Chinese Auto Parts Giant Citic Dicastal Expands in Morocco, Creating 1,200 Jobs

The area of this new plant is 30,000 m2. The plant is capable of generating 1200 jobs and will be equipped with advanced technology, particularly in the paint section, which will allow it to offer premium products, as well as a range of larger rims, reports the MAP.

In his speech, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy, indicated that this project is the result of the strategic partnership concluded between King Mohammed VI and Chinese President Xi Jinping, which positions Morocco in a high-tech industry.

According to him, this second plant is an example of the fruitful cooperation between Morocco and China in the industrial field. This is in line with the implementation of the Chinese government’s "One Road, One Belt" initiative and the industrial acceleration plan initiated by Morocco to revive its national industry.

"Currently, the group aims to consolidate its achievements and implement a human development strategy, in close collaboration with the teams in China, in order to support Moroccan talents and skills," said Badr Lahmoudi, General Manager of Dicastal Morocco Africa. He specified that the recruitment phase will start in the very near future, in order to prepare the new recruits for the various technological professions, within the first plant, as well as in China.