The Belgian company Ravago and the Spanish firm Repsol inaugurated on Tuesday a compounding factory in Tangier Automotive City’s (TAC) free zone, specializing in the production of polypropylene and some of the most widely used raw materials in the automotive sector, such as polyamide, polybutene terephthalate, and various metallurgical alloys.
The plant, with an annual capacity of 18,500 tons, aims to contribute to international growth by yielding big-ticket products for the automotive sector.
Antonio Portela, Repsol’s Director of Polyolefins, stressed the partnership’s importance as it relates to market penetration into the local automotive value chain in Morocco.
Portela stated, “We will continue to invest in automotive materials and expand our production capacity in order to provide better service for the plants required to construct the models assembled at our Tangier, Kenitra, and Casablanca facilities.”
He added, “We feel that this partnership will allow us to enhance our footprint in the region while also providing our customers with high-quality supplies for their automotive needs.”
Manuel Gayo, Commercial Director of Ravago Manufacturing Europe, sees it as a critical step in the company’s plastics compound expansion strategy.
He reiterated the company’s dedication to meeting rising demand with creative solutions in elaborating, “This is a key step in Ravago’s growth strategy in the field of plastic compounds, while continuing to support our clients in terms of solutions that meet their growing demand.”
Moroccan Industry Minister Ryad Mezzour noted the new plant’s strategic relevance to the development of the country’s automotive industry.
He recognized the company’s advanced technology, with the objective of strengthening its competitive position by supporting local automotive component production, thereby contributing to the integration and upscaling of the sector’s value chain.
Mezzour went on to say, “Today’s inauguration holds strategic importance for the development of the national automotive industry.”