Hankook wins outstanding supplier award

Hankook Tire has been selected as a recipient of Blue Bird Corp.’s 2014 Outstanding Supplier Award in the polymer category. This is the second year in a row Hankook has received the award, which underscores the company’s commitment to its original equipment activities with Blue Bird Corp. for its line of school buses, noted the company.

Hankook began its original equipment partnership with Blue Bird in 2012, providing its AH12 steer and Z35A drive position tyres to the company for its line of school buses.

“Receiving this award for the second year in a row emphasizes our commitment to outstanding quality and service,” said Brian Sheehey, director of commercial tyres, Hankook Tire America Corp. “Blue Bird Corporation is a valued partner of ours and we appreciate the message this award sends to not only our original equipment partners, but our bus customers too