The attempt by homegrown private equity firm MBK Partners to acquire a stake in Hankook & Co. the holding company behind South Korean tire giant Hankook Tire & Technology has failed, but it has served as a wake-up call for Korean conglomerates with poor corporate governance. MBK’s move in the last few weeks for a hostile takeover of Korea's No. 1 tire company and its demand for the improvemen.
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Shares of the holding firm of Hankook Tire & Technology again saw volatile fluctuation on Monday, after the siblings of its owner family intensified an ongoing fight for control of the firm.
The family struggle over control of Hankook & Company, which had initally appeared to be settling down with the father siding with the current chairman, is reaching another stage as private equity company MBK Partners raised the price of its public tender offer, according to industry officials, Sunday.
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