
SMT’s Aïn Harrouda Factory Reportedly Targets US Cigarette Market
Le Desk reports a MAD 300 million investment to prepare SMT’s Aïn Harrouda factory for cigarette exports to the United States.

Le Desk reports a MAD 300 million investment to prepare SMT’s Aïn Harrouda factory for cigarette exports to the United States.

Finland imported 657 tonnes of Moroccan blueberries worth more than €6 million in 2025/26, giving Morocco a 16.2% market share.

New-vehicle sales reached 167,465 in January–August 2026, while August growth slowed to 0.9%, according to reported AIVAM figures.

Talisman Metals has begun drilling at Tirzzit, east of Agadir, with 33 holes planned across a four-kilometre geological trend.

The Belgian engine-component specialist has established a Moroccan presence alongside Safran plans for a LEAP assembly and maintenance complex near Casablanca.

A union estimates that nearly 10,000 jobs have been lost, while larger outsourcing groups report redeploying staff. No consolidated national count is yet available.

Hacint is preparing local assembly and after-sales operations in Tangier through a joint company formed with Megaindus head Mohammed Mouhssine.

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