09 June 2010
Yazaki, the world's largest producer of wiring harnesses and global leader in automotive cables is currently constructing its fourth plant in Om Larayes in the governorate of Gafsa. The plant will produce automotive cables for Mercedes trucks. The news was recently announced in the periodical bulletin released by FIPA, Tunisia's Foreign Investment Promotion Agency.
Moreover, building work on the Metlaoui factory, in which cables for Opel and Ford cars will be manufactured and assembled, will kick-start on June 2010.
Yazaki, the world's largest producer of wiring harnesses and global leader in automotive cables is currently constructing its fourth plant in Om Larayes in the governorate of Gafsa. The plant will produce automotive cables for Mercedes trucks. The news was recently announced in the periodical bulletin released by FIPA, Tunisia's Foreign Investment Promotion Agency.
Moreover, building work on the Metlaoui factory, in which cables for Opel and Ford cars will be manufactured and assembled, will kick-start on June 2010.
The Redayef site specializing in the manufacture and assembly of cables for the first electric car in Tunisia,will be operational in the fourth quarter of 2010.
According to FIPA's news bulletin, Yasaki will provide 3,500 jobs by 2011 and 5,200 jobs by 2012, against 1,400 jobs in 2010.
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