# IM Medicare inaugurates syringe factory in Sidi Bou Othmane, Morocco

IM Medicare has inaugurated a new industrial unit in Sidi Bou Othmane, Rehamna province, Morocco, for producing hypodermic and vaccination syringes. The project involved an investment of 85 million dirhams and will create 70 direct jobs, with an annual capacity of 450 million syringes.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-01-16
- Where: Sidi Bou Othmane, Rehamna province, Morocco
- Value: $8.50M (85.0M MAD)
- Jobs: 70
- Starts operating: 16 Jan 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 450 million syringes per year
- Products: hypodermic syringes, vaccination syringes
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [IM Medicare](https://endata.com/companies/89698.md)

## Sources

- [h24info.ma](https://h24info.ma/economie/souverainete-sanitaire-im-medicare-inaugure-une-usine-de-seringues-a-sidi-bou-othmane/), 2026-01-16: "La société IM Medicare a inauguré, vendredi au parc industriel de Sidi Bou Othmane, une nouvelle unité industrielle dédiée à la production de seringues hypodermiques et de seringues de vaccination."
- [en.yabiladi.com](https://en.yabiladi.com/articles/details/185980/medicare-opens-syringe-production-unit.html), 2026-01-16: "The project represents an investment of 85 million dirhams and will create 70 direct jobs, while increasing the company's annual production capacity to 450 million syringes."
- [lepetitjournalmarocain.com](https://www.lepetitjournalmarocain.com/2026/01/17/maroc-inauguration-usine-de-seringues/), 2026-01-17: "Le Maroc franchit une nouvelle étape stratégique dans la consolidation de sa souveraineté industrielle médicale et sanitaire."
- [infomarruecos.ma](https://infomarruecos.ma/marruecos-refuerza-su-soberania-sanitaria-con-una-nueva-planta-de-jeringas-en-sidi-bou-othmane/), 2026-01-18: "Esta unidad industrial simboliza la culminación de una visión ambiciosa para posicionar a Marruecos en sectores estratégicos de alto valor añadido."
- [pagesafrik.com](https://www.pagesafrik.com/maroc-im-medicare-inaugure-une-unite-industrielle-de-production-de-seringues-hypodermiques-et-de-vaccination/), 2026-01-19: "La société IM MEDICARE a inauguré, le 16 janvier 2026, sa nouvelle unité industrielle dédiée à la production de seringues hypodermiques et de seringues de vaccination"

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