Nokian considering laying off workers at Finnish tyre facility

Nokian Tyres Nokian Heavy Tyres says it has started a two-week “change negotiations” with workers in what it says is a part of a move to “adapt production to the market and demand situation.” The negotiations concern the Nokia factory employees of Nokian Heavy Tyres Ltd, altogether some 160 people.

It also says, “the possible adjustment measures considered by the company could be layoffs of heavy tyres factory employees and shortening of their daily and weekly working time”.

The adjustment measures are preliminary planned to be implemented as temporary layoffs due to production and financial reasons for a maximum period of 90 days per employee.

The measures are planned to be implemented during the rest of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025.