Nokian Tyres moves some production and stock out of Russia - Reuters

An employee sorts Nokian tyres at a tyre assembling centre and shop in Moscow, August 8, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

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• About 80% of annual production capacity in Russia
• Company employs around 1,600 people in Russia

HELSINKI, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Finland's Nokian Tyres (TYRES.HE) is shifting production of some of its key product lines from Russia to Finland and the United States to prepare for possible further sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the company said on Friday.

The business is one of many grappling with how to respond as Russian forces sweep across Ukraine, although most have tended to focus on closing or moving operations in Ukraine while taking a more wait-and-see approach to Russia. read more

While running its factory near Saint Petersburg at full capacity, Nokian has begun transporting tyres out of Russia to warehouses closer to its customers, a spokesperson told Reuters

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She said not all products made in Russia could be made at Finnish or U.S plants and added no sanctions were currently affecting Nokian's Russian business.

The company also could not say whether the move would be temporary or permanent as the situation is evolving.

The tyre maker has been ramping up production in Finland and the United States to respond to increasing demand, but still produces approximately 80% of its annual capacity of 20 million tyres in Russia, where it employs around 1,600 people, the spokesperson said.

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Reporting by Essi Lehto Editing by Susan Fenton and Mark Potter

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