Morocco’s aviation industry is cruising full speed steadily and spreading its wings for takeoff. This is what the figures released by the aeronautics federation (GIMAS) show. The domestic sourcing rate of the sector jumped from 17% in 2016 to 29% in 2017, while exports value rose by 18.4 during the same period. This progress is […]
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Morocco Set to Become Hub for Aeronautic Industries
Morocco is forging ahead with its industrialization plan, which attaches particular importance to aviation-related industries. The recent opening of Latsima’s factory to supply Airbus is part of an endeavor to make Morocco a hub for aeronautic industries by attracting component suppliers for leading aircraft manufacturers. The new factory is located in the outskirts of Casablanca […]
Morocco: American Alcoa Group Launches Production Plant in Casablanca
American aeronautic group Alcoa (Aluminum Company of America) launched, via its branch Alcoa Fastening Systems, a plant in Casablanca as part of its expansion program in Morocco. The new plant, named Alcoa Fixations Casablanca, required a €5.4 million investment. It covers a total surface of 6,300 square meters. The new site is located at Casablanca […]
Morocco’s Aeronautics Industry Attracts New € 45 million FDIs
Morocco’s aeronautics industry sector which has constantly progressed since it was launched in the late nineties of the last century has attracted this week a € 45 million new investment. The investment will be injected by Aerolia, an Airbus Group subsidiary, and Alcoa, a global leader in lightweight metals technology, which has reoriented its activity […]



