Morocco Inaugurates $16 Million PlastikPack Plant to Boost Plastic Packaging Industry

Morocco has officially opened a new MAD 150 million ($16 million) industrial facility for PlastikPack Maroc in Sidi Bou Othmane to expand the nation's plastic packaging production capacity. Led by Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour, the project is expected to create 200 jobs and enhance Morocco’s manufacturing attractiveness. This expansion is strategically designed to bolster industrial sovereignty by introducing advanced packaging solutions for the agriculture, beverage, and logistics sectors.

The new facility, a subsidiary of the French SC-Pack Group, features a 3,000-square-meter production workshop and a 7,000-square-meter warehouse. The investment involves relocating the company’s existing fleet of plastic injection molding machines while integrating new high-value-added manufacturing lines to diversify its output. Minister Ryad Mezzour highlighted the project as a milestone for the national manufacturing sector, emphasizing its role in strengthening industrial sovereignty through innovative packaging that integrates traceability and reuse.

PlastikPack Maroc is significantly broadening its product portfolio beyond traditional plastic crates for the beverage and agricultural industries. The new production lines will manufacture RFID-enabled crates for the fishing industry, foldable crates optimized for reverse logistics, and single-use plastic pallets for exports. Additionally, the facility will produce industrial plastic caps, catering to a wider range of needs across the food processing, chemical, and petroleum sectors.

Technical operations at the site will initially utilize eight injection molding presses ranging from 600 to 900 tons, along with a specialized 2,200-ton press for manufacturing plastic pallets. Upon full completion, the facility’s capacity will grow to include 13 presses in the 600-900-ton category and three presses exceeding 2,000 tons. This expansion aims to achieve higher levels of industrial automation and support the company’s long-standing presence in the region, where it has operated a 53,000-square-meter site in Marrakech since 2015.