SNVI
SNVI (Société Nationale des Véhicules Industriels, National Company of Industrial Vehicles in English, or المؤسسة الوطنية للعربات الصناعية in Arabic), is an Algerian company that has produced trucks and buses since 1967. SNVI is a subsidiary of Société Nationale de Construction Mecanique (SONACOME, National Mechanical Construction Company).[1]
Industry | Automotive |
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Predecessor | Berliet Algeria |
Founded | 1967[1] |
Founder | State of Algeria |
Headquarters | , Algeria |
Area served | Algeria[2] |
Key people | Hamoud Tazerouti (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 | 8000 (2011) |
Parent | Sonacome |
Website | snvigroupe |
History
Sonacome, the parent company of SNVI was founded by the Algerian government on August 9, 1967 through ordonnance 67-150. It inherited French-era's Berliet factories and equipment after the latter ceased operations by 1973.[1]
Facilities
SNVI's headquarters are located in Rouiba, 30 km to the east of Algiers, with branches in Hussein Dey, Constantine, Oran and Ouargla.[1]
Production
In 2011, the company has made 2007 vehicles. Its ambition is to resume with its 1980s production rate, that was reaching 6000 vehicles per year.[2]
Exports
SNVI exports its products to several countries such as:
Models
SNVI produces trucks, buses, and semi-trailer.
Civilian trucks
- Porteur – SNVI K66
- Porteur – SNVI K120
- Porteur – SNVI C260
- Porteur – SNVI B260
- Porteur – SNVI B400
- Tracteur routier – SNVI TB400
- Tracteur routier – SNVI TC260
- All Terrain – SNVI M120
- All Terrain – SNVI M230
Military trucks
- SNVI M120
- SNVI M230
- SNVI M260
- SNVI M350
- SNVI K66
- SNVI K120
- SNVI C260
- SNVI B260
- SNVI B400
Buses
Civilian buses
- Minibus – number of passengers 25
- SNVI Safir – number of passengers 49
- SNVI Numedia lux – number of passengers 100
Military buses
- Minibus – number of passengers 36
- Versatile Intervention Vehicle – number of passengers 18
Semi trailers
- Tanker – 30 000L
- Cement mixer
- Low-boy trailer
- Trailer CEP 3000L
- Tippers
References
- SNVI, company's history on SNVI-Ouargla.com (official website) (retrieved on January 21st, 2013)
- 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. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- Informatique, SNVI-Direction. "Entreprise Nationale des Véhicules Industriels - SNVI /Algérie". snvigroupe.dz. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- Informatique, SNVI-Direction. "Entreprise Nationale des Véhicules Industriels - SNVI /Algérie". snvigroupe.dz. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- "Buses in Algeria-SNVI Numidia Lux". www.bus-planet.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.