Event runs Nov. 18-19 in Glasgow

Broad TBR lineup aims to expand customer reach

Hankook Tire & Technology's exhibition booth at RTX Scotland 2026. [Hankook Tire & Technology]
Hankook Tire & Technology's exhibition booth at RTX Scotland 2026. [Hankook Tire & Technology]

Hankook Tire & Technology, an affiliate of Hankook & Company Group, said Wednesday it will participate in RTX Scotland 2026, a commercial vehicle trade show held in Glasgow, Scotland, from Nov. 18 to 19 (local time), where it will showcase its truck and bus tire technology.

RTX Scotland is the Scottish edition of the UK commercial vehicle trade show RTX. Since its inaugural event last year, the show has expanded in scale, with more than 80 companies participating this year — including truck and trailer manufacturers and tire and maintenance specialists — and more than 7,000 visitors expected over the two days. Hankook Tire & Technology has participated in the RTX trade show for five consecutive years since 2022 and is attending the Scottish event for the second consecutive year.

During the event, the company will display commercial vehicle tires under its global integrated brand Hankook and its own global brand Laufenn. Under the Hankook brand, it will present the SmartFlex AL51, a steer-axle tire for heavy cargo trucks and tractors, and the SmartFlex DL51, a drive-axle tire. Both products reduce rolling resistance on long-haul routes by up to 20 percent compared with their predecessors and deliver consistent performance throughout the tire's service life.

For trailer applications, the company will exhibit the all-season SmartFlex TH31 and the SmartFlex TH51, which uses hidden groove technology to maintain traction throughout the tire's usable life. The on/off-road SmartWork AM11 and SmartWork AM15+, along with the all-season van tire Vantra ST AS2, will also be on display, rounding out a lineup that spans medium and heavy trucks to vans.

Under the Laufenn brand, the company will exhibit the on/off-road LR01 and LR02, the mixed-surface drive-axle tire LR53, and the all-season van tire X Fit Van 4S. It also plans to introduce Laufenn365, a local UK roadside assistance program, presenting a product and service portfolio designed to support fleet operators.

Hankook Tire & Technology has consistently participated in major European commercial vehicle trade shows — including IAA Transportation 2026, the Devon Truck Show and Truckshow Cornwall — to strengthen its technological competitiveness and brand recognition in the truck and bus tire market.


eyre@heraldcorp.com