Nokian Tyres has concluded statutory personnel negotiations in Finland, confirming 35 permanent white-collar redundancies and wider changes to job responsibilities. The outcome is less severe than first signalled and forms part of a broader programme to bolster financial performance and operational efficiency. The company also set out time-limited furloughs affecting production staff in Nokia, aligning implementation with its near-term cost and capacity plans.
The process ends with 35 permanent role eliminations, below earlier estimates that pointed to as many as 55 in Finland and 80 globally. Measures will be fully implemented by the end of 2025, the company confirmed. “The negotiations were part of an entity aimed to improve financial performance and operational efficiency,” Nokian said in its statement.
Around 650 blue- and white-collar employees in passenger car and heavy tyre production at Nokia face temporary layoffs capped at 90 days per person. These furloughs can be applied up to the end of 2026, giving the manufacturer flexibility to align output with demand and ongoing ramp-ups elsewhere. Coverage from sector outlets echoed the details of the cap and timeline.
Nokian continues to reset its footprint after exiting Russia, increasing reliance on Finland, the US and its new Romanian plant. Earlier Tyre News reporting has explored the brand’s factory decarbonisation and procurement expectations, including its ESG-led tyre design and factory innovation feature and our 2025 review of the world’s most sustainable tyre companies, which noted progress at Oradea. These operational moves help explain today’s workforce adjustments and how they may ripple through Nordic supply and European fitments.
Nokian said parallel processes continue in other countries in line with local law. For partners, the near-term implication is steadier Finnish staffing after 2025, with intermittent furloughs used as a capacity lever into 2026. The company framed the package as part of a global plan to restore margins amid mixed demand and cost pressures.
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