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DELFINGEN, global automotive supplier and manufacturer
of on-board network protection solutions and fluid transfer
tubing, has inaugurated a new site in Tangier, Morocco, an
area considered by many as the new Detroit of North Africa.
The company has been active in Morocco since 2000 with a
production plant in Casablanca followed by a logistics centre in
Tangier in 2003.
The company now enters a new stage of strategic importance
with the launching of a production facility of over 8,500m2 in
the Tangier Free Zone (TFZ).
This significantly strengthens Delfingen’s industrial footprint in
the area.
This new site, with already over 100 co-workers, meets the
company’s standards of industrial excellence, and will specialise
in the manufacturing of technical tubing and sleeves for
automotive wiring harness protection, and in the assembly
services for sealing systems in partnership with the Hutchinson
company.
This new step reflects the group’s commitment to continuously
assist its customers by being near their sites to enable higher
reactivity and, thus, better service.
Gérald Streit, CEO, said: “The impressive economic take-off of
the automotive industry in Morocco, the trust we have in the
governance of the country, together with our experience in
local production for over 15 years prompt us to make significant
investments in this area of the world over the next three years.”
The opening ceremony took place in presence of Bernard
Streit, president of the Delfingen Group, Gérald Streit, and
the executive committee. Representatives of the TFZ, local
authorities, as well as many customers and partners joined them
to celebrate the event.
Delfingen Industry SA – France
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Delfingen opens new Moroccan plant
▲ The ribbon cutting at the new plant