Volvo CE Divests Moroccan Distribution To SMT Group

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced that it is divesting its business within Volvo Maroc SA to a longstanding distribution partner SMT Group. Subject to regulatory approval, the agreement between Volvo CE and SMT Group is expected to come into effect in the second quarter of this year and covers the sale, importation and distribution of Volvo and SDLG branded construction equipment products and services in Morocco.

SMT Group is already an established Volvo Group partner, with 25 dealerships in the EU and Africa. Today it represents Volvo CE in a large part of North and West Africa, including all the countries neighboring Morocco.

Under the deal Volvo CE business and employees will transfer to SMT, along with all warranties and customer service agreements. Meanwhile, SBMH who is distributing the SDLG branded products in Morocco, will continue to act under the new direction of SMT.

“Our colleagues at Volvo Maroc have built up the Volvo CE business in Morocco almost from scratch over the last 10 years and benefited from a close association with the strong Volvo Truck brand image in the country,” said Tomas Kuta, president of Volvo CE’s Europe, Middle East and Africa sales region. “We now feel that further growth would be best achieved by a strong independent dealer, one that can offer the right investments and give the opportunity to develop new business and achieve economies of scale as part of a large group in North West Africa.”