About Nordic Traction

About Nordic Traction

With over a century of expertise, Nordic Traction Group designs and manufactures all OFA traction chains in Finland. Our production is fully ISO 9001 certified, ensuring consistent quality, full traceability, and reliability in every product.

All chains are manufactured in-house from start to finish by experienced professionals, combining advanced engineering with proven manufacturing methods. This guarantees dependable performance and long service life, even in the most demanding military conditions.

We use special boron alloy steel as our raw material — a grade jointly developed with our European steel supplier over 30 years ago to meet the specific demands of professional traction applications. This high-performance steel is the foundation of our durability and reliability across all product lines.

Trusted by armed forces and OEMs worldwide, our chains are built for rapid field installation and uncompromising mobility across all vehicle categories — from light tactical platforms to heavy military trucks — ensuring mission readiness in the harshest terrains.

Over the years, we have grown to become a market leader in professional traction chains, serving customers in forestry, agriculture, construction, transportation, and military sectors.

Made in Finland

HISTORY

1886

Loimijoki Nail Factory founded in Loimaa Finland

1903

Chain manufacturing commences in Loimaa

1930s

Snow chain manufacturing began in Finland, Sweden, and Norway, with deliveries initiated to Nordic defence forces.

1997

New owner centralizes traction chain production to Finland

2004

Norwegian chain manufacturer Tellefsdal acquired

2010

Closure of chain manufacturing in Norway and moving of operations to Loimaa, Finland

2012

New company Nordic Traction Group established

2016

Nordic Traction Oy has been registered with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) since December 2016

2020

Sales company Nordic Traction Inc established to Canada

2021

Sales company Nordic Traction USA LLC established

2023

Sales company Nordic Traction GmbH established