Every region is unique despite the spread of globalization. This report about the Korean market attempts to quantify the tire (tyre) market, pick out its main characteristics and show how it is changing.

The report starts with a brief summary of the regional background, defining it and quantifying the key economic statistics such as GDP, population, economic growth and the size of the vehicle production industry and the vehicle parc.

It then quantifies the size and growth of the tire (tyre) market and the major segments within that market, emphasizing the demand and supply equation.

There is a short profile of all tire (tyre) manufacturers based in this region and a review of all manufacturing plants (although Hankook and Kumho merit a profile of their own in Section 4.) This is followed by a review of tire (tyre) retailing activity in the region and a final section on the trends that are taking place.

Profiles include:

	World Rank
Hankook*	8
Kumho*	10
Nexen	25

These companies have a full and detailed profile in Section 4.

This report is in preparation and will be available in 2011.

An Apology
Half the world uses the word "tire" whilst the other half uses "tyre". Unfortunately search engines don't realise that they mean the same. In order to be recognised by the search machines we have had to resort to the irritating strategy of duplicating the two words. Sorry!
 

Every region is unique despite the spread of globalization. This report about the Korean market attempts to quantify the tire (tyre) market, pick out its main characteristics and show how it is changing.

The report starts with a brief summary of the regional background, defining it and quantifying the key economic statistics such as GDP, population, economic growth and the size of the vehicle production industry and the vehicle parc.

It then quantifies the size and growth of the tire (tyre) market and the major segments within that market, emphasizing the demand and supply equation.

There is a short profile of all tire (tyre) manufacturers based in this region and a review of all manufacturing plants (although Hankook and Kumho merit a profile of their own in Section 4.) This is followed by a review of tire (tyre) retailing activity in the region and a final section on the trends that are taking place.

Profiles include:

	World Rank
Hankook*	8
Kumho*	10
Nexen	25

These companies have a full and detailed profile in Section 4.

This report is in preparation and will be available in 2011.

An Apology
Half the world uses the word "tire" whilst the other half uses "tyre". Unfortunately search engines don't realise that they mean the same. In order to be recognised by the search machines we have had to resort to the irritating strategy of duplicating the two words. Sorry!