Nokian opens factory in the US
https://www.nokiantires.com/daytonfactory/updates/
https://www.nokiantires.com/daytonfactory/
Years ago, I bought a nice set of Hakkapellitta H10 studded snow tires that were made in Finland. They were the best! I bought them, mounted on steel wheels, earlier in the year by mail order from a tire shop in Hubertus, WI, northwest of Milwaukee. (I wonder if they are still around?).
Nokians are more expensive than many tires but are well respected. Later, they opened a plant in Russia, eventually making the majority of their tires there, more than the one Finnish plant.
Who wants to buy a tire made in Russia? I don't even if there are high technical standards and supervision from Nokian staff trained in Finland.
This spring, Nokian opened their 3rd tire plant. It's in Dayton, Tennessee, south east of their US headquarters in Nashville. Production began March 6, 2020 though a test tire was made on July 11, 2019.
I predict that my current winter tires, Michelin X-Ice Xi3, will have 2 more seasons left and that I'll be in the market for new winter tires in late 2022. It could very well be Nokians!