Marshal is a subsidiary of the Korea-based Kumho Tire Company with its headquarters in Gwang-Ju. Kumho Tire was founded in 1960 and in the past year generated sales revenue in excess of 2 billion US dollars with more than 65 million tyres sold! The company is part of the Kumho Asiana Group, which is rich in tradition and one of the largest and most renowned companies in Korea, and to which Asiana Airlines, a member of the Star Alliance, also belongs. With over 10,000 employees worldwide, Kumho develops, produces and markets tyres primarily for cars, people carriers and trucks. Kumho has production facilities in Korea, China and Vietnam, and also has research and development centres in Korea, China, Europe and North America. Kumho tyres are fitted as original equipment in vehicles all around the world, for example in Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz or the Korean brands Hyundai and Kia.