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