The company's history page says they were part of the merger in 1967 that created "Big Nokia": https://company.nokiantyres.com/about-us/history/#:~:text=1967%C2

The company's history page says they were part of the merger in 1967 that created "Big Nokia": https://company.nokiantyres.com/about-us/history/#:~:text=1967%C2%A0Nokia%20Corporation%20established%20%2D%20Rubber%2C%20Cable%20and%20Paper%20Divisions https://company.nokiantyres.com/about-us/history/#:~:text=19... This changed in 1988 with the formation of an LLC, in 1995 they went public and in 2003 shares still held by the parent company were sold off to Bridgestone.