# Citic Dicastal opens second aluminum wheel plant in Kénitra, Morocco

Citic Dicastal Group inaugurated its second plant at the Atlantic Free Zone in Kénitra, Morocco, on December 26, 2020. The plant, with an investment of EUR 350 million, will double production capacity to nearly 6 million aluminum wheels per year and create 1,250 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-12-26
- Where: Atlantic Free Zone, Kénitra, Morocco
- Value: $425.0M (350.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 1,250
- Starts operating: 26 Dec 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 6 million aluminum wheels per year
- Products: aluminum wheels
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [CITIC Dicastal](https://endata.com/companies/19653.md)
- [PSA Group](https://endata.com/companies/19914.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [medz.ma](https://www.medz.ma/en/actualites/medz-welcomes-2nd-plant-citic-dicastal-group-atlantic-free-zone-kenitra), 2020-12-26: "Le 26 décembre 2020, le groupe chinois a ainsi inauguré, au sein de l’Atlantic Free Zone de Kénitra, sa 2ème usine de production de jantes en aluminium, pour une enveloppe globale de 350 millions d’euros."
- [moroccoworldnews.com](https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/12/63293/chinese-factory-citic-dicastal-sets-up-its-second-plant-in-kenitra/), 2020-12-28: "The Chinese group’s new plant in Kenitra aims to double production and produce six million rims to supply the French car manufacturing giant, PSA Group, while creating 1,250 jobs in the process."
- [foundry-planet.com](https://www.foundry-planet.com/d/chinese-factory-citic-dicastal-sets-up-second-plant-in-kenitra/), 2021-01-13: "The launching ceremony took place in Kenitra on December 26 with the presence of Kenitra Governor Foud M'Hamid, and Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Green and Digital Economy."

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