A new unit of car components of US Delphi Group in Tangiers
The Delphi group is a Michigan-based group specialized in electrical / electronic architecture and embedded multimedia technology, plus safety features, air conditioning and heating systems. The group employs more than 170,000 people in 36 countries all over the world, with a turnover of USD 26.4 Bn last year.
The group is present in Morocco since 1999 with a unit in Tangiers that employs a total of 4,500 people. 6 km away from this old unit, a new specialized unit in electrical and electronic systems of car industry will be established. The American car manufacturer singed with Morocco yesterday in Rabat, a memorandum of understanding to set up this USD 36Mn unit of car components production in the Tangier Free Zone. This new unit will create up to 3,000 jobs over the forthcoming three years.