Renault plant in Tangiers, phase 1

16 March 2012 - Events - Morocco

On 9 February 2012, in Morocco, phase 1 of the Renault Tanger Méditerranée plant was inaugurated in the presence of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Completed in July 2011, phase 1 of the creation of this new production unit involved the construction of 220,000 sq. metres of industrial buildings. It was undertaken by, notably, VINCI Construction France, Sogea Maroc (VINCI Construction) and Cegelec Maroc (VINCI Energies International). The first assembly lines will be devoted to manufacturing the Dacia Lodgy MPV.

Phase 2 of the project, which will double production capacity, is currently under way, headed by VINCI Construction France as general contractor, with Sogea Maroc responsible for the flooring-civil engineering works package, and Cegelec Maroc for the climate control, ventilation, plumbing, sprinklers, and part of the high voltage works packages. Located in the free zone of Melloussa, 15 km to the east of Tangiers, this plant will ultimately produce 400,000 low-cost vehicles a year for European and North African markets.
Total value for VINCI: €185m.