Hankook Tire Daejeon Plant Awarded 'Excellence in Quality Competitiveness' and 'National Quality Master'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Hankook Tire & Technology (hereinafter Hankook Tire) Daejeon Plant received the ‘Excellent Quality Competitiveness Company’ certification plaque at the ‘2020 National Quality Management Award Ceremony’ held at the Daejeon Intercity Hotel on the afternoon of the 24th.

The Daejeon Plant of Hankook Tire was selected as an ‘Excellent Quality Competitiveness Company’ at the ‘46th National Quality Management Competition’ hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s National Institute of Technology and Standards and organized by the Korean Standards Association.

On the same day, Park Byung-guk, chairman of the Hankook Tire Labor Union, was awarded the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy’s Commendation in recognition of his continuous emphasis on creative quality innovation activities to improve quality competitiveness and his leadership in securing competitiveness through differentiated capabilities of employees.

Also, Baek Seung-cheon, an employee working at the Daejeon Plant, was honored by being selected as a National Quality Master in recognition of his contribution to creative quality management improvement, including discovering various ideas for efficient production site operation during his 19 years of service at Hankook Tire.

The Daejeon Plant’s Palpal Team (Gold Prize in On-site Improvement Division), Haedoji Team (Silver Prize in Safety Quality Division), Innovation Team (Bronze Prize in Win-Win Cooperation Division), and employee Jung Young-cheol (Silver Prize in Proposal Case Division) also received awards in major categories.

Meanwhile, at the Korean Standards Association Chungnam Northern Office Award Ceremony held in Yesan, Chungnam on the 20th, Hankook Tire Geumsan Plant received the Excellent Quality Competitiveness Company certification plaque and the Hall of Fame dedication plaque, and the Geumsan Plant’s Day and Night Team was also awarded the Silver Prize in the Environmental Quality Division of the Excellent Quality Team category.

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