This document lists transnational corporations with foreign affiliates in Morocco along with their home country and sector of business. It also lists major American companies and brands operating in Morocco across various sectors such as technology, food, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and more. American products are seen as high quality by Moroccan consumers.
1. Some transnational corporations (TNCs) with foreign affiliates in Morocco are listed below. For
further details on the inflow and outflow of foreign direct investment in Morocco, check the World
Investment Directory 2008: Africa by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(UNCTAD).
Company Home Country Sector
Air Liquide Maroc Sa France
Chemicals and chemical
products
Akzo Nobel Coating Sa Netherlands
Chemicals and chemical
products
Alcatel Maroc S A France
Electrical and electronic
equipments
Alcatel Telecom Maroc Sa France Telecommunications
Asment Temara Sa Portugal Non-metallic mineral prod
Banque Marocaine Pour Le Commerce Et L’ Industrie France Finance
Bayer Maghreb Sa Germany
Chemicals and chemical
products
Bull Maroc S A France Wholesale trade
Bymaro Sa France Construction
Colgate Palmolive Maroc Sa United States Machinery and equipment
Compagnie Industrielle Des Fibres Sa France Textiles and clothing
Compagnie Marocaine Des Cartons Et Papiers Sa United States Wood and wood products
Crouzet Maroc Sa France Public administration
Fromagerie Bel Maroc France
Food products, beverages,
tobacco
Gonvarri Industrial Maroc Sarl Spain Wholesale trade
Group 4 Falck Maroc Sa United Kingdom Other business activities
Ibm Maroc Sa United States Wholesale trade
Kraft Food Maroc Sa United States Wholesale trade
Maersk Logistics Maroc Sa Denmark Supporting transport activi
Nestle Maroc S A Switzerland
Food products, beverages,
tobacco
Nexans Maroc Sa France
Electrical and electronic
equipments
Nouvelle Societe Magideutz Sa Germany Wholesale trade
Renault Maroc Sa France Wholesale trade
Savola Morocco Saudi Arabia
Food products, beverages,
tobacco
Scania Maroc Sa Sweden Wholesale trade
Societe Africaine De Vernis Et Laques Sa Netherlands Wholesale trade
Societe De Derives Du Sucre Sa France
Food products, beverages,
tobacco
Societe Generale Marocaine Des Banques Sa France Finance
Societe Marocaine De Cooperation Pharmaceutique Sa France
Chemicals and chemical
products
Societe Pharmaceutique Du Detroit Sa France Wholesale trade
St Microelectronics Maroc Sa Netherlands
Electrical and electronic
equipments
Telyco Maroc Sa Spain Wholesale trade
2. Thomson Multimedia Maroc Sa India Wholesale trade
Unilever Bestfoods Maghreb Sa United Kingdom
Chemicals and chemical
products
Valeo Bouznika France
Electrical and electronic
equipments
Valeo Cabelec Sa France Machinery and equipment
Wafasalaf Sa France Wholesale trade
US Companies Operating in Morocco
American brands and products are associated with quality and considered luxury items by
Moroccan consumers, and they are admired by Moroccans.
List of American companies and firms operating in Morocco as franchises, or via license
agreement.
American Companies and Firms Name by sector
• 3M - Office supplies
• 3M - Medical devices
• 3M - Technology
• Abott - Pharmaceuticals
• Aga ITT -Hotels
• Air Express International - Documents Shipping
• American Chamber of Commerce - Trade
• American Petrofina Exploration - Petroleum
• Andersen Consulting -Consulting
• Apple Computer - Technology
• AT&T World Communication -Telecommunications
• ATE Telecom Inc. - Telecommunications
• Avis Car - Car Rental
• Boeing - Airplanes
• Cargill Grain - Wheat
• Century 21 - Real Estate
• Cisco - Technology
3. • Citibank - Banking
• Clark Gum Company - Candy /chewing gum
• CMS Energy - Electricity
• Coca Cola - Soft Drinks
• Colgate Palmolive - Dental care
• Colgate Palmolive - Personal care
• Continental Grain - Wheat
• CPC International - Dehydrated food products
• Crown Cork & Seal Company - Cork, bottle crown
• Dairy Queen - Fast food
• Dell - Technology
• Deloitte Touche - Finance
• Development Alternatives Inc. - Consulting
• Dexter Shoe - Shoes
• DHL Worldwide - Shipping
• Digital Equipment - Technology
• Dow Chemicals - Chemicals
• Dunkin Donuts - Fast Food
• Dureacell - Batteries
• Eli Lilly International -pharmaceutical
• Exxon Mobile - Petroleum
• FedEx - Shipping
• Fruit of the Loom - Apparel
• General Electric - Electrical equipment
• General Motors - Automobiles
• Gillette Company - Shaving Accessories
• Goodyear Company - Tires
• Hertz - Car Rental
• Hilton Hotels - Hotels
• Holiday Inn - Hotels
• HP - Technology
• Hyatt International - Hotels
• IBM - Technology
• Ingersoll Rand -Construction Equipment
• International Finance Corp. - Finance
• Jacobs Engineering Group Inc - Engineering
• Johnson & Johnson - Baby bathroom products
• Jordache - Apparel, jeans
• KFC - Fast food
4. • King Ranch - Farming
• Kohler - Sanitary Products
• Kraft Foods - Food
• Lollipops - Candy
• MacDonald's - Fast Food
• Maya Gold & Silver, Inc - Canadian Mining Company
• McCormick & Co - Spices
• Merck Sharp & Dohm Chibret - Medical
• Mentor Graphics - Technology
• Microsoft - Software
• Mid America Intl Consulting - Agriculture
• Mobil Oil Corporation Oil - Distribution
• Motorola - Telecommunications
• Mutiteck - Telecommunications
• NCR - Telecommunications
• New Balance - Sneakers
• Nike - Sneakers
• Oracle - Software
• Otis - Elevators
• Pepsi - Soft Drinks
• Perini Corp - Construction
• Pfizer - Pharmaceuticals
• Philip Morris - Cigaretts
• Pionner Hi Breed Intl - Seeds
• Pizza Hut - Fast Food
• Pratt & Whitney Aircraft - Aircraft
• Price Waterhouse - Accounting
• Proctor & Gamble - Pharmaceuticals, Cleaning supplies, Personal care
• Sara Lee Haynes - Apparel
• Simmons International - Mattresses
• Steelcase Strattford - Office furniture
• Subway - Fast Food
• Tiffany - Jewlery
• TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd - Oil & Gas
• Union Carbide - Agricultural Products
• Unysis - Computers
• UPS - Shipping
• Wackehut Corp. - Security
• Westinghouse - Radar Surveillance System