversary celebration.

The award was accepted on behalf of Hankook by Hyun-Jun Cho, Vice President of Global Product Planning and Dietmar Olbrich, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for German-speaking markets, during the celebration in September.

“Thanks to our many joint ideas, our entrepreneurial spirit and our innovative corporate cultures, Hankook and Schmitz Cargobull have a unique business relationship and partnership,” said Olbrich. “We feel very honoured to receive this award from Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer. This prize shows that Hankook has established itself as a key player in the truck market.”

Hankook and Schmitz Cargobull have been involved in the Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business since 2013, with a focus on the European market.

“We are able to offer our clients optimum transport solutions through our long-term partnership with Hankook,” said Bernhard Schmitz, Deputy General Manager of Purchasing, Schmitz Cargobull. “For this reason, we’re especially happy to give this prize to Hankook. We look forward to many more joint projects together.”