Alstom-Nexans factory inaugurated this summer

Alstom is preparing to officially inaugurate its cabling and electrical cabinet factory in Fez. The result of a joint venture held in equal parts with Nexans, the site required an investment of 300 million euros. The factory has been operational since the beginning of 2012, producing in particular the electrical cabling for Moroccan trams. The company is initially developing cable harnesses and electrical cabinets (sub-assemblies integrated into the trains' nervous system) that equip some of Alstom's rolling stock intended for the Moroccan market, such as trams. In a second phase, the factory will diversify its activities to gradually start producing cable harnesses and railway electrical cabinets intended mainly for export, in order to satisfy other railway clients and clients in other sectors. The inauguration of the site was supposed to take place in June. This event has been postpon…