Tunisia, a performing aerospace supply chain - Invest in Tunisia ...
Tunisia, a performing aerospace supply chain - Invest in Tunisia ...
Tunisia, a performing aerospace supply chain - Invest in Tunisia ...
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A boom<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry<br />
with a track of success<br />
stories<br />
Over the last decade, the <strong>aerospace</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong> <strong>Tunisia</strong> has<br />
experienced a tremendous expansion. This is tell<strong>in</strong>g about<br />
the undeniable competitiveness facilitated by several assets.<br />
More than 4,500 employment positions<br />
55 totally export<strong>in</strong>g companies<br />
Exports worth 170 million <strong>Tunisia</strong>n d<strong>in</strong>ars, with forecasts<br />
of about 550 million <strong>Tunisia</strong>n d<strong>in</strong>ars by the year 2016.<br />
Several lead<strong>in</strong>g groups have chosen <strong>Tunisia</strong> to expand<br />
their bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>in</strong> the <strong>aerospace</strong> and aircraft <strong>in</strong>dustries.<br />
<strong>Tunisia</strong>n exports account for two thirds of production and are <strong>in</strong>tended for one of the most competitive markets, namely the<br />
European Union. France is the first client of <strong>Tunisia</strong>.<br />
The activities of the <strong>Tunisia</strong>n <strong>aerospace</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry have high value added. They range from software and hardware eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
to production of aircraft systems and high precision turn<strong>in</strong>g and mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Ma<strong>in</strong> exported products are:<br />
electrical sets<br />
electronic components<br />
<strong>aerospace</strong> equipment and systems<br />
wir<strong>in</strong>g harnesses: wir<strong>in</strong>g, assembly<br />
of electronic subsets…<br />
precision mechanical parts<br />
sheet metal parts<br />
technical plastic parts<br />
software<br />
surface treatment…<br />
<strong>Tunisia</strong>n d<strong>in</strong>ar 1 = Euro 0.527 = USD 0.698 (average 2010)