SNVI (Arabic: المؤسسة الوطنية للعربات الصناعية; French: Société Nationale des Véhicules Industriels), formerly the National Society of Mechanical Construction (SONACOME), is an Algerian company that has produced trucks and buses since 1967.
 Logo of the SNVI who was first introduced in 1967. | |
Native name | المؤسسة الوطنية للعربات الصناعية |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Predecessor | Berliet Algeria |
| Founded | 1967[1] |
| Founder | State of Algeria |
| Headquarters | , Algeria |
Area served | Algeria[2] |
Key people | Mustapha Meghdouri (CEO) |
| Products | Trucks Buses/Coaches Trailers Tractors Military Vehicles |
| Revenue |  DZD 20 billion (2011)[2](approx. US$ 250 million) |
| Owner | Algerian State (100%) |
Number of employees | ~7000 (2023) |
| Parent | Sonacome |
| Website | snvigroupe |
History
editSonacome 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 May 1995, SNVI changed its legal status to become a public economic company governed by common law; SNVI was then set up as a joint-stock company (SPA) with a share capital of 2.2 billion Dinars.
Facilities
editSNVI's headquarters are located in Rouiba, 20 km to the east of Algiers, with branches in Hussein Dey, Constantine, Oran, and Ouargla.[1]
Production
editIn 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
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SNVI exports its products to several countries, including Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Republic of the Congo, Senegal and Tunisia.
Models
editSNVI produces trucks, buses, and semi-trailer.
Trucks
editSNVI offers a variety of trucks for civilian and military purposes.[3][4][5][6]
Civilian trucks
edit- Transport – SNVI K66
- Transport – SNVI K120
- Transport – SNVI C260
- Transport – SNVI B260
- Transport – SNVI B400
- Semi – SNVI TB400
- Semi – SNVI TC260
- All Terrain – SNVI M120
- All Terrain – SNVI M230
Military trucks
editBuses
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Civilian buses
edit- Minibus – number of passengers 25
- SNVI Safir – number of passengers 49
- SNVI Numedia Lux – number of passengers 47
- SNVI Atakor
Military buses
edit- Minibus – number of passengers 36
- Versatile Intervention Vehicle – number of passengers 18
Semi trailers
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- Tanker – 30 000L
- Cement mixer
- Low-boy trailer
- Trailer CEP 3000L
- Tippers
References
edit- ^ a b c SNVI, company's history on SNVI-Ouargla.com (official website) (retrieved on January 21st, 2013)
- ^ a b c 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)
- ^ Informatique, SNVI-Direction. "Entreprise Nationale des Véhicules Industriels - SNVI /Algérie". snvigroupe.dz. Archived from the original on 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ Informatique, SNVI-Direction. "Entreprise Nationale des Véhicules Industriels - SNVI /Algérie". snvigroupe.dz. Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ Informatique, SNVI-Direction. "Entreprise Nationale des Véhicules Industriels - SNVI /Algérie". snvigroupe.dz. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "Buses in Algeria-SNVI Numidia Lux". www.bus-planet.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
External links
edit- Official website (in French)
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