# Yazaki to open new automotive wiring plant in Kenitra, Morocco

Japanese automotive wiring specialist Yazaki will invest several million euros to build a new plant in Kenitra, Morocco, expected to employ 2,500 people at full capacity, bringing total Moroccan workforce to over 12,500.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-10-18
- Where: Kenitra, Morocco, Morocco
- Jobs: 2,500
- Starts operating: Jan 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: automotive wiring
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Yazaki](https://endata.com/companies/27128.md)

## Sources

- [rechange-maroc.com](https://www.rechange-maroc.com/le-groupe-yazaki-ouvrira-une-nouvelle-usine-au-maroc/), 2019-10-18: "Le groupe japonais Yazaki, spécialisé dans le câblage automobile, compte amener à quatre le nombre de ses installations au Maroc."

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