Constantine firms ship industrial machinery and parts to Spain and Austria
Two industrial companies in Constantine, in eastern Algeria, sent heavy equipment and components to European customers on Saturday.
The companies, Europactor and Somital Libor, launched shipments to Spain and Austria. The Spanish consignment is a high-quality public works machine. The Austrian one comprises accessories and specialised industrial parts for another machine. No quantities, values or customers were disclosed, and it was not stated which company handled which shipment.
The operation formed part of a national export day held on 7 November by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion with the Interior Ministry. Authorities announced on 4 November that 33 provinces would take part and that shipments would reach about 57 countries.
Such exports carry symbolic weight because they involve engineered goods rather than raw materials. Algeria remains overwhelmingly dependent on oil and gas, which brought in 37.5 billion dollars in exports in the first nine months of 2026, according to the energy minister. Outside hydrocarbons, Foreign Trade Minister Kamel Rezig told the Council of the Nation, parliament's upper house, on 5 November that non-oil exports reached 5.16 billion dollars in 2025, up 972 million, and are expected to come close to 5 billion this year.
The state is also building logistics to support the push. Rezig said the 200-hectare free-trade zone at Tindouf, meant to open trade routes toward West Africa, is due to open before the end of 2026.
Whether the export day produces lasting contracts will depend on repeat orders, but shipments of machinery to Spain and Austria offer a small, concrete sign that Algerian industry wants to sell more than fuel to its closest European markets.
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