# Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems to build automotive wiring harness plant in Monastir, Tunisia

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Europe (SEWS-E) will establish a new production unit SEWS TN in Monastir, Tunisia, to manufacture automotive wiring harnesses. The investment is EUR 14.5 million in the first phase, rising to EUR 21 million, and is expected to create 2,000 jobs initially, reaching 5,000 jobs eventually.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-11-20
- Where: Monastir (NEOPARK Industrial Park), Tunisia
- Value: $16.0M (14.5M EUR)
- Jobs: 2,000
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: automotive wiring harnesses
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Europe](https://endata.com/companies/43409.md)
- [Sumitomo Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/6281.md) (partner)
- [Sumitomo Electric Industries](https://endata.com/companies/16532.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [leconomistemaghrebin.com](https://www.leconomistemaghrebin.com/2019/11/20/geant-japonais-sumitomo-implante-tunisie/), 2019-11-20: "L’entrée en production de la nouvelle usine SEWS TN est prévue pour fin 2020 et devrait permettre la création de 2 000 emplois lors du démarrage, pour atteindre 5 000 emplois à terme."
- [webmanagercenter.com](https://www.webmanagercenter.com/2019/11/20/441514/composants-automobile-le-geant-japonais-sumitomo-simplante-en-tunisie/), 2019-11-20: "L’entrée en production de la nouvelle usine SEWS TN est prévue pour fin 2020 et devrait permettre la création de 2 000 emplois lors du démarrage, pour atteindre 5 000 emplois à terme."
- [tunesienexplorer.de](https://tunesienexplorer.de/2019/11/20/japanische-sumitomo-gruppe-produziert-ab-ende-2020-in-monastir-tunesien/), 2019-11-20: "Der Produktionsstart des neuen SEWS-TN-Werks ist für Ende 2020 geplant und soll zur Schaffung von 2.000 Arbeitsplätzen in der Anfangsphase und 5.000 Arbeitsplätzen im Endausbau führen."
- [tmo-mag.com.tn](https://tmo-mag.com.tn/japans-sumitomo-group-to-open-electronic-cable-production-plant-in-tunisia/), 2019-11-22: "Japan’s industrial giant Sumitomo Group will launch next year in Tunisia a plant where it will produce cable harnesses for automobile companies in Europe."

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