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Major Years in the History of Nokian Tyres
1846
Mr. R.W.Thomson invents the pneumatic tyre

1886
The first car to use a combustion engine is developed

1898
The Finnish Rubber Works is founded

1904
Factory set up in the town of Nokia

1925
Bicycle tyre production starts

1932
Car tyre production starts

1936
First Hakkapeliitta tyre manufactured

1945
New tyre factory built in Nokia

1967
Nokia Corporation established - Rubber, Cable and Paper Divisions

1968
Tyre factory expansion

1974
Production of bicycle tyres and inner tubes starts in Lieksa

1981
Tyre factory expansion

1988
Nokian Tyres Limited established as a joint-venture company

1995
Nokian Tyres plc shares float on the Helsinki Stock Exchange

1996-2001
Tyre factory expansions

1998
The first own tyre outlets were established in Sweden and Latvia

1999-2000
Own tyre chain expanded to Finland and Estonia --> launch of Vianor name started

2002
A new Logistics centre was established in Nokia

2003
Nokia's ownership in Nokian Tyres ended; Bridgestone Europe NV/SA became the largest shareholder.