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HISTORY
Major Years in the History of Nokian Tyres
1846 Mr. R.W.Thomson invents the pneumatic tyre
1886 The first car to use a combustion engine is developed
1898 The Finnish Rubber Works is founded
1904 Factory set up in the town of Nokia
1925 Bicycle tyre production starts
1932 Car tyre production starts
1936 First Hakkapeliitta tyre manufactured
1945 New tyre factory built in Nokia
1967 Nokia Corporation established - Rubber, Cable and Paper Divisions
1968 Tyre factory expansion
1974 Production of bicycle tyres and inner tubes starts in Lieksa
1981 Tyre factory expansion
1988 Nokian Tyres Limited established as a joint-venture company
1995 Nokian Tyres plc shares float on the Helsinki Stock Exchange
1996-2001 Tyre factory expansions
1998 The first own tyre outlets were established in Sweden and Latvia
1999-2000 Own tyre chain expanded to Finland and Estonia --> launch of Vianor name started
2002 A new Logistics centre was established in Nokia
2003 Nokia's ownership in Nokian Tyres ended; Bridgestone Europe NV/SA became the largest shareholder.
2005 Nokian Tyres' second factory started production in Vsevolozhsk, Russia.
Page last updated 22.03.2007
