SNVI
| Company type | Public economic enterprise, joint-stock company (SPA) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | August 9, 1967 |
| Headquarters | Rouiba , Algeria |
Area served | Algeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau |
| Products | Trucks, buses, semi-trailers |
| Parent | Algerian government |
SNVI (; ), previously known as the National Society of Mechanical Construction (SONACOME), is an Algerian company specializing in the production of trucks and buses, established in 1967.
History
SNVI was created by the Algerian government on August 9, 1967, via ordonnance 67-150. The company took over the factories and machinery left by Berliet after their operations ended in 1973.
In May 1995, SNVI was converted into a public economic enterprise governed by common law and reorganized as a joint-stock company (SPA) with a capital of 2.2 billion Dinars.
Facilities
The main office is located in Rouiba, approximately 20 km east of Algiers. SNVI also maintains branches in Hussein Dey, Constantine, Oran, and Ouargla.
Production
In 2011, SNVI manufactured 2,007 vehicles, with ambitions to regain the production scale it achieved during the 1980s when annual output reached around 6,000 units.
Exports
SNVI ships its products to several countries including Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Gabon, and Guinea-Bissau.
Models
The product lineup of SNVI includes trucks, buses, and semi-trailers.
Trucks
The company produces trucks designed for both civilian and military applications.
Civilian trucks
- Transport – SNVI K66
- Transport – SNVI K120
- Transport – SNVI C260
- Transport – SNVI B260
- Transport – SNVI B400
- Semi-trailer – SNVI TB400
- Semi-trailer – SNVI TC260
- Off-road – SNVI M120
- Off-road – SNVI M230
Military trucks
Civilian buses
- Minibus with seating for 25 passengers
- SNVI Safir with capacity for 49 passengers
- SNVI Numedia Lux accommodating 47 passengers
- SNVI Atakor model
Military buses
- Minibus seating up to 36 passengers
- Versatile Intervention Vehicle with an 18-passenger capacity
Semi-trailers
- Tanker with a volume of 30,000 liters
- Cement mixer trailer
- Low-bed trailer
- CEP trailer with a 3,000-liter capacity
- Dump trailers