# Citic Dicastel inaugurates $380M aluminum wheel plant in Kenitra, Morocco

Chinese group Citic Dicastel inaugurated its second aluminum wheel production plant in Kenitra, Morocco on December 26, 2020. The €350 million plant will produce 6 million wheels annually and create 1,250 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-12-26
- Where: Kenitra, Morocco
- Value: $380.0M
- Jobs: 1,250
- Starts operating: 26 Dec 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 6 million wheels per year
- Products: aluminum wheels
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Citic Dicastel](https://endata.com/companies/52152.md)

## Sources

- [en.bladi.net](https://en.bladi.net/chinese-auto-parts-giant-expands-morocco-380-million-wheel-factory,77879.html), 2020-12-28: "Specialized in aluminum molding and the production of aluminum automotive parts, the Chinese group Citic Dicastel has just inaugurated its second aluminum wheel production plant."

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