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August 30, 2018 02:00 AM

Solar panels are powering Nokian's tire distribution center in Vermont

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    Don Detore, Tire Business
    A look inside Nokian's Colchester, Vt., tire distribution center.

    COLCHESTER, Vt.—Nokian Tyres North America has installed solar panels at its North American distribution center in Colchester to help power the 200,000-sq.-ft. facility.

    Nokian North America, the North American subsidiary of Finland's Nokian Tyres P.L.C., said the solar installation should generate approximately 427,500 kWh in energy. That amount represents 110 percent of the facility's annual usage, allowing Nokian to send excess energy to the renewable power grid.

    The facility holds around 350,000 passenger car tires, according to the company.

    Hans Dyhrman, director of marketing of Nokian North America, said the company works constantly to protect the planet "and wants to ensure we are doing everything possible to contribute to our long-term work towards environmental sustainability.

    "Not only will this project contribute to keeping business costs at a minimum, but it will assist in our efforts to generate clean and renewable energy," Dhyrman said.

    Nokian's sustainability goals for 2020 include a significant reduction of rolling resistance in its products, cutting C02 emissions from production by 20 percent and auditing all of its natural rubber products.

    The Nokian, Finland-based tire maker is in the process of moving its North American headquarters from Colchester to Nashville, Tenn., about 150 miles west of Dayton, Tenn., where the company is building its first U.S. plant. That moved was announced earlier this year.

    Nokian, ranked No. 21 in Tire Business' 2018 Global Tire Rankings with 2017 tire sales of $1.65 billion, broke ground last year on the 830,000-sq.-ft. plant.

    The facility will concentrate on producing passenger, SUV and light truck tires specifically for North American consumers. The eventual capacity is expected to be 4 million tires per year. The project also includes warehousing for up to 600,000 tires.

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