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Halla Group is a South Korean chaebol. It was originally founded as Hyundai International Inc. in 1962.[1] The Halla name was first used in 1978 as the name of a cement company.[2]. The name Halla is taken from the name of Mount Halla aka Hallasan mountain, situated in Jeju Island. Halla collapsed in 1997 during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.[3] In 2008 Halla repurchased Mando, a car company they sold during the financial crisis.[2] The chaebol also sponsors Anyang Halla a team in Asia League Ice Hockey.

Halla Group engages in automobile, construction, distribution/port, investment, education, and sports businesses in Korea and internationally. Its construction business comprises the provision of civil, architectural, housing, plant, and environmental works; supply of construction materials, such as remicon, compounds, and pile concrete; and manufacture and distribution of aggregates[4].

Excavators[]

Halla excavators

Halla in the UK[]

The Halla brand was used in the UK for a range of mini excavators for a period.

Halla in USA[]

Halla branded excavators were sold in the USA.

Halla in Australia[]

The brand was also sold in Australia.

Other products[]

  • Halla forklifts
    • Halla HDF20
    • Halla HDF25
    • Halla HLF30

References[]

  1. "About Halla". Halla.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2009.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "History". Halla.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2009.
  3. Andrew Pollack (7 December 1997). "Another Giant South Korean Conglomerate Falls". New York Times. Retrieved on 22 September 2009.
  4. "Company Overview". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved on Industrial Conglomerates.

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