Nokian Tyres reopened Dayton, Tennessee factory on Monday, May 4, with some employees returning Monday, April 27. The factory is launching this phased reopening process after closely monitoring local and federal guidelines, and in light of recent actions taken by the State of Tennessee to begin reopening the state’s economy. This marks the conclusion of a shutdown that began Friday, March 27.
Nokian Tyres manufactures supplies that are vital to the transportation industry, which has been deemed essential by the state and federal governments. Given the importance of that industry and out of a desire to provide stability for employees, they feel it is important to reopen the factory at this time.
They would not reopen the factory unless they were confident to provide a safe working environment for the team. The employees’ safety is a top priority. To that end, the factory will continue taking aggressive steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the factory.
Measures
- Making every entrant onto factory property subject to temperature screening
- Implementing social distancing policies, including a six-foot distance requirement, rotating lunches, dedicated entrances for each department, and eliminating factory-wide meetings
- Allowing only business-critical visitors onto the factory site
- Increasing the frequency of cleaning throughout the facility
Safety is a core value of Nokian Tyres, and the company intends to restart production in a manner that honors that principle and empowers our team to succeed.
For more information about the Dayton Factory, visit NokianTires.com/DaytonFactory.
