India, Sept. 26 -- Nokian Tyres is establishing a dedicated Research and Development unit in North America to deepen its commitment to the region. This new team will operate in close coordination with the company's central R&D hub in Finland, with a focused mission on addressing the specific demands of the United States and Canadian markets. To spearhead this effort, Nokian Tyres has appointed Marcus Hancock as the Senior Manager of Research and Development, effective 1 October.
Hancock brings over 35 years of extensive expertise as a tyre design engineer and technical leader. His career includes a 19-year period at Cooper Tire, where he advanced from a technical assistant to the General Manager of their European Technical Centre. Most re...