Morocco has experienced strong momentum in the industrial sector, with the launch in 2014 of the “Industrial Acceleration Plan” (PAI) following on from the “Emergence” and “Pacte National pour l'Emergence Industrielle” versions.

The 2014-2020 Industrial Acceleration Plan, a strategy aimed at making the industry a major growth lever:

Ambitious goals set by 2020

  • 500,000 new jobs in the industrial sector, half of which came from foreign investment.
  • Balance of the trade balance.
  • + 9 points in terms of added value (the share of industry in GDP increases to 23%).

Un arsenal de mesures clés organisées autour de 3 blocs :

1. Stratégie de cluster industriel

  • Création et animation de clusters.
  • Compensation industrielle.
  • Accompagnement du secteur informel vers le secteur formel.
  • Plans de formation coordonnés.

2. Mesures de soutien

  • Amélioration de la compétitivité des PME grâce à l'accès au marché.
  • Soutien financier, notamment à travers la mobilisation d’un Fonds de Développement Industriel (FDI), doté de 20 MMDH.
  • Disponibilité de terrains à la location ou à l’acquisition (1000 Ha).

3. Positionnement international

  • Intégration du Maroc à l’étranger.
  • Amplification de la vocation africaine du Maroc.
  • Création de plusieurs écosystèmes (automobile, chimie, para-chimie, aéronautique…) pour promouvoir les exportations.

Strong industrial leadership with the establishment and confidence of internationally renowned groups:

Un paysage développé et dynamique de zones d’accélération industrielle de classe mondiale

A network of 7 industrial acceleration zones in Morocco totaling an area of approximately 2,400 ha (including 4 areas developed by MEDZ).

We built the first factory in a period of 8 months, thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Industry and the MEDZ teams on the Atlantic Free Zone of Kenitra (…). They have supported us, from acquiring the land to obtaining everything that is permitted to build and to operate. They also helped us to communicate with the various other institutions to have the energy we need for such an activity on our site. I can tell you (...) that we consider the AFZ-based Morocco site to be the most competitive site of the entire CITIC DICASTAL group. We can say that it is a successful model.

Badr LAHMOUDI
DG de DICASTAL MOROCCO AFRICA
Président du Directoire de DXC Technology Président du Directoire de DXC Technology

Our customers all over the world no longer really care where their ITO activities are carried out which are outsourced, the main thing is that they are carried out in the right place, the most competitive, the one we call the Best Shore. We want Morocco to become a Best Shore destination, that is to say the best place to carry out these activities. Today, on the ITO, Moroccans are excellent resources and manage to meet this international standard.

Mehdi KETTANI
Président du Directoire de DXC Technology
Lear Corporation Lear Corporation

What motivated our installation at Technopolis are several factors. First of all, the availability of resources in the Rabat area, in terms of engineers or direct personnel. Another point is the proximity of the university, particularly the UIR, with which we have created a partnership. The 3rd axis is the important logistics axis between Casa and Tangier, in order to facilitate all the transport aspects that are very important in our activity. The installation here was done quite smoothly, we had significant support, both from local authorities and MEDZ, especially in the 1st phase in order to have a quality and rapid construction of our building. It lasted less than 10 months and we were able to start our operations in record time, with support on these aspects.

Laurent PICOT
Lear Corporation

Elephant vert chose AGROPOLIS de Meknes as a launching pad for its particularity and its agricultural potential, thanks to the diversity of the climate and also thanks to the geomorphological structure (...). The partnership with MEDZ has materialized in local support in field research, in obtaining construction and operating permits and in commercial support and support for other services. It was very successful support. 

Abdellatif HANSABI
Directeur du site ELEPHANT VERT AGROPOLIS DE MEKNES
Bernitex Bernitex

The availability of highly qualified labor is very important for our company. Moreover, we benefit from the support of several operators, such as the OFPTT, so that they offer us continuous training.

Houda MEZIANE
Bernitex
SMEM SMEM

A large part of our clients are located in Jorf Lasfar, which is a promising area and an industrial area par excellence in all that is mining and energy. It is a serviced area. We chose proximity to settle in. Jorf Lasfar is an area that meets international standards and it is in this context that the choice was made.

Mohamed LAALEJ
SMEM