History
Hankook America Corp. was formed for importing the complete line of machine tools manufactured by Hankook Machine Tools Co., Ltd. for North and South America. Hankook Machine Tools Co., Ltd., a South Korean Corporation, was formed as a joint collaboration with Dainichi Kinzoku Kogyo Co. Ltd. of Japan and Hankook is now separately owned and managed. Based in West Chicago, IL (a Chicago suburb), we handle the sales, service, and parts for all Hankook Machine Tools.
The company was formed in 2003 by Dennis Romanowski after 25 years in machine tool sales and engineering support. Specializing in the large end of the machine tool spectrum enables us to focus on customers requiring large turning and machining support. As often is the case, these projects are demanding for you, our customers, and time can be critical in the planning and purchasing of what may be the most significant purchase for your company in a long time, or even ever!
Whether you are deciding to add a larger capacity machine or an additional machine, we can assist with your project by providing the correct information you will need for a successful outcome. From 12 inch chuck lathes up to machines with 300 metric ton (660,000 pound) part capacity; we can quote you the correct machine for the job.
Hankook America offers the complete range of machine tools manufactured by Hankook Machine Tools Co., Ltd. of S. Korea. The CNC horizontal and vertical lathes are designed for the demanding cutting requirements of the oilfield, steel mill, power generation, and defense support industries. The rigid designs originated from a manufacturing collaboration with Dainichi Kinzoku Kogyo Co. Ltd. of Japan.
Machining of VTL work-piece capacities up to 12 meter (40 feet) diameter and 300 metric tons and Horizontal Lathe capacities up to 30 meters (100 feet) between centers and 150 metric tons are possible with these rigid and quality-built machine tools.
