Nordex SA

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Nordex

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legal form Sociedad Anonima
founding 1962
Seat Montevideo , Uruguay
management Nelson Rebelo
Number of employees 100
Branch Automobiles
Website www.nordex.com.uy

NSU P10
Citroën Méhari Ranger

Nordex SA is a Uruguayan automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer based in Montevideo .

history

The company was founded in 1962 by Ernesto and Jorge Soler and Nelson Guelfi.

At the beginning of the 1980s, production fell dramatically, also due to economic and political circumstances, a development that could not be absorbed until the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 2001 and 2002, production in Montevideo was interrupted and relocated to the Brazilian state of Paraná for tax reasons.

The company's workforce fluctuated strongly several times. While 360 ​​people were employed in 2000, the company only had 170 employees in 2007 (with a capacity utilization of 35%). In contrast, 340 employees were employed in 2012 under the management of Federico de Posadas.

In 2011, 8,000 trucks were built with a production capacity of 22,000 annually. Another project was reported in September 2012.

In 2015, the Argentinian businessman acquired not only the Renault importer Santa Rosa Automotores but also a 20% stake in Nordex.

In spring 2016, production at Nordex came to a temporary standstill due to the weak economy in Brazil. Kia only resumed production at Nordex in September 2016, for which around 100 employees were hired.

In addition to Uruguay, sales markets are Argentina and Brazil . So far, over 100,000 vehicles have been built.

vehicles

Renault

Renault was the first brand to be assembled by Nordex. In the 1970s, Nordex also manufactured the Renault 12 .

Since there were capacity problems in the neighboring countries of Argentina and Brazil, Nordex began production of the Renault Express and Twingo models in 1999 (or as early as 1996 and 2000) . Another source names the models Twingo, Kangoo and Clio II . Unlike the other South American versions, the Uruguayan model had a 1-liter engine. Production originally planned until 2007 (or 2006) was stopped in 2002 due to the changed economic situation.

Renault vans and trucks are also manufactured.

NSU

Nordex has also worked with NSU since it was founded. In cooperation with NSU Motorenwerke , the company manufactured the NSU P6 between 1967 and 1970 and the NSU P10 from 1970 to 1971 . Both were passenger cars based on NSU with an independent body.

Citroën

From 1965, Nordex produced its own panel van and pick-up versions of the Citroën 2CV . While the doors and the rear structure (also the roof in the case of the panel van) were made of sheet steel, the fenders and bonnet were made by Dasur (Danrée, Soler & Bonet) and consisted of fiberglass-reinforced plastic. The frame was - unlike the original - made on a sheet metal bending machine. Another source cites the start of production in 1966 for the "3CV" model and the Ami 8 model in the 1970s.

The Citroën Méhari was produced in a Uruguayan assembly plant between 1970 and 1982, although this source does not state whether it was Nordex. Another source states that, in a joint effort, Dasur produced the body from fiberglass and Nordex the chassis , while Quintanar sold the vehicles. Of these, around 14,000 vehicles were built, 9,000 of which were exported to Argentina and the rest remained inland. A two - cylinder boxer engine with a 74 mm bore , 70 mm stroke , 602 cm³ displacement and 35  hp power drove the front wheels. The curb weight was given as 590 kg.

The Méhari Ranger represented a national specialty . With a fixed structure, the Méhari became a station wagon with large glass surfaces. The side windows in front of the doors were also striking. The rear wheel cutouts also differed from the original. This vehicle weighed 700 kg.

From 1978 onwards, Nordex manufactured the Citroen AK 400 from Argentinian and Belgian parts for the Argentinian market.

Another model produced was the Citroën BX , which has been exported to Brazil since 1992. The production of the Citroën ZX has been proven for Nordex in 1995 . Citroën cars were manufactured in Uruguay until 2002, although it is unclear whether this was also done at Nordex or only at Sevel Uruguay or Oferol .

Peugeot

At the same time as the 2CV, a pick-up version of the Peugeot 403 was produced, which was available with a petrol or diesel engine (from Indenor) and optionally as a double cab. In this model, the rear fenders and the bonnet were made of fiberglass-reinforced plastic (also from Dasur ), while the sheet metal parts were mostly made by hand.

Nordex also produced the 504 and 505 models in the 1970s and early 1980s .

Nordex also produced the 205 and 306 models in the 1990s . The 205 was primarily exported to Brazil.

Aeolus

As a result of contacts established with Dongfeng Motor Corporation in 1999 , Nordex has been producing medium-sized Aeolus trucks since 2000 - with interruptions in 2001 and 2002 . According to other sources, this production didn't begin until 2005 or later.

Mahindra

Relationships with Mahindra have existed since 2002 . In July 2004, Mahindra off-road vehicle production began . The Mahindra Bolero was marketed as the Cimarron . This was a five-seat pickup with a double cab . It was available with two-wheel and four-wheel drive . A diesel engine with a displacement of 2500 cm³ and an output of 76 hp propelled the vehicles.

Geely

In October 2012 it was announced that Geely cars would also be assembled in the plant from the end of 2012 . A plant opened jointly with Geely in October 2013 should have a production capacity of 50,000 vehicles. This assembly activity ended in 2016.

Kia

Nordex has been manufacturing commercial vehicles of the Kia brand since 2010 . Production of the Kia Bongo was resumed after the temporary production standstill in 2016.

PPE

In 2017 the production of the Peugeot Expert and the Citroën Jumpy started. Initially, an annual production of 6,000 pieces is planned, the majority of which will be exported to Argentina and Brazil.

Web links

Commons : Nordex SA  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Maximiliano Montautti, Industria automotriz parada por caída de ventas a Brasil , in El País on March 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ a b c KIA Bongo y tapizados en cuero de Bader reactivarán sector automotor , in El País on September 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ a b c d website of the company (Spanish, accessed on November 13, 2016) ( Memento from May 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g Mauricio Erramuspe: Uruguay es interesante para la producción de autopartes y de vehículos ?? , in: El Observador of March 14, 2007.
  5. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Eduardo Fernández Fenocchi, Matías Piñeiro da Rosa, Gastón Sorrento Fenocchi: Aplicación del Cuadro de Mando Integral en Nordex SA ( Memento of the original from November 20, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet tested. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Montevideo 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.colibri.udelar.edu.uy
  6. ↑ a b c Nordex: “sigue siendo caro producir en Uruguay” ( memento of the original from July 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Dated May 2012 (Spanish, accessed November 13, 2016) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / genteynegocios.elpais.com.uy
  7. ↑ Una automotriz ofreció fabricar taxis e invertir US $ 130 millones By El Observador on September 25, 2012. (Spanish, accessed November 13, 2016)
  8. ↑ Antelo ya maneja Renault y Nissan ¿También viene por Nordex? , Notification dated February 23, 2016.
  9. ↑ a b c Gustavo Bittencourt, Rosario Domingo and Nicolás Reig Lorenzi: Complementación productiva en la industria automotriz en el MERCOSUR. El caso uruguayo , January 2007 working paper.
  10. ↑ a b c Twingo 1000 ( Memento of the original from November 19, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.reocities.com
  11. ↑ a b c d Uruguay XXI: Automotor y autopartes. Informe de oportunidades de inversión en el sector automotor y autopartesen Uruguay , March 2014 edition (PDF).
  12. ↑ a b c d Uruguay XXI: Automotive and auto part sector. Report on investment opportunities in Uruguay in the automotive sector , April 2015 edition (PDF).
  13. ↑ a b c Entry on the Citroën 2CV Pick Up & Furgón
  14. ↑ Citroënët on Méhari production (English, accessed on November 19, 2016)
  15. ↑ a b c d e Information on Citroën Méhari and Ranger (Spanish, accessed on November 19, 2016)
  16. ↑ Historia de Citroën en Argentina on citroclub.com.ar.
  17. ↑ Citroën monte en puissance en Uruguay , in: Les Echos of January 18, 1995.
  18. ↑ a b c Eligiusz Mazur: 2005 · 2006. One of the largest car directories in the world. World of Cars. Worldwide catalog. Encyclopedia of today's car industry. ( online ; English)
  19. ↑ a b Entry Peugeot T4B
  20. ↑ Stephane Farhi: PSA ponders 50,000 unit Brazil Plant , in: Automotive News of September 2, 1996
  21. ↑ Llegan primeros Geely fabricados en Uruguay ( Memento of the original from November 14, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Dated October 2012 (Spanish, accessed November 13, 2016) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / genteynegocios.elpais.com.uy
  22. ↑ Geely colocará autos en Brasil , in El País of January 31, 2014
  23. ↑ Se complica la situación en la industria automotriz in: El País of April 19, 2016.
  24. ↑ Kia Motors y Nordex SA inician producción del Bongo K2500 from August 18, 2010 (Spanish, accessed November 13, 2016)
  25. ↑ Groupe PSA: Groupe PSA will assemble the new Peugeot Expert and the new Citroën Jumpy for the Latin American market in Uruguay. In: de-media.groupe-psa.com. March 16, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017 .
  26. ↑ Nordex Presento su línea de armado de vehículos Utilitarios. In: El Observador. August 21, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017 (es_uy).