We will build with Ravago the largest automotive polypropylene compounding plant in Morocco

Chemical News 09/03/2022

We have partnered with Ravago, a global polymer compounding manufacturer, recycler, and distributor, to build the largest polypropylene (PP) compounding plant for the automotive sector in Morocco. The plant, scheduled to start up in mid-2023, will have an annual manufacturing capacity of 18,500 tons of PP compounds. It will be located in the Tangier free zone and will meet the demand of local customers. The project is also sponsored by the Moroccan Ministry of Industry supported by the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) established in the country, the Renault Group, and the Stellantis Group.

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We have signed an agreement with Ravago  ̶  a global polymer compounder, recycler and distributor – to jointly build Morocco’s  largest polypropylene (PP)  compounding plant to produce high value-added material specially designed for the automotive sector. The plant will be located in Tangier free zone and will have a production capacity of 18,500 tons per year to meet the demand of local customers. It is expected to be commissioned in mid-2023, and Ravago will be the plant operator.

The project is also sponsored by the Moroccan Ministry of Industry and supported by Moroccan-based original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the Renault Group, and the Stellantis Group.

The new PP compound plant will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology and fed with base resins that we produce on the Iberian Peninsula. Once in Morocco, PP compounds will be formulated for interior applications, such as door or instrument panels, consoles or pillars, exterior applications, such as bumpers or lighting systems, and under-bonnet parts, such as those of heating systems and engine panels, among others..

Under the agreement, we will market most of the plant's production capacity under our usual Repsol Isplen and Repsol Impacto® brands, while Ravago will manufacture polyamide (PA), polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PC-ABS), and polybutene terephthalate (PBT) compounds for the automotive sector.

The production in Morocco of these automotive compounds will allow us to have greater integration with the value chain of the local automotive sector and its ecosystem of transformers.

The investment in this new plant is part of our strategic plan, which seeks international expansion through high value-added and differentiated products while reinforcing our commitment to the automotive sector, which is a strategic sector for the company.