Hankook Tower Crane Co., Ltd. (HKTC) is a leading South Korean manufacturer specializing in tower cranes and industrial cranes, with over 40 years of expertise. The company was merged into Hyundai Everdigm, an affiliate of Hyundai Department Store Group, in 2021, integrating its business operations. HKTC possesses core capabilities contributing to the demand for lifting and hoisting equipment in domestic construction and industrial sites. Its foundation of excellent technology and quality ensures competitiveness in the global market.HankookTowerCraneCo.,Ltd.(HKTC)isaleadingSouthKoreanmanufacturerspecializingintowercranesandindustrialcranes,withover40yearsofexpertise.ThecompanywasmergedintoHyundaiEverdigm,anaffiliateofHyundaiDepartmentStoreGroup,in2021,integratingitsbusinessoperations.HKTCpossessescorecapabilitiescontributingtothedemandforliftingandhoistingequipmentindomesticconstructionandindustrialsites.Itsfoundationofexcellenttechnologyandqualityensurescompetitivenessintheglobalmarket.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Hammer Head Type Tower Cranes: Offering models such as HK290H-12, 290HC-E, and 290HC 12.HammerHeadTypeTowerCranes:OfferingmodelssuchasHK290H-12,290HC-E,and290HC12.
Luffing Type Tower Cranes: Providing solutions for confined spaces and heavy-duty lifting with HK260L-12 and HKL1250 models.LuffingTypeTowerCranes:Providingsolutionsforconfinedspacesandheavy-dutyliftingwithHK260L-12andHKL1250models.
Unmanned Cranes: Development and launch of the HK90L-3 model, contributing to cost reduction for rental companies.UnmannedCranes:DevelopmentandlaunchoftheHK90L-3model,contributingtocostreductionforrentalcompanies.
Industrial Cranes: Manufacturing a diverse range of industrial cranes including Gantry Crane, Lift Magnet Crane, Semi Gantry Crane, Overhead Crane, and Jib Crane.IndustrialCranes:ManufacturingadiverserangeofindustrialcranesincludingGantryCrane,LiftMagnetCrane,SemiGantryCrane,OverheadCrane,andJibCrane.
Special Lifting Equipment: Developing and supplying specialized equipment such as lorry cranes, Compact Size (HAP Series, HAP-2600SA, 2800SA), fixed cranes (HLC-10015F), marine cranes, and auger cranes.SpecialLiftingEquipment:Developingandsupplyingspecializedequipmentsuchaslorrycranes,CompactSize(HAPSeries,HAP-2600SA,2800SA),fixedcranes(HLC-10015F),marinecranes,andaugercranes.
Establishment of Technology Research Institute: Continuous efforts in technology development and product improvement since the establishment of its research institute in 2006.EstablishmentofTechnologyResearchInstitute:Continuouseffortsintechnologydevelopmentandproductimprovementsincetheestablishmentofitsresearchinstitutein2006.
High-Altitude Work Vehicles: Launch of 26m high-altitude work vehicles, offering differentiated products and services.High-AltitudeWorkVehicles:Launchof26mhigh-altitudeworkvehicles,offeringdifferentiatedproductsandservices.
Adoption of Premium Components: Hyundai Everdigm's tower cranes incorporate components from top domestic and international manufacturers for superior performance.AdoptionofPremiumComponents:HyundaiEverdigm'stowercranesincorporatecomponentsfromtopdomesticandinternationalmanufacturersforsuperiorperformance.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 40 Years of Accumulated Technology and Know-how: Extensive expertise and technological leadership in the tower crane and industrial crane sectors.Over40YearsofAccumulatedTechnologyandKnow-how:Extensiveexpertiseandtechnologicalleadershipinthetowercraneandindustrialcranesectors.
Leading Position in Domestic Market: Maintaining a high market share as a specialized tower crane manufacturer with the largest production capacity in Korea.LeadingPositioninDomesticMarket:MaintainingahighmarketshareasaspecializedtowercranemanufacturerwiththelargestproductioncapacityinKorea.
Diverse Product Portfolio: A wide range of products, including Hammer Head, Luffing, and unmanned cranes, addressing various demands in construction and industrial sites.DiverseProductPortfolio:Awiderangeofproducts,includingHammerHead,Luffing,andunmannedcranes,addressingvariousdemandsinconstructionandindustrialsites.
Global Export Competitiveness: Recognition in international markets through awards such as the 5 million, 10 million, and 30 million dollar Export Tower Awards.GlobalExportCompetitiveness:Recognitionininternationalmarketsthroughawardssuchasthe5million,10million,and30milliondollarExportTowerAwards.
Quality and Safety-Oriented Management: Establishment of a quality management system and pursuit of customer satisfaction through international standard certifications like ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.QualityandSafety-OrientedManagement:EstablishmentofaqualitymanagementsystemandpursuitofcustomersatisfactionthroughinternationalstandardcertificationslikeISO9001andISO14001.
Continuous R&D Investment: Strengthening product competitiveness through the operation of a corporate research institute and new technology development.ContinuousR&DInvestment:Strengtheningproductcompetitivenessthroughtheoperationofacorporateresearchinstituteandnewtechnologydevelopment.
Synergy with Hyundai Everdigm: Expansion of business and establishment of a stable growth foundation through integration with Hyundai Department Store Group and merger with Hyundai Everdigm.SynergywithHyundaiEverdigm:ExpansionofbusinessandestablishmentofastablegrowthfoundationthroughintegrationwithHyundaiDepartmentStoreGroupandmergerwithHyundaiEverdigm.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Construction Industry: Heavy lifting and transportation tasks in residential construction, large-scale plants, and infrastructure development sites.ConstructionIndustry:Heavyliftingandtransportationtasksinresidentialconstruction,large-scaleplants,andinfrastructuredevelopmentsites.
Industrial Sites: Utilization of industrial cranes for material handling and equipment installation in factories and warehouses.IndustrialSites:Utilizationofindustrialcranesformaterialhandlingandequipmentinstallationinfactoriesandwarehouses.
Special Construction Projects: Support for large-scale and specialized projects such as dam construction, power plants, shipyards, and bridge construction.SpecialConstructionProjects:Supportforlarge-scaleandspecializedprojectssuchasdamconstruction,powerplants,shipyards,andbridgeconstruction.
Mining and Civil Engineering Sectors: Contribution to equipment supply in mining and civil engineering sites through the expanded business scope of Hyundai Everdigm.MiningandCivilEngineeringSectors:ContributiontoequipmentsupplyinminingandcivilengineeringsitesthroughtheexpandedbusinessscopeofHyundaiEverdigm.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Philippines, Vietnam, Iraq, South KoreaPhilippines,Vietnam,Iraq,SouthKorea
RussiaRussia
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 Certification: Acquisition of international standard certification for quality management systems.ISO9001Certification:Acquisitionofinternationalstandardcertificationforqualitymanagementsystems.
ISO 14001 Certification: Acquisition of international standard certification for environmental management systems.ISO14001Certification:Acquisitionofinternationalstandardcertificationforenvironmentalmanagementsystems.
Russia TP TC Certification: Acquisition of essential certification for 11 types of lorry cranes to enter the Russian market.RussiaTPTCCertification:Acquisitionofessentialcertificationfor11typesoflorrycranestoentertheRussianmarket.
CE Certification: Acquisition of essential certification for 290HC12 and HKL1250 models to enter the European market.CECertification:Acquisitionofessentialcertificationfor290HC12andHKL1250modelstoentertheEuropeanmarket.
Corporate Research Institute Recognition: Official recognition of R&D capabilities and research activities.CorporateResearchInstituteRecognition:OfficialrecognitionofR&Dcapabilitiesandresearchactivities.
Design and Utility Model Registrations: Securing intellectual property rights for product designs and technical ideas.DesignandUtilityModelRegistrations:Securingintellectualpropertyrightsforproductdesignsandtechnicalideas.
Design Patent Application for Tower Crane Mast Coupling: Possession of proprietary technology for core components.DesignPatentApplicationforTowerCraneMastCoupling:Possessionofproprietarytechnologyforcorecomponents.
Venture Business Confirmation: Recognition as an innovative technology company by the Korea Technology Finance Corporation.VentureBusinessConfirmation:RecognitionasaninnovativetechnologycompanybytheKoreaTechnologyFinanceCorporation.
Tower Crane Common Safety Device Certification: Ensuring certified performance for safety-related technologies and equipment.TowerCraneCommonSafetyDeviceCertification:Ensuringcertifiedperformanceforsafety-relatedtechnologiesandequipment.