Societe Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques : ASM AÉRO becomes SABCA MAROC

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ASM AÉRO BECOMES SABCA MAROC

• The SABCA group es its name to its fourth site in Casablanca, which now operates under the name SABCA Maroc.

• This change in identy is part of the SABCA group's move to unify its 4 sites under a single brand: ONESABCA.

• SABCA Maroc inaugurate its new name on the occasion of the state visit of Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium, Representave of His Majesty the King.

ASM Aéro, a joint venture created in 2012 between the SABCA group (60%) and AAA (40%), becomes SABCA Maroc. The name-change has been effecve since 1 September 2018.

With its facilies located in the Nouaceur industrial park, in the immediate vicinity of Casablanca's Mohammed V Internaonal Airport, SABCA Maroc is specialised in the assembly of aerostructure sub-assemblies, and its acvies fit perfectly with the group's growth strategy for civil and military aviaon acvies.

SABCA Group CEO Thibauld Jongen said of this announcement that: 'The SABCA Group pursues its transformaon plan to be more Robust, Profitable and Compeve in its offer of products and services. As such, it is therefore logic that we place our Moroccan producon unit under the hundred-years-old SABCA name. SABCA Maroc is an enormous asset in meeng our customers' needs. This name change improves the visibility of SABCA's overall business offering.'

The Acvies of the Casablanca Plant

SABCA Maroc's acvies began in Spring 2012, with the training of plant operators in partnership with the "Instut des Méers de l'Aéronauque" (IMA). In November 2012, SABCA Maroc delivered its first structural components for Airbus aircraſt, followed, in June 2013, by its first sub-assemblies for the DASSAULT FALCON.

Through its modern producon facilies and EN 9100 quality cerficaon, paired with renowned experse in the fields of riveng, sealing, and painng, SABCA Maroc has the ability to meet the demands of the main market players.

About SABCA

The SABCA Group, made up of SABCA (Société Anonyme Belge de Construcons Aéronauques) and its subsidiaries SABCA Limburg and SABCA Maroc, conducts operaons from three Belgian regions (Brussels-Capital Region, Charleroi in Wallonia, and Lummen in Flanders), as well as from Casablanca, Morocco. Today, it demonstrates experse that is as rich as it is varied, built over its 98+ years of experience in designing, manufacturing, maintaining, and updang large and complex elements for aircraſt and space launchers. Its customers and partners belong to the elite of the aerospace world and are spread worldwide. SABCA offers a full range of services to the civil and military aviaon markets and recently in the UAS market for plaorm design and manufacturing, ground-and flighttesng, UAS qualificaon and cerficaon.

Contact informaon:

SABCA MAROC Plant Director,Raphaël Samson-e-mail:[e-mail]

26/11/2018 • ASM AÉRO BECOMES SABCA MAROC

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