Hankook’s battery business highlighting European expansion plans

A wide range of Hankook Atlas BX brand battery products will be on display at Automechanika Frankfurt from 13 to 17 September. Hankook & Company Energy Solution (ES) Business Headquarters will present its latest technologies for start-stop vehicles, passenger cars and commercial vehicles, as well as for boats and motorhomes, at stand E51 in Hall 4.1.

Hankook Atlas BX has a wide portfolio of AGM (absorbent glass mat), EFB (enhanced flooded battery) and MF (maintenance free) batteries that meet stringent automotive requirements.

By presenting the latest battery technologies at Automechanika Frankfurt, Hankook will also highlight the further expansion of its battery business and underline its growth plans in the European market. These plans include the establishment of Hankook & Company ES Deutschland GmbH in October, an operation that will take responsibility for supplying the European market with batteries from its Europe Distribution Center (EDC).

Smart energy solutions

“Hankook & Company ES Business Headquarters aims to become a ‘Smart Energy Solution Provider’, a company who pioneers the future energy era beyond a lead-acid battery producer,” says Jongseon Ahn, chief operating officer of Hankook & Company. “We are truly looking forward to showcasing our battery products and exchanging ideas with visitors and people in related industries.”

Since the launch of the MF battery in 1982, Hankook & Company ES Business Headquarters has continuously expanded its research and development. In 2005, the company was the first in Korea to launch an AGM battery for start-stop systems. Hankook & Company has three manufacturing plants and its research and development centre and serves about 450 customers in 100 countries through its four global sales locations in the US and Europe.