This document provides an overview of Fitelec Tunisia, an electronics manufacturing plant located in Tunisia. It summarizes key details about the plant, including its workforce of 275 employees, certifications, production lines for components and circuit boards, major customers like Bosch and Electrolux, and facilities covering 7,000 square meters. The plant aims to produce 100% of output for its parent company, Selcom Group, from its location in Tunisia, which offers competitive advantages in labor costs, logistics, and a business friendly regulatory environment.
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Country outlines : Main
indicators
Population : 11.1 Mln (2015) - Urban population : 67%
- Median age : 30,5 years
- Active population : 3,9 Mln (36%)
Main Cities : Tunis ( Capital, 2 Mln ) - Sfax (600K) - Sousse (400K )
Surface : 163.610 square kilometers (1/2 of Italy)
Life expectancy : 74.98 years (2015)
Literacy rate : 88,9% (2010)
Official language : Arabic
Spoken languages : 1st : French 2nd : English
GDP growth rates : 2016 : 1.8% - 2017 E : 2.5% (Word Bank, 2017)
Inflation rate : 3.7% (2016)
Unemployment rate : 15.2% (2015)
Human development index : 0,72 (2016)
Average Africa : 0,47
Average Europe : 0,85
http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/tunisia/overview
Tunis
Sousse
Sfax
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Country outlines : Key Assets
(1)
Liberal and competitive economy :
The most competitive country in Africa and the southern Mediterranean (Global Competitiveness
Report 2011-2012,World Economic Forum).
Doing Business rank : 77 (2016)
http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/tunisia
China : 78 - Morocco : 68 / Romania : 50
Founding Member of the WTO
Association agreement with UE in force since 1998 – Advanced status in force since
2012
Member of the Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area (Agadir agreement -2004)
Investment friendly environment for off-shore companies :
No Customs duties, No VAT
No Corporate income tax for the first 10 years, reduced rate of 10% starting from the
11th year. (*)
Free repatriation of capital and dividends. (**)
Incentive plans for employment and investment : Industry modernization program -
regional development program : up to 20% investment grants.
http://www.tunisianindustry.nat.tn/en/doc.asp?docid=550&mcat=12&mrub=93
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Country outlines : Key Assets
(2)
Working condition and costs :
1912 working hours in 2015 (IT 1747, DE : 1611 , RO : 1771, CN : 2064)
www.statistiques-mondiales.com
Holidays : 3 weeks in comparison with 4 to 5 weeks in Europe.
Absence : Justified (illness) or not is not to be paid.
Competitive direct labor costs : Tunisia : 2.00 EUR/hour
China : 2.50
EUR/hour
Eastern Europe : 4.00 -7.00 EUR/hour
EU27 (average) : 23.00 EUR/hour
http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat
investment friendly labor laws:
- Possibility of short time contract up to 48 months
- Salaries evolution is monitored at national level ( General agreement on electricity
and electronics)
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Country outlines : Key
Assets (3)
Logistics :
Door to door delivery : between 48 and 96 hours to the main European cities.
Very light customs clearance formalities import & export (same day of delivery)
5 commercial ports.
Almost daily sea lines with Southern Mediterranean ports (Marseille, Livorno, genoa,
Barcelona)
Main european and international transport actors are operating in Tunisia
Competitive transport costs : Ex : Average transport costs : Messadine, Door to door with :
Country / City Full container Groupage
Germany (stuttgart) 3000 EUR 60 EUR / M3
France (Paris) 2500 EUR 60 EUR / M3
Italy (Milan) 2000 EUR 45 EUR / M3
Source : M&M Tunisia; 2015 www.mumnet.com
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Plant outlines: Key data
FITELEC Tunisia : Key data
Former GE appliance production plant.
Plant producing 100% of Selcom group EMI Solutions.
Headcount : 275 (Feb. 2017)
239 Directs
36 Indirect
16 Engineers
5 Business graduates
ISO 9001 since 1996
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Plant outlines : Our Team
Med Fadhel Gaddour, Production Manager / 16 Years experience.
Fadhel is an electrical engineer,. After 3 years working experience in the EMS department of Johnson Control company as Product Quality engineer, he joined Fitelec in 2003 as
QSE Manager. He was appointed Production manager in 2014.
Fadhel 40 years old, married , 3 children .
Fadhel speaks fluently French and English.
Hamda HMILA / Process engineering / 7 years experience
Hamda has a Electronic engineering degree from university of Sousse. After 5 years working experience as process engineer within a major Italian EMS company, Hamda Joined Fitelec
team in 2015 in the position process engineering manager.
Hamda speaks fluently French and English.
Khaoula Kamel / Quality Manager / 7 Years experience
Khaoula has a degree in industrial computing, and a Master degree in industrial management from Paris-Sud university.
After 5 years professional career in the automotive industry as Quality Manager, she joined Fitelec team in the same position,.
Khaoula is married, 2 children.
Khaoula Speaks fluently French and English.
Hedi BOUHLEL / General Manager /17 Years experience.
Hedi has a master degree in Business Administration and international trade. after 10 years career in finance, administration and control positions, he joined Fitelec in 2009 as
Chief Finance Officer . Hedi is appointed General Manager since March 2013.
Hedi is 40 years old, Married , 2 children.
Hedi speaks French and English and Italian.
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Plant outlines : Our Team
Mounir BACCARI / Logistics / Warehouse & Material Planner / 10 years experience
Mounir has a master degree in Business administration, with 10 years professional experience in Procurement and material planning within EMS, medical and automotive
companies, of wich 5 years within the french EMS : LA CAROIX ELECTRONIQUE . Mounir has joined Fitelec team in 2013 in the same position.
Mounir is married, 2 children.
Mounir speaks fluently French, English and Italian
Mohamed Bouassida / Finance and administration manager / 15 years experience
Mohamed has a Master degree in Accounting and finance. after a 10 years career in university teaching , as assistant professor, he joined Fitelec team in 2010 as chief accountant.
Mohamed is married, 3 children
Mohamed Speaks fluently French.
Kamel LOUATI / Maintenance Manager / 20 Years experience
Kamel has a degree in industrial Electricity , he first joined Fitelec team in 1994 as a maintenance team leader . he received several training s in Switzerland and Italy.
He was appointed Maintenance Manager since 2008.
Kamel is Married , 3 children
Kamel Speaks fluently French.
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Plant outlines : Main Customers
Robert Bosch
Bosch
BSH Whirpool
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Electrolu
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Socomec Nidec
Tonon
Forty
B/S /H
Main Customers :
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Plant outlines : Facts
2009: New production site located in Messadine (Sousse).
2 Mln Eur investments (Utilities, equipments and machineries) between 2009 and 2015.
7000 sqm production area, of which 2000 sqm currently dedicated to Electronic manufacturing.
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Certifications
• ISO 9001 since 1996
• Certified by TUV with Corporate Quality Manual, Procedure, and
Documentation
Plant outlines : Certification & Audits
Customer Audits (tracking @ Nov. 2016)
Customer when status
• Electrolux 2010 released
• Socomec 2013 released
• B/S/H/ 2014 released
• MIELE 2016 released
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Plant outlines : overview
Filters manufacturing Line
Capacitor
manufacturing
area
Inductor
manufacturing
area
Warehouse
2000 Sqm
WAREHOUSE (SMD)
Cable sets
Cable sets
production area
