Kumho Tire North America Technology Research Center Selected as a Great Place to Work

Kumho Tire announced on the 6th that it has been named one of the ‘Best Places to Work in 2023’ by North American Rubber News.

The ‘Best Places to Work’ survey selects 9 companies out of approximately 1,000 rubber manufacturing and processing-related companies located in North America. The evaluation comprehensively scores environmental factors such as workplace policies and practices of participating companies, as well as survey responses related to employees’ personal experiences and attitudes toward the company.

Rubber News, which conducted the survey, is a leading media outlet covering issues in the North American rubber industry, alongside globally influential industry publications such as the European Rubber Journal, Plastics News, and Tire Business.

Kumho Tire’s North American technical research center, KATC (Kumho America Technical Center), which was selected as a ‘Best Place to Work,’ was established in 1990 in Akron, Ohio, USA. It is dedicated to research and development of products tailored to the U.S. market. By acquiring and analyzing market trends and new technologies, it develops tires that meet the needs of North American consumers and also supports overseas sales activities.

Richard Kuna, head of KATC, said, "Kumho Tire cultivates engineers aligned with global trends and provides programs that pursue shared values between work and life, maximizing the research center’s development achievements based on high employee satisfaction. We are very pleased to be recognized as one of the best places to work in North America due to these strengths."

Jomansik, head of Kumho Tire’s R&D division, said, "The foundation of corporate competitiveness is securing core talent. Based on a good working environment and organizational culture, we will maximize the capabilities of the research center’s members and develop into a trustworthy and stable global brand."

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