KUMHO RECEIVES 'TYRE MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN INNOVATION OF THE YEAR" AWARD Print E-mail

Kumho's laser etching technology was awarded recently.

 

 

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 Kumho's laser etching technology was awarded at the recent  Tyre Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence 2010. The milestone process won the award for 'Tyre Manufacturing and Design Innovation of the Year'. It was one of five prestigious prizes presented at a gala dinner on the second night of the three day Tyre Technology Expo at the Cologne Messe.

The Expo is Europe's leading international tyre design and exhibition and conference that, like the dinner, is organized by UKIP Media & Events Ltd.Kumho's laser etching system was launched at last Autumn's Frankfurt motor show and embodies technology that is set to transform the way the company designs its tread patterns.

The award was collected by Roger Jenkins, managing director of Kumho's Birmingham-based European Technical Centre (KETC), who said, "We are delighted to have been selected for this accolade - it means a great deal to us that such a prestigious panel of judges has recognized the pioneering nature of our work. It is a milestone for Kumho and falls on the 50th anniversary of the company's inauguration.

"Of course it represents the work of many people, in particular the engineers at KETC and our R&D operation in Korea, who are always open-minded about our ambitions. Thanks too to for the patience and expertise of our development partners in the UK."

This is the second major prize Kumho has received for its laser etching process, the first being an iF Product Design Award.

 

(www.kumhotire.com)

 
 
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