HIBAPRESS: By Muhammad Zariouh
In the framework of following up on the structured industrial investment projects that the Kingdom is betting on to strengthen economic sovereignty, the regional authority in Nador received, on Thursday morning, a high-level delegation from the leading Chinese industrial group "BOWAY". The delegation included Mr. Qingfu Wang, General Manager of Boway Morocco, and Mr. Jiyuan Shi, Investment Director at the parent company in China, along with the Assistant General Manager of the Morocco branch, to discuss the implementation of its strategic project in the region.
This move comes in the context of the accelerating economic and industrial dynamics witnessed by the industrial and port complex "Nador West Mediterranean". This complex is one of the most prominent major strategic royal projects, and is expected to be put into actual operation before the end of the current year, providing logistical qualifications and advanced industrial platforms that will make the region an attractive hub for international investments across continents.
The discussions during this meeting focused on reviewing the progress of the "BOWAY ALLOY" project in the industrial zone belonging to the port complex. The discussion focused specifically on the final stages of completing administrative procedures and logistical arrangements related to the installation of technical field supervision and follow-up teams, signaling the start of construction work on the expected industrial unit according to the specified schedule.
For its part, the regional authority reiterated its emphasis on the comprehensive mobilization of the various relevant interests to accompany this project and provide an ideal business environment to accelerate the pace of implementation. This investment is viewed as a qualitative added value to the national and regional economy, given its distinguished position among industries with advanced technological content that the Kingdom seeks to localize in the north and east of the Kingdom.
In terms of human resources, the meeting stressed the great importance of the **vocational training and technical qualification** system. The call was made to launch early coordination between the company and the stakeholders in the training and employment sectors, to ensure the preparation of qualified Moroccan human cadres and competencies that meet the precise standards required by the complex production chains associated with the modern technological industries of the group.
The regional authority also ensured the need to give the utmost priority to integrating the **youth of the Nador region and the Eastern region** into the promising job opportunities that the project will provide. In a related context, the importance of enabling local companies to contribute to the supply and services system was noted, to ensure that the regional economic fabric benefits from the development dynamics that this huge factory will create.
This project involves the establishment of an industrial unit specializing in the production of copper alloys in the "Battouya" industrial zone, with a total investment exceeding two billion dirhams. The project extends over an area of 20 hectares, with a targeted production capacity of up to 50,000 tons per year, and is expected to provide more than 600 direct jobs, which will significantly enhance the socio-economic indicators of the region.
The "BOWAY" group, which was founded in 1993, is an international industrial giant with a wide presence in China, Vietnam, Germany, Canada, and the United States. The Chinese giant diversifies its activities between non-ferrous materials, renewable energies, and photovoltaic units; which makes its choice for Nador a consecration of the region's position as a promising destination for major industrial investments integrated into global value chains.
