Skip to main content

Morocco: Saint-Gobain acquires mortar factory

Saint-Gobain Morocco has acquired a mortar factory in Dar Bouâzza in south-western Casablanca, following the purchase of a Spanish SME. The 3,000m² factory is on a space of 10,000m². At the outset ten jobs will be created due to the group's automation strategy.
August 12, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Saint-Gobain Morocco has acquired a mortar factory in Dar Bouâzza in south-western Casablanca, following the purchase of a Spanish SME.

The 3,000m² factory is on a space of 10,000m². At the outset ten jobs will be created due to the group's automation strategy.

Related Content

  • Auto safety initiative seeks to reduce driver errors
    December 2, 2013
    A push by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to use technology to reduce traffic fatalities aims to keep drunk drivers off the roads by using in-vehicle technology that immobilises their cars. They are pushing for systems that prevent drivers from starting their cars, help cars avoid collisions and prevent vehicles from starting if the occupants don’t wear seat belts. "Ninety per cent of all crashes have an element of human error," NHTSA administrator David Strickland said. "We really
  • Econolite Group appoints new president and COO
    August 23, 2016
    Econolite Group (EGI) has appointed Abbas Mohaddes as president and COO, succeeding David St Amant, who is scheduled to retire at the end of 2016. Mohaddes will work closely with St Amant until December to help ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities. Reporting directly to Econolite Group’s CEO Mike Doyle, Mohaddes will be responsible for the company’s global operations, including the continued development of strategic partnerships. During this transition period, EGI will also begin the process o
  • Solar studs a cost-effective alternative to street lighting?
    July 30, 2012
    Road traffic accidents have an enormous impact on society in terms of human loss, pain and suffering and a significant cost to the economy, the individual and their families. Accident rates on South Africa's roads are among the highest in the world and cost the country in the region of $163 million each year. The former head of the Department of Transport (DoT), Dr Kwazi Mbanjwa, described the situation as "carnage on our roads", with over 500,000 accidents and 10,000 fatalities per annum and the number of
  • Polarisation is glaringly obvious, says Sony
    December 3, 2018
    Glare from the sun is a factor in a large number of road accidents – many of them fatal. But there is a solution at hand: using polarisation can mitigate the effect of glare and improve ITS camera enforcement, explains Stephane Clauss The effect of glare on driver safety has been well documented. A 2013 UK study by the country’s largest driver organisation, the AA, calculated sun glare was a contributing cause in almost 3,000 road accidents in 2012 alone. This represented one in 33 accidents on Britain’s