Nokian’s Dayton USA factory gains ISO 9001

Nokian Tyres’ new Dayton, USA manufacturing plant has been awarded ISO 9001 certification. The certification requires companies to meet specific quality management system requirements and thus affirms the company’s commitment to premium quality.

Nokian Tyres announced Dayton as the site of its North American factory in May 2017. Company engineers immediately began devising strict quality management standards aimed at crafting safe, sustainable tyres, in line with the detailed processes and policies in place at the company’s other two production facilities, in Nokia, Finland and Vsevolozhsk, Russia. The certification was acquired less than six months after opening.

“We are honoured to receive praise of our quality system. Although the factory has only been up and running for some months, the quality process was described to resemble the ones of older and more seasoned factories”, says Teppo Huovila, VP, Quality & Sustainability.

The intensive ISO 9001 certification process includes audits by an independent, external certification body and by internal staff trained for the process. All three of Nokian Tyres’ global factories have now achieved ISO 9001 certification.

Nokian reports that it is preparing to introduce new tyre products for North American drivers in the coming months.