Morocco Industry,manufacturing Joint Ventures, R & D etc.

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After manufacturing cars and aircraft parts, Morocco is working to create a system for the manufacture of trains by the year 2025, which will be, in partnership with the French Alstom the most prominent player in this field in the Kingdom by providing it with high-speed trains, “trams” and parts that are manufactured Totally in Morocco, with the local rate of 60%. The plan is to manufacture trains within 3 years, to extend the network of tegifi, tramway and export to West Africa.

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Morocco launched a request for offers to acquire 168 new trains, with an investment worth 1.6 billion USD. The deal will include 150 express trains and intercity trains, and 18 high-speed trains to be received according to a program extending from 2026 to 2030.

This investment aims to create a Moroccan railway industrial system with significant local integration, following in the footsteps of the success of the automotive and aviation industries in the Kingdom.

 

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As part of the development of its global maintenance network for the LEAP engine, Safran will invest 130 million € in Morocco. The new 25,000 m² workshop in Casablanca will have a maintenance capacity of 150 engines per year, creating 600 jobs. The LEAP engine powers most Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

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Morocco launched a request for offers to acquire 168 new trains, with an investment worth 1.6 billion USD. The deal will include 150 express trains and intercity trains, and 18 high-speed trains to be received according to a program extending from 2026 to 2030.

This investment aims to create a Moroccan railway industrial system with significant local integration, following in the footsteps of the success of the automotive and aviation industries in the Kingdom.

Hyundai Rotem wins $1.5 billion order from Morocco's national rail operator.​

Congratulations to South Korea for beating the Spanish-Chinese-French in the bid for the biggest share of the acquisition of trains. According to reports Hyundai Rotem provided the best offer in terms of technology transfers, maintenance in Morocco, as well as establishing a factory for production. It seems like Hyundai has been awarded 110 RER trains ( 60Express Shuttle Trains + 50 Metropolitan shuttle trains), the French were awarded 18 high-speed trains, and Spain with 40 intercity trains. The cost of the 18 high-speed trains from Alstom comes at a cost of 781 million euros, and the Alstom factory in Fez will contribute to the production of these trains.


We as Moroccans are very happy with the deal, and we hope that further partnerships can be created with South Korea both in the civil field, and also in the defense field.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/hyundai-rotem-wins-15-billion-order-moroccos-national-rail-operator-2025-02-26/?taid=67be98df5b5af700010ab937&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

 

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Morocco has emerged as the global leader in low-cost vehicle manufacturing, with labor costs of just $106 per vehicle – far lower than any other automotive manufacturing country worldwide, according to a new comprehensive analysis from Oliver Wyman.


Morocco’s $106 labor cost per vehicle puts it well ahead of other low-cost manufacturing countries like Romania ($273), Mexico ($305), and Turkey ($414). China, often considered a low-cost manufacturing hub, ranks fifth with $597 per vehicle.

 

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Morocco Enters the Nuclear Era: A Strategic Project to Produce “Yellowcake” in El Jadida​

With this project, Morocco takes a decisive technological leap by entering a sector traditionally reserved for a select group of nations. It reflects the country’s ambition to master advanced technologies related to clean energy and energy security. The project’s credibility is strengthened by the leadership of OCP Group, a strategic economic player in Morocco and a global heavyweight in the phosphate industry.


The OCP group will extract and refine yellowcake at its facility in the city of El Jadida, at a cost of $ 100 million USD.

 

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Chinese-Moroccan COBCO begins producing EV battery materials​

COBCO said on Wednesday it had begun production at a plant for lithium-ion battery components in Jorf Lasfar. COBCO is a joint venture between Moroccan investment fund Al Mada and CNGR Advanced Materials, a battery materials producer.

In a first phase, the plant will produce two key components for lithium-ion batteries: nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) and precursor cathodes (pCAM.

Ultimately, the $2 billion plant targets an annual capacity equivalent to 70 gigawatt-hours, enough to equip one million vehicles.

The gigafactory will create nearly 3,600 jobs direct jobs, and the Moroccan giant OCP will contribute by supplying phosphate for the production of LFP batteries.