nokian tyres is the only tyre manufacturer in the world that focuses on customer needs in northern conditions. the company supplies innovative tyres for cars, trucks and special heavy machinery mainly in areas with special challenges on tyre performance: snow, forests and harsh driving conditions in different seasons. nokian tyres’ product development is consistently aiming for sustainable solutions for safety and the environment, taking into account the whole life cycle of the tyre. in 2010, nokian tyres had 3,506 employees and net sales of eur 1,058.1 million. nokian tyres’ share is listed on the nasdaq omx helsinki.
history
nokian tyres plc was founded in 1988 and it was listed on the helsinki stock exchange in 1995. the company’s roots go back all the way to 1898, when suomen gummitehdas oy, or the finnish rubber factory, was established. passenger car tyre production began in 1932 and the world’s first winter tyre was produced in 1934. the company’s best-known brand, the nokian hakkapeliitta tyre, was launched in 1936.
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