Nokia started out as a tyre manufacturer: http://www.nokiantyres.com/history-in-brief http://www.nokiantyres.com/history-in-brief 1898 The Finnish Rubber Work

Nokia started out as a tyre manufacturer: http://www.nokiantyres.com/history-in-brief http://www.nokiantyres.com/history-in-brief 1898 The Finnish Rubber Works is founded 1904 Factory set up in the town of Nokia 1967 Nokia Corporation established - Rubber, Cable and Paper Divisions 2003 Nokia's ownership in Nokian Tyres ended; Bridgestone Europe NV/SA became the largest shareholder