MONTREAL - Further to the announcement last November of its decision to establish a manufacturing facility in Morocco, Bombardier Aerospace has signed an agreement with Midparc Investment SA, a Moroccan property holding and management company, to purchase the land required for its new plant in the Midparc Casablanca Free Zone in Nouaceur.
Bombardier Aerospace intends to invest approximately $200 million in equipment, buildings, and start-up costs over the next eight years. Construction of the facility will take place in phases starting this year. Capabilities at the new plant, which will complement Bombardier Aerospace's existing manufacturing sites, will initially include sub-assembly for simple structures. Details on the type of components to be manufactured are being finalized.
By the end of 2020, employment at the Morocco facility is expected to reach approximately 850 trained employees.
The Midparc Casablanca Free Zone was selected because of its proximity to Casablanca, located in western Morocco, a city which offers quality industrial and educational infrastructures, including the Institut des Metiers de l'Aeronautique.The Mohammed V International Airport is also located in Nouaceur.
Bombardier Aerospace selected Morocco for a number of reasons, including internationally competitive manufacturing costs, low shipping and transportation costs, and proximity to Europe.
