— Currently, the Nokian Tires plant in Vsevolozhsk is in operation and will continue to operate. But due to the lack of raw materials, the company has been forced to shut down, according to the press service of the Finnish company.

Nokian winter tires are especially popular among Russian motorists. Taking into account that 40% of the products of the company’s Russian factory went to the domestic market of the country, the cessation of tire production could lead to the disappearance of these wheels from stores just before the start of the season” of cars with winter tires.

Recall that at the beginning of the summer Nokian Tires decided to completely abandon the Russian market. In this regard, she started looking for a domestic buyer for her company, which produced about 15 million tires per year. The selection of candidates must be completed in early September. Among other contenders for the Nokian plant near St. Petersburg, the media mentioned structures associated with the manufacturer of Russian tires of the Kama brand.

“At the moment, the factory is functioning and the company is not planning any further cuts in staff numbers, despite the decline in production,” TASS is quoted as saying by Andrey Pantyukhov, general manager of Nokian Tires in Russia.

— Currently, the Nokian Tires plant in Vsevolozhsk is in operation and will continue to operate. But due to the lack of raw materials, the company has been forced to shut down, according to the press service of the Finnish company.

Nokian winter tires are especially popular among Russian motorists. Taking into account that 40% of the products of the company’s Russian factory went to the domestic market of the country, the cessation of tire production could lead to the disappearance of these wheels from stores just before the start of the season” of cars with winter tires.

Recall that at the beginning of the summer Nokian Tires decided to completely abandon the Russian market. In this regard, she started looking for a domestic buyer for her company, which produced about 15 million tires per year. The selection of candidates must be completed in early September. Among other contenders for the Nokian plant near St. Petersburg, the media mentioned structures associated with the manufacturer of Russian tires of the Kama brand.

“At the moment, the factory is functioning and the company is not planning any further cuts in staff numbers, despite the decline in production,” TASS is quoted as saying by Andrey Pantyukhov, general manager of Nokian Tires in Russia.