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).SNVI, company's history on SNVI-Ouargla.com (official website)
(retrieved on January 21st, 2013)

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.

Facilities

SNVI's headquarters are located in Rouiba, 30 km to the east of

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and Ouargla.

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.

Exports

SNVI exports its products to several countries such as: * Democratic Republic of the Congo * Iraq * Gabon * Guinea-Bissau * Libya * Mali *

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* Niger *

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* Senegal * Tunisia

Models

SNVI produces trucks, buses, and semi-trailer.

Trucks

SNVI offers a variety of trucks for civilian and military purposes.

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 47

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

External links

* Bus manufacturers of Algeria Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1967 Military vehicle manufacturers Truck manufacturers of Algeria Algiers Province Defence companies of Algeria Algerian brands 1967 establishments in Algeria {{algeria-company-stub