Veritas opens first Morocco plant in Tangier

Veritas completed its first manufacturing facility in Morocco, a Tangier site that also marks the company’s first location in Africa and its first brownfield project since the 2024 unification of Veritas and HDT Automotive. The plant is designed to support OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers expanding across Morocco and North Africa, with production slated to start in Q3 2027.

Why it matters: - Veritas is expanding into Morocco to be closer to automotive customers growing across North Africa. - The new site strengthens Veritas’ ability to compete for new programs and support existing OEM and Tier 1 supplier business. - The facility adds another manufacturing base as automakers and suppliers continue shifting capacity toward Morocco.

What happened: - Veritas completed a new manufacturing facility in Tangier, Morocco. - The Tangier site is Veritas’ first facility in Morocco and first on the African continent. - The project is the company’s first brownfield manufacturing effort since the 2024 unification of Veritas and HDT Automotive. - Veritas said the investment supports its long-term growth strategy and customer service goals.

The details: - The Tangier plant covers 5,000 square meters. - The site includes 3,835 square meters of production space. - The facility has extrusion capabilities. - Production is scheduled to begin in Q3 2027. - Jawad Miraoui will lead the new facility as general manager. - Miraoui has more than 18 years of experience in automotive operations leadership, supply chain management and greenfield plant launches. - Veritas is headquartered in Michigan. - The company operates 13 manufacturing facilities across Austria, Bosnia, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Poland and the United States. - Veritas serves the North American, European and Asian automotive markets. - In 2025, HDT Automotive Solutions, now known as Veritas, was recognized by General Motors as a Supplier of the Year.

Between the lines: - The Morocco launch fits Veritas’ strategy to align manufacturing capacity with where customers are building and sourcing vehicles. - The company is signaling that North Africa is becoming more important in the automotive supply chain. - The brownfield approach suggests Veritas is using an existing industrial footprint to speed market entry and limit startup friction.

What's next: - Veritas will build out the Tangier operation ahead of the planned Q3 2027 production start. - The company is looking to add a local team and establish the plant as a regional supply base. - Veritas will likely use the Morocco site to pursue additional programs in a growing automotive hub.

The bottom line: - Veritas is betting on Morocco as a strategic growth market, and Tangier gives the company a foothold in one of North Africa’s most important automotive corridors.