SAFRAN : Sagem signs an agreement (Safran ) with the Moroccan government for the construction of a new plant in the country
Sagem (Safran group ) has signed an agreement with the Hassan II Fund to build a manufacturing facility in Casablanca, Morocco .
The agreement was signed at the opening of the Mid Park Industrial Park at a ceremony in the presence of His Royal Highness King Mohammed VI of Morocco , Abdelkader Amara, Moroccan Minister of Industry , Trade and New Technologies Abdelwahed Kabbaj , President of the Hassan II Fund , Bruno Durand , vice president of production and Nadia Berrada , CEO of Sagem Sagem Morocco .
Sagem Morocco begin operations in early October 2013 on a temporary site during construction . The new plant, located in the airport area Nouaceur near Casablanca , will be operational in September 2014. It involves a total investment of € 5 million in 2013-2014.
Sagem Morocco , a wholly owned subsidiary of Sagem , will specialize in the assembly of mechanical and electronic components for the aviation industry , and will integrate the assembly operations are currently outsourced. The new factory will cover 4,000 square meters and will have approximately 150 employees in 2015.
This investment in Morocco Sagem aims to increase the competitiveness of Sagem , and is part of the effort to modernize the company , which also includes a new factory in Buchelay in the Paris region. Industrial development program Sagem aims to ensure the long-term production of critical mechanical parts in France , while giving Sagem facilities world-class production to meet market competitiveness of civil aviation world today .
Based on this new industrial organization and production facilities , supply of actuators and avionics Sagem will be more closely aligned with the requirements of the new generation of aircraft , including the A350 , C919 , KC390 and helicopters civil and military transport.
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Sagem, a high-tech company in the Safran group , holds world or European positions leader in optronics, avionics software , electronics and critical security for the civilian and military markets. Sagem is the No. 1 company in Europe and No. 3 worldwide for inertial navigation systems (INS ) used in air, land and naval applications. It is also the world leader in helicopter flight controls and the European leader in optronics systems and tactical UAVs . Operating across the globe through the Safran group, Sagem and its subsidiaries employ 7500 people in Europe, Southeast Asia and North America group. Sagem is the commercial name of the company Sagem Défense Sécurité.
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