R&D

Global R&D Network

全球研发网络

Marshal Tires is a global tire manufacturing company with established R&D centers that include Kumho Akron Technical Center (KATC) in Akron, U.S.A., Kumho Europe Technical Center (KETC) in Frank furt, Germany, and Kumho China Technical Center (KCTC) in China, along with the central R&D center located in Gwangju, Korea. State-of-art technologies with advanced research human re sources enables Kumho to develop world-class tires.
统帅轮胎在全球范围拥有多家研发中心：包括美国阿克伦（KATC）、德国法兰克福（KETC）、中国天津（KCTC）、韩国光州（KPC）等多家研发中心. 先进的技术和人力资源是开发出世界级轮胎的关键.

R&D COST STATUS

(Unit : Billion won)

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
R&D investment 597 744 789 972 921 913 860 759 747
MARSHAL R&D CENTER(KRDC)
统帅研发中心（KRDC）

Establishment
成立时间
 September 2013
2013.09
Location
地点
 Yongin, Gyeonggi-do
韩国龙仁
Area
占地面积
 17,754 m2
Role With state-of-art research facilities and an excellent research staff, we aim to lead the world’s tire deve- lopment technologies with the world-class product quality and technologies.
凭借先进的研究设施和优秀的研究人员，我们的目标是以世界级的产品质量和技术引领世界轮胎开发技术.
MARSHAL PERFORMANCE CENTER(KPC)
统帅研发中心（KPC）

Kumho Performance Center

Establishment
成立时间
 1981
Location
地点
 Gwangju Gwangsan-gu sochondong 555
韩国光州
Area
占地面积
 29,700m2 in Gwangju, 247,500m2 in Gokseong
光州29,700平方米；谷城247,500平方米
Role MARSHAL Tire’s cutting-edge technologies and excellent research staffs are leading the global commercial tire market, and endless efforts are put to develop the world-class tire quality and product.
统帅轮胎的尖端技术和优秀的研究人员引领着全球商用轮胎市场，并致力于开发世界级的轮胎质量和产品.
MARSHAL CHINA TECHNICAL CENTER(KCTC)
统帅中国研发中心（KCTC）

KCTC

Establishment
成立时间
 September 2006
2006.09
Location
地点
 Tianjin, China
中国天津
Area
占地面积
 22,000m2 Land, 10,890m2 of construction area
22,000m2 土地；10,890m2 建筑面积
Role KCTC, located in Tianjin, is dedicated to collect information in china including market trends, new/- emerging technologies to secure superior quality of products in local production facility.
KCTC位于天津，致力于收集中国的信息，包括市场趋势、新兴技术，以确保当地生产设施的产品质量上乘.
MARSHAL AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER(KATC)
统帅美国研发中心（KATC）

Kumho America Technical

Establishment
成立时间
 October 1990
1990.10
Location
地点
 Akron, Ohio, USA
美国俄亥俄州阿克伦
Area
占地面积
 1,840m2
Role By locating a research center in Akron, well known for the world’s famous rubber industrial base, the latest research equipment and testing facilities are secured to successfully develop RF products in the North America.
通过在以世界著名橡胶工业基地闻名的阿克伦设立研究中心，确保了最新的研究设备和测试设施，从而在北美成功开发RF产品.
MARSHAL EUROPE TECHNICAL CENTER(KETC)
统帅欧洲研发中心（KETC）

KETC

Establishment
成立时间
 November 1997
1997.11
Location
地点
 Frankfurt, Germany
德国法兰克福
Area
占地面积
 500m2
500平方米
Role The European R&D center located in Frankfurt, Germany is dedicated to develop high performance tires suitable for various driving conditions and clim ates in Europe.
位于德国法兰克福的欧洲研发中心致力于开发适用于欧洲各种驾驶条件和气候的高性能轮胎.