Berrechid: Inauguration of an Industrial Unit for the Production of Fiber Optic Cables with an Investment of 200 Million Dirhams

Mobilizing a total investment of 200 million dirhams and generating 165 direct jobs, the new site, which covers an area of around 15,000 square meters, brings together all of the company’s activities and increases its annual production capacity to 70,000 kilometers of fiber optic cables. The objective is to cover nearly 60 percent of the national market’s needs, estimated between 120,000 and 130,000 kilometers per year.

Speaking on this occasion, Ryad Mezzour stated that the inauguration of this 100 percent Moroccan unit for the production of fiber optic cables represents a strategic milestone for Morocco’s industrial development. He stressed that the project is part of the implementation of the High Royal Orientations aimed at strengthening the Kingdom’s industrial and technological sovereignty.

The minister noted that this new unit, which doubles the national production capacity, strengthens the “Made in Morocco” label and positions the Kingdom as a regional export hub toward Africa, adding that it is one of the best factories on the African continent in this field.

Mezzour also highlighted that fiber optic cables contribute to improving internet connectivity for Moroccan households and businesses, underlining the project’s impact on the modernization of national digital infrastructure.

For his part, the CEO of FBR CABLES, Youssef Jannat, stated that the new factory is equipped with the latest technologies and was established thanks to entirely Moroccan expertise and capital.

He explained that the unit has an annual production capacity of 70,000 kilometers, covering fiber optics as well as network cables of categories 6, 7 and 8, noting that it ranks among the most significant facilities of its kind in Africa.

Jannat also indicated that the company aims to strengthen its presence in West Africa through its partnerships, noting that FBR CABLES already carries out export operations to markets such as Guinea-Conakry, Burkina Faso, Mali and Gabon.

He added that this strategy is part of a vision of South-South cooperation, based notably on the local production of components with high technical added value intended to be exported to West Africa for their transformation into finished products, particularly fiber optic cables.

Founded in 1991 in Bouskoura, FBR CABLES specializes in the manufacturing of various cable types adapted to different installation environments, including Outdoor, Aerial, Micro-cables and FTTH Drop Cables.

The company covers a significant share of the needs of national operators, including Orange Maroc, INWI and Maroc Telecom.

FBR CABLES currently employs 124 collaborators and generates more than 500 indirect jobs through its network of suppliers and local partners. The company also actively contributes to the training of national skills through technology transfer programs and training initiatives carried out in partnership with actors in the telecommunications sector.

Editorial team/le7tv