Nokian eyes 2021 recovery following solid Q3 performance Print NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nokian Tyres Inc. management is expressing optimism about 2021 following favorable third-quarter financial results and the resumption of production at its year-old factory in Dayton, Tenn. "I am a strong believer that people will be driving even more in the future," Tommi Heinonen, North American director of sales, said during a recent company podcast, "so they can stay safe in their nice, clean cars instead of going to airports. I expect that tire demand will be there — when people have been locked down, there's a need to travel again. Cars are the safest way to do it."