Finnish tyre manufacturer Nokian Tyres has announced plans to cut nearly 700 roles as part of a wider cost and efficiency programme.
The company said it will permanently reduce 35 white-collar positions in its home market and temporarily lay off around 650 staff at its Nokia, Finland plant, following the conclusion of statutory personnel negotiations.
The statutory negotiations covered white-collar staff in group functions and all business units, as well as blue- and white-collar personnel in passenger car and heavy tyre production at the Nokia site.
Alongside the confirmed job cuts, Nokian Tyres says it plans to reorganise duties across the affected operations by the end of 2025.
The temporary layoffs, which may be used until the end of 2026, can last for up to 90 days per person.
The measures in Finland form part of a wider international effort to improve profitability and streamline operations.
At the end of September 2025, the company employed roughly 4,400 people worldwide, of whom 2,045 were based in Finland.