HELSINKI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Finnish tyre maker Nokian Renkaat <NRE1V.HE> no longer plans to build a plant in the Czech Republic, Chief Executive Kim Gran was quoted as saying in Saturday's edition of daily Helsingin Sanomat.
"The Czech Republic was one of our options in Eastern Europe. When mayors and environmental activists presented strong views on the matter, we announced that they should forget the whole thing," Gran said.
Nokian Renkaat currently has tyre manufacturing plants in Finland and Russia. ((Reporting by Sakari Suoninen, Helsinki Newsroom, editing by Mike Peacock; Tel. +358 9 6805 0240, Fax +358 9 6802284, Reuters messaging: sakari.suoninen.reuters.com@reuters.net))
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