# Citic Dicastal opens second aluminium wheel production line in Morocco

Citic Dicastal started production at its second aluminium wheel factory in Kenitra, Morocco, with a budget of 350 million euros. The expansion aims to double capacity to 6 million wheels and create 1,250 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-12-26
- Where: Kenitra, Morocco
- Value: $427.0M (350.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 1,250
- Starts operating: 26 Dec 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 6 million wheels per year
- Products: aluminium wheels
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [tyrepress.com](https://www.tyrepress.com/2021/01/chinese-wheelmaker-opens-second-production-line-in-morocco/), 2021-01-07: "With a budget of 350 million euros, Dicastal aims to double its capacity in Morocco to 6 million wheels and create a total of 1,250 jobs."

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