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Nokian Heavy Tyres to Raise Tire Production by 50%

Nokian expects to increase production of heavy truck tires by 50% in the coming years.

Work Begins on New Nokian Plant

Site master planning is well underway for Nokian Tyres’ $360 million plant in Dayton, Tenn. Groundbreaking is expected to begin in August 2017.

Nokian Named Official Sponsor of NFL in Canada

As part of a continued focus to strengthen its brand presence across North America, Nokian Tyres is announcing a partnership with NFL Canada making the tiremaker the official sponsor of the NFL in Canada through Super Bowl LIV in 2020 “The partnership with NFL Canada is another example of Nokian Tyres investment in North America

Nokian Names Russian Operations Head Pantioukhov Interim CEO

Finland-based Nokian Tyres has named Andrei Pantioukhov interim CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2017. The general manager of Nokian’s Russian operations, Pantioukhov will replace current president and CEO Ari Lejtoranta, who announced his resignation in September. Pantioukhov has worked for Nokian since 2004 and will continue his role as general manager of Nokian’s Russian operations, in

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Nokian Tyres Launching Drive-Over Tire Monitoring System

In an effort to prevent tire-related accidents, Nokian Tyres has partnered with tire and service chain Vianor to launch the new tire monitoring technology, SnapSkan, in Finland. SnapSkan uses drive-over 3-D scanning technology to automatically measure tread depth while a camera identifies the vehicle using the registration number. When the scan in finished the driver can receive a tire

More Than Just Winter Tires

Las Vegas isn’t a place someone would typically associate with a Nokian Tyre ride-and-drive event, but in late September the tiremaker chose the Las Vegas Motor Speedway to debut its latest tire offering – the zLine A/S – to media and tire dealers.  It was the ideal venue to remind North American dealers that Nokian

Nokian Introduces UHP All-Season Tire

Nokian Tyres has rolled out its new UHP all-season tire for North America – the zLine A/S. Designed to perform safely and precisely under all weather conditions, the zLine A/S provides mileage and fuel saving benefits and responds well to changing road conditions at high speeds, Nokian said. “The new Nokian zLine A/S immediately responds

Nokian Launches Off-Road Tire

Nokian Tyres announced a new off-road light truck tire line, Rockproof. Designed for light trucks and SUVs, the Nokian Rockproof provides optimal performance in quarries, forests and mining areas, the tiremaker said. “Off-road driving and the toughest professional use require extreme durability from tires, and puncture protection in particular. Under these conditions, tires may sometimes

Nokian Adds Territory Sales Manager

Glen Hutson has joined Nokian Tyres as the company’s territory manager for North America. In this position, Hutson will serve as the commercial sales lead and coordinate sales efforts in Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. “We are excited to announce the addition of Glen Hutson to the Nokian Tyres commercial

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Nokian to Open Distribution Center Near Quebec

In an effort to expand its distribution in North America, Finland-based Nokian Tyres is opening its first distribution center in Canada, located near Montreal, Quebec, in September. “Expanding our distribution network, especially in Canada, is an important step as we increase operations throughout North America,” said Tommi Heinonen, president of Nokian Tyres North America. “We

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Winter Tire Innovations

Winter tires have been around since 1934, when Finnish tiremaker Nokian introduced them for trucks. Two years later, Nokian added sizes for passenger cars. This was during a time when there were still many horses and carts on the roads, and motor vehicles didn’t have today’s handling and braking capabilities. Tires that helped keep trucks

Nokian Execs’ Stock Sale Raise Suspicions

Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reported that Nokian Tyres execs sold more than 600,000 euros in stock last autumn prior to its testing scandal. Following the announcement of cheating during tire testing, Nokian stock dropped by 44%. The sale of Nokian stock is leading to questions about what nine leading execs knew about the impending scandal,