Nokain Tyres Boasts Savings from Solar Energy at Dayton Factory
In the first half of 2022, Nokian Tyres says it saved the energy equivalent of one million miles driven or two million pounds of coal by using solar power at its North American production factory. Nokian Tyres’ three-megawatt solar panels fully power the administration building at its Dayton, Tennessee campus and power a portion of production,
Nokian Tyres Initiates a Controlled Exit from Russia
Nokian Tyres’ board of directors recently decided to initiate a controlled exit from the Russian market. Due to the war in Ukraine and the subsequent, tightening sanctions it is no longer feasible nor sustainable for Nokian Tyres plc to continue operations in Russia, the company says. The exit preparations will start immediately, and the company
Nokian Tyres Invites Drivers To Submit Trail Maps to Win Tires
Nokian Tyres is inviting drivers to share their favorite remote getaways for a chance to win a set of tires and other prizes. Between June 6 and July 31, the tiremaker is launching its Remote Control campaign, during which it will share travel safety tips, promote followers’ favorite road trip trail maps and help drivers
Nokian Tyres Ground King Tire Wins 2022 Fennia Prize
Nokian Tyres earned a Fennia Prize for its Nokian Ground King Inuitu smart tractor tires. The tires feature Hybrilug tread pattern technology, a new versatile traction pattern, combined with wireless connectivity. Bridging the gap between a lug and block pattern tire, Nokian Tyres says the Ground King is a new pattern design. Combined with Nokian Tyres Intuitu smart
Nokian Tyres’ Dayton Factory Celebrates New Entrance, Growth
Nokian Tyres North American production factory has a new entrance to enable smooth transportation for the growing traffic in and out of the Dayton, Tennessee, campus. The company says its Nokian Tyres Drive opened in April to provide safer travel at the Dayton Factory. Nokian says the project is a result of collaboration between the
Nokian Tyres Sustainability Report Highlights Key Achievements
Nokian Tyres says it reduced CO2 emissions from production, earned recognition for its sustainable facilities and planted tens of thousands of trees in 2021. Nokian Tyres says its North American factory in Dayton, Tennessee is an example of the company’s commitment to sustainability. According to Nokian, the administration building on the production campus earned LEED
Nokian Tyres Adds New Sizes to Ground Kare Tire Line
Being able to do versatile jobs is usually good for contracting business – and excavating is no exception. With the Nokian Ground Kare tires, the capabilities of their wheeled excavator and the performance of tires compared to dual wheels have increased substantially, according to Nokian. In excavating work, Nokian says tire stability is the key
Nokian Plans to Up Capacity with EU Sanctions on Russia
The European Union has announced new sanctions against Russia, impacting Nokian Tyres’ business, the Finnish tiremaker says. The sanctions prohibit the import of tires from Russia to the EU, prohibit the export of certain raw materials from the EU to Russia and limit transportation from and to Russia. Nokian says the new sanctions will have
Nokian Looks for Additional Capacity Amid Russian War in Ukraine
With a manufacturing plant in Russia and Ukrainian employees at war, Nokian Tyres has issued frequent updates on how the Russian invasion in Ukraine is impacting its business. This past month, Nokian issued a statement saying it is looking to diversify its geographic footprint in its manufacturing operations and is actively looking for additional manufacturing
CUV Drivers Stretching Road’s Boundaries Means New A/T Tire Alternative
Put yourself in the shoes of a typical consumer. After spending way too much time cooped up inside over the past year two years, all you want is to pack a cooler full of bologna sandwiches and cart the kids out to a wild adventure in your Toyota RAV4 CUV for some quality time that
Call ‘A/T Lite’ Tires What You Will – This Segment’s Making a Name for Itself
A new tire segment popped into the marketplace a few years back. It’s built for consumers I’d refer to as “mild adventurers” – those who sometimes want to take their CUV over the river and through the woods to get to Grandma’s weird forest house, but still need a quiet, comfortable ride with great fuel
Nokian Tyres Launches Sustainability Innovation Challenge
Nokian Tyres says they are launching a challenge to recreate the future of driving. The Fast Race, Big Change challenge is an open competition inviting startups, businesses, students and academics to innovate for more sustainable tires. The finalists will be offered the unique opportunity to pitch their idea at Nokian Tyres’ legendary tire testing center
