Algerian tire maker advances €300m joint project with Doublestar

Algiers – Algerian tire manufacturer El Hadj Larbi Industry (SHLI) has progressed its joint tire project with Doublestar with the awarding of a construction contract for a “major rubber mixing workshop”.

The DZD 50 billion (€300 million) tire factory is currently being constructed in the El Hamoul industrial zone in Tafraoui municipality, Oran province, said SHLI in a social media post dated 22 June.

Algerian general contracting company Rekima has been awarded the contract to construct the mixing workshop, it added.

The factory has been described as “one of the largest industrial projects currently underway in Algeria,” and is mostly funded by the Algerian partner.

Once fully operational, the plant will have an estimated capacity to produce 7 million tires annually, including 5 million passenger car tires and 2 million truck & bus tires.

As previously reported by ERJ, Doublestar will contribute €5 million to the project, which is set for completion by the end of 2026. (ERJ report)

According to SHLI, the Chinese tire maker will contribute Industry 4.0 technologies to provide automation, efficiency, reduced costs, and “production quality that competes with global standards”.

The project is expected to create more than 2,000 direct jobs and will cover “a large portion of local market demand.”

Once completed, the project will increase SHLI's overall production capacity to 22 million units per annum.