French Daher Relocates Production to Morocco 2027

The departure is already scheduled for 2027. Unable to maintain its productivity in the face of obsolescence at its Hautes-Pyrénées plant, the equipment manufacturer has decided to export manufacturing related to Airbus A300 and A330. According to information reported by La Dépêche, this relocation to Morocco will first engulf the design of basic components, before absorbing assembly operations. This shift of activity to the kingdom angers the Force ouvrière (FO) union, which denounces the stark contrast between the company’s strategy and government promises to reindustrialize France.

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This move to Morocco stems from the financial collapse of the Daher Industries branch. Last year, the site posted a record deficit of 25 million euros, establishing itself as Europe’s least profitable link. Staff representatives denounce unstable management and chronic underinvestment. The 1,800 employees are forced to work with degraded industrial equipment, operated by ancient Windows XP software impossible to repair in case of failure. This obsolescence paralyzes work pace: of the 62 TBM aircraft ordered last year, only 54 were able to be delivered.

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To compensate for the loss of these civil projects moved to Morocco, local management hopes to turn toward lucrative military contracts by 2030. A bet deemed very risky by the union, which recalls that these future missions will require heavy material investments, currently beyond the company’s financial reach. Observing this foreign subcontracting accompanied by historic contracts negotiated at a loss amid rising costs, Patrick Cazala, departmental general secretary of FO, sounds the alarm. "We are digging our own grave," he denounces, fearing a fatal long-term impact on regional jobs.