New production line for a Moroccan SME specialized in the manufacture of electric heating resistors.

SCANDI MAROC, a Moroccan SME located in Casablanca, specialized in the manufacturing and repair of radiators, cartridge heaters, and electric resistances for over 30 years. The cartridge manufacturing process faced several challenges that hinder the company’s growth and competitiveness. Notably, the outdated and inefficient production line leads to extended production cycles and adversely delay meeting customer demands. Furthermore, the old process lacks the capability to manufacture high-density cartridges (high power), limiting the company’s product offerings and missing out on significant market opportunities.

This project aims to address these challenges by replacing the outdated production line with a new automated one of the latest generations. This new production line increased the annual heating cartridge production from 4,800 to 8,640 units, resulting in an impressive 80% productivity increase. Also, the new cartridge heaters production line enabled the manufacturing of high-density cartridges expanding product offerings and comprises a winding machine for efficient winding of wires or heating resistors inside the cartridge, a crimping machine equipped with specially designed mandrels or dies for precise and robust crimping of cartridge ends, and a laser marking machine for accurate and permanent marking of cartridges. Automation enhances overall productivity, while the incorporation of precise winding and laser marking enhances the line’s energy efficiency. Moreover, the improved crimping capacity enables the production of high-density cartridges (high power). These factors synergize to make the new production process significantly more efficient and competitive for SCANDI MAROC.

This investment supported by the Green Value Chain Facility allowed the company to automate manufacturing processes ensuring that products meet the desired standards of consistency and reliability. As a result, the annual production of increased from 4,800 to 8,640. In addition, this investment has helped boost working conditions while minimizing its energy consumption by 1.25 MWh/year of electrical energy corresponding to 66 % savings. As a result, this investment resulted in a reduction in CO2 emissions by 0.72 TCO2 annually.

Green Value Chain (GVC) in Morocco is a credit facility of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to provide funding to local partner financial institutions for on-lending to Moroccan SMEs belonging to agribusiness, processing industries and logistics value chains and ecosystems. Supported by the European Union, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Korean Technical Assistance and Cooperation Account (KTACA) and the EBRD Shareholder Special Fund (EBRD SSF), the facility aims to improve competitiveness of SMEs and that of their value chains and ecosystems through highly efficient green investments.