Company:SNVI

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SNVI
Native name
المؤسسة الوطنية للعربات الصناعية
IndustryAutomotive
PredecessorBerliet Algeria
Founded1967[1]
FounderState of Algeria
Headquarters
Rouiba
,
Algeria
Area served
Algeria[2]
Key people
Mustapha Meghdouri (CEO)
ProductsTrucks
Buses/Coaches
Trailers
Tractors
Military Vehicles
RevenueIncrease DZD 20 billion (2011)[2]
(approx. US$ 250 million)
OwnerAlgerian State (Algerian Army) (100%)
Number of employees
~7000 (2023)
ParentSonacome
Websitesnvigroupe.dz

SNVI (Arabic: المؤسسة الوطنية للعربات الصناعية; French: Société Nationale des Véhicules Industriels), formerly the National Society of Mechanical Construction (SONACOME, الشركة الوطنية للهندسة الميكانيك), is an Algerian automaker headquartered in Rouïba that has produced trucks and buses since 1967. The public company also manufactures Mercedes-Benz vehicles[3].

History

Sonacome (Arabic: الشركة الوطنية للهندسة الميكانيك; French: Société Nationale de Construction Mecanique) was founded by the Algerian government on August 9, 1967, through ordonnance 67-150. It inherited colonial Berliet factories and equipment after the latter ceased operations in 1973.[1]

In 1980, Sonacome's M210 was the winner of the second edition of the Paris-Dakar rally[4][5].


Although the Algerian government tried numerous times to save the company by injecting money into it, It came close to going bankrupt multiple times[6].

In February 2021, the Minister of Industry, Ferhat Aït Ali, announced that the SNVI will be attached to the Directorate of Military Industries under the Ministry of National Defense[7][8][9][10]

Facilities

SNVI's headquarters are located in Rouiba, 20km to the east of Algiers, with branches in Hussein Dey, Constantine, Oran, and Ouargla.[1]

Production

In 2011, the company made 2,007 vehicles. Its ambition is to return to its 1980s production rate, which was around 6,000 vehicles per year.[2]

Exports

SNVI Exportation

SNVI exports its products to several countries, including Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau.

Models

Since 1967, SNVI produces trucks, buses, and semi-trailer.

Trucks

SNVI offers a variety of trucks for civilian and military purposes.[11][12][13][14]

SNVI Military Truck TC260
SNVI Military Truck TC260
SNVI Military Truck_M350
SNVI Military Truck M350
SNVI Military Truck
SNVI Military Truck
SNVI Refrigerator truck
SNVI Refrigerator truck
SNVI Truck All Terrain M120
SNVI Truck All Terrain
SNVI Firefighter truck
SNVI Firefighter truck

Civilian trucks

Type Name Start Production End Production
Transport SNVI K66 1975 —
Transport SNVI K120 1975 —
Transport SNVI C260 1975 2019
Transport SNVI B260 1975 1990
Transport SNVI B400 — —
Semi-Trailer SNVI TB400 — —
Semi SNVI TC260 — —
All Terrain SNVI M120 — —
All Terrain SNVI M230 1975 —

Military trucks

Type Name Start Production End Production
All Terrain SNVI M120 — —
Semi-Trailer SNVI M230 1975 —
All Terrain SNVI M260 — —
Semi-Trailer SNVI M350 — —
Transport SNVI K66 1975 —
Transport SNVI K120 1975 —
Transport SNVI C260 1975 2019
Transport SNVI B260 1975 1990
All-Terrain SNVI B400 — —

**-Buses

100L6 Talaba bus
100L6 Talaba bus
SNVI Bus Numedia Lux
SNVI Bus Numedia Lux.
SNVI Buses

Civilian buses

Name Number of Passengers
Minibus 25
SNVI Safir 49
SNVI Numidia Lux 47
SNVI Atakor 34

Military buses

Name Number of Passengers
Minibus 36
Versatile Intervention Vehicle 18

Semi trailers

SNVI Tanker
SNVI Tanker
  • Tanker – 30 000L
  • Cement mixer
  • Low-boy trailer
  • Trailer CEP 3000L
  • Tippers

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 SNVI, company's history on SNVI-Ouargla.com (official website) (retrieved on January 21st, 2013)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 SNVI : Un chiffre d’affaires de plus de 20 milliards de DA en 2011, Kaci Haider on algerie1.com, August 18th 2012 (retrieved on January 21st, 2013)
  3. ↑ "Plant of Algerian company of Mercedes Benz' car manufacturing inaugurated". http://www.aps.dz/en/economy/4636-plant-of-algerian-company-of-mercedes-benz-car-manufacturing-inaugurated. 
  4. ↑ "Janvier 1980 : le deuxième Paris-Dakar - Fondation Berliet" (in fr-FR). https://www.fondationberliet.org/ressources-documentaires-archives/archive-article-dossier-camion-berliet/rvi-sonacome-1980-paris-dakar/. 
  5. ↑ "Wayback Machine". http://www.dakar.com/2011/DAK/presentation/docs/historique-dakar-1979-2009_us.pdf. 
  6. ↑ الشروق (2016-12-07). "4,300 billion centimes (DA) allotted to "Sonacome" Company for the production of 1,000 vehicles only!" (in ar-DZ). https://www.echoroukonline.com/4300-billion-centimes-da-allotted-to-sonacome-company-for-the-production-of-1000-vehicles-only. 
  7. ↑ "La SNVI bientôt rattachée à la Direction des industries militaires | Radio Algérienne" (in fr). https://radioalgerie.dz/news/fr/article/20200215/189745.html. 
  8. ↑ "La SNVI passe sous la tutelle de l’armée - 24H Algérie" (in fr-FR). 2020-02-15. https://www.24hdz.dz/la-snvi-passe-sous-la-tutelle-de-larmee/. 
  9. ↑ Ouardia, Chabi (2020-07-06). "Rattachement de la SNVI à l’Armée : « Nous sommes dans les dernières étapes »" (in fr-FR). https://www.tsa-algerie.com/rattachement-de-la-snvi-a-larmee-nous-dans-les-dernieres-etapes/. 
  10. ↑ "La mise de la SNVI sous la tutelle du MDN examinée prochainement | Radio Algérienne" (in fr). https://radioalgerie.dz/news/fr/article/20210212/207078.html. 
  11. ↑ Informatique, SNVI-Direction. "Entreprise Nationale des Véhicules Industriels - SNVI /Algérie". http://snvigroupe.dz/pagesweb/camions/camions_gcivile.php. 
  12. ↑ Informatique, SNVI-Direction. "Entreprise Nationale des Véhicules Industriels - SNVI /Algérie". http://snvigroupe.dz/pagesweb/camions/camions_gmilitaire.php. 
  13. ↑ Informatique, SNVI-Direction. "Entreprise Nationale des Véhicules Industriels - SNVI /Algérie". http://snvigroupe.dz/pagesweb/camions/gm/bus.php. 
  14. ↑ "Buses in Algeria-SNVI Numidia Lux". http://www.bus-planet.com/bus/bus-africa/Algeria-site/SONACOME/Numidia/frame.html. 



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