Private company

Somua

French machinery and vehicle manufacturer

Somua (stylised in all caps), an acronym for Société d'outillage mécanique et d'usinage d'artillerie (lit. 'Mechanical Tooling and Artillery Machining Company'), was a French company that manufactured machinery and vehicles. It operated between 1914 and 1955. A subsidiary of Schneider-Creusot until sold to Renault in 1955, Somua was based in Saint-Ouen, a suburb of Paris.2 It is part of Batignolles-Châtillon.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1914Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry, weapons industry1
  • HeadquartersSaint-Ouen-sur-Seine1
  • Founded inSaint-Ouen-sur-Seine1

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Somua OP5
Photo: Oxam Hartog, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Somua (stylised in all caps), an acronym for Société d'outillage mécanique et d'usinage d'artillerie (lit. 'Mechanical Tooling and Artillery Machining Company'), was a French company that manufactured machinery and vehicles. It operated between 1914 and 1955. A subsidiary of Schneider-Creusot until sold to Renault in 1955, Somua was based in Saint-Ouen, a suburb of Paris.2

Corporate structure

Somua is part of a group headed by Société de Construction des Batignolles. 9 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • armored fighting vehicle
  • bus
  • machine tool
  • truck

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Saviem1

Timeline

  1. 1955Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1914Founded Founded in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine1

Sources

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