# Thales opens metal additive manufacturing facility in Casablanca

Thales opened a new additive manufacturing facility in Casablanca, Morocco, specializing in metal 3D printing for aerospace parts. The 1000 m² facility currently houses two SLM systems and is expected to employ around 20 engineers and technicians.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-09-13
- Where: Casablanca, Morocco
- Jobs: 20
- Starts operating: 13 Sep 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: metal additive manufacturing parts, aluminum parts, titanium parts
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Thales](https://endata.com/companies/16630.md)

## Sources

- [metal-am.com](https://www.metal-am.com/thales-opens-metal-additive-manufacturing-facility-morocco/), 2017-09-13: "Thales has opened a new Additive Manufacturing facility in Casablanca, Morocco."

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