Press conference with Fiat and PSA CEOs on medium and Combi vans
A final assembly plant in the heart of northern France





Key data

- Created in 1992 on the former Chrysler plant site.
- Equally owned by Fiat and PSA Peugeot Citroen, with PSA Peugeot Citroen in charge of operational management.
- 161 hectares, including 34 hectares of green fields.
- Certified ISO 9001 and 14001 since 2000.
- Largest employer in the Valenciennes region with some 4,400 employees.
- Maximum capacity 190,000 vehicles a year (800 vehicles a day, including some 550 light commercial vehicles and combi-vans).
- Production of three vehicle ranges:
   - Executive MPVs for Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat and Lancia;
   - Compact light commercial vehicles for Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat;
   - Combi-vans for Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat.
- 1.6 million vehicles manufactured since 1992.
- Production record: 2003 with 169,161 vehicles.
- Flexible production facilities and logistics chain:
   - A single assembly line will handle 14 different body styles;
   - Just-in-sequence delivery of nearly 3,000 parts for assembly by operators.
- Total procurement of more than Euro 400 million in the Northern region of the Pas-de-Calais.


Supporting PSA Peugeot Citroen and Fiat industrial cooperation

Created in 1992 on the former Chrysler plant site (1973-1987) outside the town of Hordain in Northern France, the Sevel Nord final assembly plant was set up to reinforce the production base for the cooperation between PSA Peugeot Citroen and Fiat, with each Group owning a 50% interest.

- The Sevel plant in Val di Sangro, Italy, specialises in manufacturing large light commercial vehicles.
- Sevel Nord is dedicated to the production of the two partners' executive MPVs, as well as to light commercial vehicles under 3.5 tonnes.

Spanning 161 hectares, the site includes 34 hectares of green fields planted with 8,200 trees, which surround the 25 hectares housing three production units: body-in-white, painting and assembly.

In 2000, Sevel Nord earned ISO 14001 certification for its environmental management systems and ISO 9001 certification for the quality of its vehicle output.



Production capacity in line with market demand

The Sevel Nord plant ramped-up quickly after its inauguration in 1993 and today operates at nearly full capacity. Output has totalled more than 1.6 million units since the beginning, with a production record of 169,161 vehicles in 2003.

Maximum capacity is 190,000 vehicles a year or 800 units a day, including some 550 compact light commercial vehicles and combi-vans.

In 2005, Sevel Nord produced 151,100 vehicles for four different brands:
- 65,105 executive MPVs: Peugeot 807, Citroen C8, Fiat Ulysse and Lancia Phedra;
- 85,995 LCVs: Peugeot Expert, Citroen Dispatch and Fiat Scudo.

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