SOKON Algeria to Start Batna Truck Assembly in January
SOKON Algeria is preparing to launch its truck assembly project in Batna, with the first vehicle expected to roll off the production line in January. This significant industrial endeavor represents an investment of 9.8 billion Algerian Dinars and is projected to create 1,800 direct and 4,200 indirect employment opportunities. The initiative is anticipated to deliver substantial economic and social benefits for the region.
In a recent meeting in Algiers, Minister of Industry Farid Courtel underscored the critical importance of adhering to the specified timelines for the SOKON Algeria vehicle manufacturing project in Batna province. The Minister's engagement with representatives from SOKON Algeria aimed to review and evaluate the project's advancement, focusing on the ongoing preparations for the operational launch of its production units and outlining the company's industrial plan.
Minister Courtel emphasized the objective of fostering genuine and sustainable industrial activity, rooted in local production, the transfer of technology, and the reinforcement of national industrial capacities. Discussions also included strategies to elevate the local integration rate, which involves cultivating an industrial subcontracting network and encouraging national enterprises to manufacture components and spare parts. These measures are designed to boost national added value and further develop the industrial landscape within the vehicle manufacturing sector.
