# Sumitomo Electric starts construction of third cable harness plant in Jendouba, Tunisia

Sumitomo Electric Bordnetze Tunisia has started construction of its third and largest automotive cable harness plant in Jendouba, Tunisia. The plant will produce harnesses for electric vehicles for Mercedes, with an investment of TND 91 million and expected to create 1,920 jobs. Production is planned for 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-03-22
- Where: Jendouba, Tunisia
- Value: $29.5M (91.0M TND)
- Jobs: 1,920
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: under construction
- Products: automotive cable harnesses for electric vehicles
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Sumitomo Electric Industries](https://endata.com/companies/16532.md)

## Sources

- [webmanagercenter.com](https://www.webmanagercenter.com/2024/03/23/522462/demarrage-des-travaux-de-construction-de-la-troisieme-unite-de-sumitomo-electric-bordnetze-tunisia-a-jendouba/), 2024-03-23: "L'entrée en production de la nouvelle usine Sumitomo Electric Bordnetze Tunisia est prévue pour 2025 et devrait permettre la création de 1920 postes d'emplois."

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