# JTEKT to build bearing plant in Tangier, Morocco

Japanese bearing maker JTEKT will establish a manufacturing facility in Tangier, Morocco, with a 15-million-euro initial investment, spanning 6.5 hectares at the Tangier Automative City Zone. Construction starts in 2018, initial capacity 230,000 units per year.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-06-29
- Where: Tangier, Morocco
- Value: $17.0M (15.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 230,000 units per year
- Products: bearings, steering systems, drive parts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [JTEKT Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/8792.md)

## Sources

- [xinhuanet.com](http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-06/30/c_136405083.htm), 2017-06-30: "The plant will span over a surface of 6.5 hectares at the Tangier Automative City Zone located in Tanger-Med Port."

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