Nokian US tire plant groundbreaking set for August

“We’ll be building the most modern tire factory in the world,” Nokian’s Tommi Heinonen said about the $360 million facility that will be the Finnish manufacturer’s first in the United States.

As the Times Free Press reports, groundbreaking for the Dayton, Tennessee site of Nokian’s tire plant is set for August, with a 135-acre building pad planned to handle the first and potential added phases.