Nokian Tyres
From WOI Encyclopedia Italia
Nokian Renkaat (engl. Nokian Tyres) or simply Nokian is a Finnish manufacturer of tires for cars, trucks, heavy duty equipment and bicycles. It is the largest car tire manufacturer in Nordic countries. Headquartered in Nokia, Finland, Nokian Tyres was split from the then conglomerate Nokia (which later became worlds largest mobile phone vendor) in 1988. Nokia Corporation no longer has any ownership-interest in Nokian Tyres, whose largest shareholder is the Japanese tyre vendor Bridgestone.
In the bicycle industry they are known as one of the few manufacturers of metal studded snow tires.
Nokian Tyres also runs the Vianor tyre chain, which is the largest and most extensive tyre franchise in the Nordic countries with approximately 190 retail outlets across Finland, Sweden, Norway, Baltic countries and Russia.
