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Comment: Almost the entire main body text is in the 'History' section, of which almost all is unrelated or at best indirectly related to Suomi Tyres. Remove all that, along with its corresponding referencing, and very little remains that would make this company notable or noteworthy. (The rest is just product specs, which have no place in an encyclopaedia in any case, and should IMO be removed.) DoubleGrazing (talk) 07:09, 22 June 2023 (UTC)
Suomi Tyres literally "Finland Tyres" is a brand of bicycle tires[1], ones created by Suomen Rengastehdas Oy (Finnish Tyre Factory Ltd)[2] and owned and manufactured in Lieksa, Finland by DMACK Nordic Oy[3][4]
Products edit
Products in manufacturing includes newly developed Touring and MTB models in both winter and summer tire categories like Piikkisika TLR, Piikkisika TLR SL, Routa TLR, Routa TLR E-bike and Koli MTB, Lieksa, Lieksa E-bike and also many types originally designed by Oy Nokia Ab Kumiteollisuus (Nokia Rubber Industry) and later Nokian Tyres like; SL-35, Pacer S, Rollspeed, Kide W106, Hile W240, A10 and Mount & City, later two types in ISO 5775 size 54-584 are nationally marketed to use in locally remarkable bicycle classics like Helkama Jääkäri[5] used by Finnish Defence Forces. Sulky slicks and tires for scooters and mopeds are in production as well.[6]
All tires are sustainable manufactured using special, environmentally friendly non-toxic rubber compounds originally developed in 2000 by Nokian Tyres.[7] Used rubber compounds are manufactured by Teknikum Ltd[8] in Kerava Finland.
History edit
The history of Finnish made rubber tires was started in Nokia, Finland when Suomen Gummitehdas Oy (Finnish Rubber Works) manufactured its first bicycle tires in 1925.[9]
In 1967 Nokia Aktiebolag (Nokia Paper Mills)[10][11], Finnish Rubber Works Ltd[12][13] and Finnish Cable Works Ltd[14][15] merged and Nokia Corporation was formed.[16]
In 1974 Oy Nokia Ab Kumiteollisuus started a new purpose built bicycle tires and inner tubes factory in Lieksa Industrial Village in the town of Lieksa, North Karelia.[17]
In 1980’s Nokia Corporation started focusing to the mobile communications business and rubber industries were split in three companies; a joint-venture Nokian Tyres in 1988, Teknikum Ltd in 1989[18] and wholly-owned subsidiary Nokian Footwear in 1990.
In 2000 Nokian Tyres manufactured 1.2 million bicycle tyres and 1.1 million Nokian Unitube[19] inner tubes. In the end of the year, the inner tube production line from Lieksa factory was sold[20] to Rubena s.r.o.[21] in Czech Republic.
In 2004, Nokian Tyres sold its bicycle tyre business to Suomen Rengastehdas Oy (Finnish Tyre Factory Ltd) for €3.6 million.[22][23]
Tyres was manufactured under Nokian branding at least to year 2007[24] until the brand was changed to Suomi Tyres.[25]
On 28 March 2019 footwear manufacturer PK Kappi Oy filed in bankruptcy[26] that affected to mother company Suomen Kumitehdas Oy (Finnish Rubber Factory Ltd)[27][28] also an owner of the subsidiary of PK Kappi the Finnish Tyre Factory Ltd[29] and was leading latter to filed bankruptcy on 20 May 2019.[30]
In September 2019 a group of local entrepreneurs in Lieksa acquired the bankruptcy estates of Finnish Tyre Factory including all model rights, immaterial rights and production lines, and a new company LieksaTyres Oy (Lieksa Tyres Ltd)[31] was formed for the production and development of bicycle and moped tyres.[32][33]
Rising energy prices and material costs forced Lieksa Tyres Oy to filed bankruptcy on 18 April 2023.[34]
In November of 2023 WRC tire manufacturer DMACK announced the acquisition of the bankruptcy estates of Lieksa Tyres Ltd including brand name, model rights, immaterial rights and production lines. The new owner is going to invest in new production lines and development of new products. The manufacturing of Suomi Tyres bicycle tires in Lieksa will start again in 2024.[35][36]
In today Dmack Nordic is one of the few manufacturers of tungsten carbide-studded snow tyres for bicycles in the world and the only bicycle tire manufacturer in the Northern Europe.
References edit
- ^ "Winter is coming. So what? SuomiTyres studs will keep you going". Suomi Tyres. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Finnish Tyre Factory's subsidiary Suomi Tyres has acquired Nokian Tyres Plc's bicycle tyre operations in Lieksa and Nokia". Suomi Tyres Ltd. Archived from the original on 3 April 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "DMACK Nordic Oy". Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Story continues" (PDF). Suomi Tyres. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Helkama Jääkäri". Helkama Velox Oy (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Products". Suomi Tyres. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "HA-oil free rubber compounds" (PDF). Suomi Tyres. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "The rubber quality of the Suomi Tyres bicycle winter tires is designed to withstand studs and riding on them". Teknikum Ltd. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Expertise in Nordic Conditions". Nokian Tyres. Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Oy Nokia Ab". pörssitieto.fi (in finnish). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Idestam, Fredrik (1828 - 1916)". National Biography of Finland. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Finnish Rubber Works Ltd". pörssitieto.fi (in finnish). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Major Years in the History of Nokian Tyres". Nokian Tyres. Archived from the original on 20 February 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Finnish Cable Works Ltd". pörssitieto.fi (in finnish). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Brief history of Finnish Cable Factory". kaapelitehdas.fi. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Three companies merge to form Nokia Corporation". Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Expertise in Nordic Conditions". Nokian Tires. Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "The roots of Teknikum's know-how go back to 1898 and Finnish Rubber Works". Teknikum Ltd. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Nokian Unitube". Nokian Tyres. Archived from the original on 3 August 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Nokian Tyres Plc - Annual Report 2000" (PDF). Nokian Tyres. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Rubena Tyres". Rubena s.r.o. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Nokian Completes Sale of Bicycyle Tire Business". SGB Media. 1 December 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Nokian Tyres bicycle tyres business transaction confirmed". Nokian Tyres. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Suomen Rengastehdas, Nokian - Deserve Them". Suomi Tyres Ltd. Archived from the original on 23 July 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Suomi Tyres Ltd, Suomi Tyres". Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Business newspaper Talouselämä (in Finnish), 28 March 2019 "PK Kappi in bankruptcy, it was the only option". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Suomen Kumitehdas". Suomen Kumitehdas Oy (in finnish). Archived from the original on 26 January 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Manufacturing of Aino and Reino shoes keeps Finnish Rubber Factory afloating". Yle News (in finnish), 15 July 2009. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Nokian Sells Bicycle Tire Business". SGB Media. 10 November 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Newspaper Lieksan Lehti (in Finnish), 29 May 2019,"Finnish tyre factory in bankruptcy". 29 May 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "LieksaTyres Oy, Company Profile". Dunn & Bradstreet. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Rare world level expertice in Lieksa". lieksa.fi (in finnish). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Yle News (in Finnish), September 2019,"The production of bicycle winter tyres starting again". 24 September 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2023
- ^ Yle News (in Finnish), 18 April 2023, "Lieksa Tyres in bankruptcy". 18 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023
- ^ YLE News (in Finnish), "A Company known from rally car tires is going to start production in next year - Bicycle tires production continues in Lieksa". YLE. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Lieksan Lehti (in Finnish), "The new owner of the tire factory comes from England". 8 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
External Links edit
- How are the Suomi Tyres bicycle tires made? YouTube channel Velogi in co-operation with Suomi Tyres.
- Home Of The Winter Tyres by Suomi Tyres Vintage advertisement video by Suomi Tyres Ltd.