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• Sales and distribution
  • Nokian Tyres globally
  • Expertise in seasonal logistics
• R&D and testing
  • A selection of new products
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• Environment and safety
  • Your tyre choice matters
  • Competence development
• Financials
  • Key figures
  • Income statement
  • Financial Position
  • Cash flow statement

Truck tyres

The unit is responsible for the product development and sales of truck tyres and retreading materials. High quality truck tyres have been developed in Finland and manufactured as off-take contract manufacturing. Retreading materials, which mainly used in truck tyres and industrial tyres, are produced at the Nokia factory in Finland. The key retreading products are winter treads for truck tyres. The core markets cover the Nordic countries while Russia and other CIS countries, the Baltic countries as well as Central and Southern Europe represent the strongest growth potential.

Solid winter competence for transport

The Nordic countries are the main market area for Nokian truck tyres and Nokian Noktop retreading materials. In the past few years, the company has delivered good results and won new customers especially in Eastern Europe. Sales to the European replacement markets feature some 16 million new and retreaded truck tyres each year, and sales to Russia some 10 million tyres. Russia and Eastern Europe are the fastest-growing markets.

Nokian truck tyres and Nokian Noktop retreading materials are designed for demanding professional use and changing conditions. Competence in winter conditions represents the unit’s strongest and most traditional sector. Products are designed for and tested in demanding northern conditions, for example, at the Ivalo test centre in northern Finland. New products, such as the Nokian Hakkapeliitta Truck F, further improve the first-rate winter tyre selection.

Successful product development benefits from close and confidential co-operation with transport operators and companies. Tyres – both new and retreaded – must perform reliably, be durable and ensure excellent grip. A low rolling resistance reduces fuel consumption, which is particularly important in professional driving.

In 2009, the economic recession caused a decrease in the demand for truck tyres. In response to that, the contract manufacturing volumes of Nokian truck tyres were reduced and stocks shrank. Nokian Truck Tyres was able to increase its market share in Europe in 2009.