This new extension, which required an investment of 73 million dirhams, has increased the surface area of ​​the plant by around 70%. The project will create 100 more jobs, bringing the plant's total human resources to 550 people. It will also generate an additional turnover of 120 million dirhams.

The extension aims to turn this production unit into a digitalized factory equipped with the latest cutting-edge technologies with a view to optimizing the manufacturing process.

This NP Morocco project, present in Morocco since 2003, was also carried out with a view to reducing the carbon footprint, an objective that the plant will try to achieve in 2023 by using solar energy.

This unit is a real model in several respects. It produces good quality car parts on time and at the best price, thus gaining the Chinese market share destined for Europe by offering a more competitive cost," Elalamy told reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of this new extension of Clayens NP Morocco.

Specializing in the manufacture of electronic lock mechanisms, motor pump connectors, LED signage for heavy goods vehicles, levers. headrests, cable harnesses and heating systems, NP Morocco supplies several international customers such as Tesca, Leoni and Sews, PSA, and Stellantis.