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Nexen Tire establishes winter tire testing center in Finland

10 April, 2025
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The new Nexen testing ground in Finland

The new Nexen testing ground in Finland

South Korean based global tyre manufacturer Nexen Tire has recently began establishing its first winter tyre testing centre at UTAC proving ground in Ivalo, Finland. Which will serve as a cornerstone for innovative winter tyre performance testing and research and development.

The launch of this technologically advanced facility will enable Nexen to operate a winter tyre testing programme over four months each year and will also serve to further expand its research and development skills on dedicated test tracks.

UTAC is recognised as Europe’s premier automotive test facility and is located 300 kilometres north from the Artic Circle providing the ideal environment for testing tyre performance under extreme winter conditions. The facility incorporates research and development offices, workshops and snow and ice tracks spanning an area the size of 20 football pitches (approximately 2,000 metres in length) and UTAC will oversee the construction and operation on the new Nexen centre, which is expected to commence full operations in December 2025.

When opened the centre will also conduct tests to obtain the 3PMSF (Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake) label which will further enhance Nexen Tire’s presence in the European winter tyre market.

This new testing centre will not only reduce our development periods but also effectively enhance the performance of our winter tyres through core technology research to reinforce the company’s presence in key markets whilst laying the groundwork for future growth in global markets.

Travis Kang, Global CEO of Nexen Tire

We are delighted to welcome Nexen Tire at our Finnish proving ground and look forward to supporting them towards a leading mobility towards a safer working future.

Connor, CEO of UTAC

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