Nokian Tyres temporarily lays off 350 employees due to strike in Finland (updated)

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22/03/2024 11:44

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       COPENHAGEN, March 22 (Reuters) - Finland's Nokian Tyres
 TYRES.HE  said on Friday it would temporarily lay off 350
employees at its Nokia car tire factory for 90 days due to
ongoing political strikes in Finland.
    The company said in a statement its inventories were filling
up as the strikes affecting ports and transportation have meant
it cannot deliver tires to customers.
        Nokian Tyres will lay off its passenger car tire
production employees from March 26 to April 9, it said.
  
        "Production of heavy tires will continue in Nokia as
normal," the company said.
  
        
  
 

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