Sandouville Plant
The Sandouville bodywork and assembly plant, located in the Port of Le Havre (Normandy), has produced most of Renault's top-of-the-range vehicles (17 models) since 1964 and for 50 years. Since 2014, it has specialised in the production of light commercial vehicles. The plant has produced more than 1,200,000 Trafic vehicles for Renault and its partners, in all its diversity of versions, from the cab floor to the Trafic SpaceClass.
- FOUNDED IN: 1964
- LEGAL FORM AND CAPITAL OWNERSHIP: S.N.C, Société en Nom Collectif (general partnership) with capital of €14, 962,871
- ACTIVITY: Bodywork-assembly
- WORKFORCE: 1865 employees at December 31, 2025
- AREA: 116 ha, o/w 60 ha of covered buildings
- CERTIFICATIONS: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 50001
Main products
Models: Trafic 3 (Renault), Primastar (Nissan), Trafic Red Edition (Renault Trucks)
PRODUCTION 2025:
- Trafic 3: 93,883 units
- Trafic 3 E-TECH: 2,063 units
- Autres: 18,166 units
Environment
Certified ISO 14001 since 1998, the Sandouville factory leads a voluntary environmental strategy. Our main actions focus on reducing CO2 emissions by favoring green transportations and working on the preservation of natural resources by recycling water, recovering energy and managing waste.
Quality
Certified ISO 9001 since 1996, the Sandouville factory implements a culture of excellence. The teams are cooperating together for the long-lasting satisfaction of our customers.
Energy
The Renault Group Sandouville plant has been ISO 50001 certified since 2023. In line with Renault Group’s energy policy and its own commitments, the Sandouville plant has defined an energy-saving programme to achieve its objectives.
News
The plant will host, from the end of this year, the production of innovative commercial vehicles developed on our new FlexEVan platform
Our history
Back to the key dates
- 1964: creation of the Sandouville plant.
- 1965: manufacturing of the Renault 16 model begins.
- 1970: manufacturing of the Renault 12 model begins ; inauguration of the press workshop.
- 1972: manufacturing of the Renault 15 and Renault 17 models begins.
- 1975: production of Renault 30, then of the Renault 20
- 1978: manufacturing of the Renault 18 model begins.
- 1984: manufacturing of the Renault 25 model begins.
- 1986: manufacturing of the Renault 21 model begins.
- 1992: manufacturing of Safrane begins.
- 1994: manufacturing of Laguna begins.
- 1995: manufacturing of Laguna Nevada begins.
- 2000: start of production of the ‘M2S’ top-of-the-range vehicle programme (Laguna II in 2000, Espace and Vel Satis in 2001)
- 2007: launch of the Laguna III Sedan & Estate production.
- 2009: Vel Satis production ceased.
- 2010-2012: the plant carried out work costing €230 million with a view to manufacturing New Trafic.
- 2012: solar panels fitted to the new vehicle fleet.
- 2014: inauguration of the assembly line and launch ot the New Trafic; celebration of the plant's 50th anniversary.
- 2016: production rate increase. Partnership with Nissan announced.
- 2017: year production record: 135 370 vehicles, launch of the Trafic SpaceClass.
- 2018: 400,000th Trafic produced, handed over to the customer in the plant.
- 2020: 1st site to produce a vehicle for the 3 Alliance brands Renault - Nissan - Mistubishi
End 2020: launch of Traffic Phase 2 - 2021: the plant produces the New Renault Trafic in its Combi versions, for collective transportation, and the SpaceClass, for VIP customers' transportation, have been marketed
- 2023: in May, the plant passed the milestone of 1 million Trafic vehicles manufactured since launch, and in November the plant launched the Trafic Van E-Tech Electric
- 2024 : The plant celebrates its 60th anniversary. Announcement of production at Sandouville of the revolutionary generation of electric commercial vehicles for Flexis SAS.
Contact us
Usine Renault de Sandouville
Zone Industrielle Portuaire du Havre, BP 134,
76 051 Le Havre Cedex
France
+ 33 01 76 82 15 15