Casablanca Plant (SOMACA)
FOUNDED IN: 1959
LEGAL FORM AND CAPITAL OWNERSHIP: Limited company owned 99% by Groupe Renault (91% by Renault sas ; 8% by Renault Maroc), 1% by private shareholders.
ACTIVITY: Bodywork-assembly
WORKFORCE: 1,678 at December 31, 2023
AREA: 31 ha, o/w 9 ha of covered buildings
CERTIFICATIONS: EAQF "A"
Main products
PRODUCTION 2023
- Logan 3: 22,804 units
- Sandero 2: 3,343 units
- Sandero 3: 68,654 units
Environment
Built in the 1950s, SOMACA is now located in an urban area situated in the expansion of the city of Casablanca, the economic capital of Morocco. Aware of its responsibility to local residents, the plant, which is ISO 1400 certified, works closely with public stakeholders to ensure continuous improvement of its environmental performance.
Quality
As a pioneer plant in the Moroccan automotive industry, SOMACA has made quality the cornerstone of its performance. Acting for the influence of the "Made In Morocco", the vehicles produced in the plant get the best customer satisfaction scores in the markets where they are distributed.
News
SOMACA prepares to manufacture the Renault Kardian
While the company continues its success story with the production of the Sandero and Logan for the Dacia brand in 2024, the Casablanca plant is putting all its energy into successfully industrialising the Renault Kardian. The vehicle will be intended for the local market and for export.
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- 1959: creation of the Casablanca plant.
- 1966: signing of an agreement with the Moroccan State for the assembly of Renault vehicles by SOMACA.
- 1996: signing of the ‘Economical LCV’ agreement with the Moroccan State and manufacturing of the Express model begins.
- 1999: manufacturing of Kangoo begins.
- 2003: signing of an agreement with the Moroccan State for the acquisition by Renault of 38 % of the SOMACA’s share capital.
- 2004: signing of the ‘Renault Kangoo Economical Car’ agreement with the Moroccan government.
- 2005: Renault acquired the 20% share by Fiat and the 12% share by the Moroccan State.
- 2006: Renault acquired 14% of the capital of SOMACA, held by private shareholders. Launch of Logan 1.5 dCi.
- 2009: launch of production of Sandero.
- 2011: 50th Anniversary Celebration.
- 2013: SOMACA starts producing new Sandero and new Logan.
- 2016: celebration of 500,000th Renault vehicle / Signature of the new collective agreement.
- 2017: inauguration of the wastewater treatment plant.
- 2019: Renault acquires the remaining 20% held by PSA in March 2019.
- 2020: launch of the production of the 3rd generation of Sandero
- 2022: In November, the Casablanca plant celebrates the production of its millionth vehicle.
- 2023: As part of the ‘International game plan 2027’, announcement of the production of Kardian at Somaca.
Contact us
SOMACA
km 12, Autoroute de Rabat Ain Sebaa
Casablanca – BP2628
Morocco
+ 212 22 75 48 48
