The strategic partnership between Algeria and China is strengthening in the mechanical sector. In this context, Samir Maâla, director of the Algerian group Tirsam, received the Chinese Ambassador to Algeria, Dong Guangli, as part of the dynamic of cooperation with major Chinese companies specialized in the manufacturing of trucks and industrial vehicles.
On this occasion, the Chinese diplomat praised the level of partnership uniting the two parties, highlighting the progress made in setting up new production lines, compliance with international standards, and the efforts made to develop a sustainable mechanical industry in Algeria. He also emphasized the importance of technology transfer and increasing the local integration rate, particularly through attracting Chinese investments in the spare parts industry.
For his part, the director of the Algerian group reaffirmed Tirsam’s commitment to expanding its production capacities to meet national demand, while targeting Arab and African markets. “This objective aims to make Algeria a regional industrial platform, in line with the program of the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune,” he declared.
The Chinese Ambassador also insisted on the need to strengthen fraternal and friendly relations between the two countries, calling on Chinese companies to support the Tirsam Group within the framework of an “industrial partnership based on technology transfer and training,” he said.
Tirsam is a 100% Algerian group. It is recognized in Algeria for producing a wide range of public works products and much more. These include trailers, flatbeds, dump trucks, equipment carriers, handling equipment (forklifts, pallet trucks, stackers), agricultural machinery, and public works machinery. The group also produces tanks used for both water and hydrocarbons. Established in the wilaya of Batna since 2005, the group officially launched truck production last June. According to company officials, this new activity represents a natural extension of its operations rather than a conversion.
This initiative has led to the creation of Algeria’s first truck brand, carried by Tirsam, presented by officials as a 100% Algerian product, from design to realization.
Strengthening the partnership with renowned Chinese groups in the field of manufacturing industrial machinery and trucks can only be beneficial, both for the Tirsam Group and for Algerian national production