SNVI
SNVI (Société Nationale des Véhicules Industriels, or National Company of Industrial Vehicles in English ), is an Algerian company that has produced trucks and buses since 1967.[1] SNVI is a subsidiary of Société Nationale de Construction Mecanique (SONACOME, National Mechanical Construction Company).[1]
Industry | Trucks, buses and military trucks manufacturing |
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Founded | 1967[1] |
Headquarters | , Algeria |
Area served | Algeria[2] |
Key people | Hamoud Tazerouti (CEO) |
Revenue | DZD 20 billion (2011)[2] (approx. US$ 250 million) |
Owner | Algerian government (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.
Trucks
SNVI offers a variety of trucks for civilian and military purposes.[3][4][5][5][6]
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.