# Furukawa Electric inaugurates optical fiber plant in Tangier, Morocco

Furukawa Electric inaugurated a new optical fiber plant in Tangier, Morocco, on May 9, 2018. The plant required an initial investment of 200 million Moroccan dirhams, with an additional 100 million dirhams planned in the medium term, and is expected to create 200 qualified jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-05-09
- Where: Tangier Free Zone, Tangier, Morocco, Morocco
- Value: $21.0M (200.0M MAD)
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 9 May 2018
- Status: completed
- Products: optical fibers
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Furukawa Electric](https://endata.com/companies/17643.md)
- [OFS](https://endata.com/companies/17644.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [telquel.ma](https://telquel.ma/2018/05/09/le-geant-japonais-de-la-fibre-optique-furukawa-inaugure-son-usine-tangeroise_1593332), 2018-05-09: "Le géant japonais de la fibre optique Furukawa a inauguré une usine à Tanger ce mecredi 9 mai."

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