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Btr New Material selects tangier as a strategic industrial hub

Tuesday 20 May 2025 - 17:42
By: Dakir Madiha
Btr New Material selects tangier as a strategic industrial hub

The Chinese group Btr New Material Group Co., Ltd., a leading global manufacturer of battery materials, has officially announced its decision to establish a new strategic industrial site in Tangier. This choice underscores Morocco's significant role in the global landscape of advanced industries related to the energy transition.

Founded in Shenzhen and publicly traded under stock number 835185, Btr New Material Group held an information meeting on May 16, attended by several investor representatives, including China Phoenix Investment. During this event, executives such as Zhang Xiaofeng, secretary of the board, and Huang Shuxin, director of the board secretariat, revealed the group's international ambitions and the specific reasons behind selecting Tangier.

According to the report published by the group, Tangier offers critical geostrategic, fiscal, and logistical advantages. "The city is positioned at a major crossroads between Europe, Africa, and North America, which allows for shorter delivery times while reducing production and export costs," the report emphasizes. The choice of Morocco also aligns with the desire to operate in a legally stable environment conducive to industrial exports.

Btr New Material claims an annual production capacity of 57,500 tons of negative electrode materials. The rise of solid electrolyte batteries—particularly favored in sectors such as drones, air mobility, and autonomous vehicles—does not undermine its industrial model but necessitates higher safety and energy density standards.

The group has also disclosed its growing interest in sodium-based battery materials, producing 3,000 tons annually. These recently approved materials are now entering a large-scale delivery phase, opening new commercial avenues for specific applications that are less sensitive to energy density.

By choosing Tangier, Btr New Material aims to integrate into a local industrial ecosystem that meets the technological demands of the battery sector while securing its supply of critical raw materials. This establishment aligns with a broader trend of attracting global giants in electric mobility and green energy to Morocco, with Tangier Med serving as a logistical locomotive.

The arrival of such a strategic player as Btr New Material in northern Morocco enhances the country's industrial transformation dynamics, particularly in high-value-added sectors. It also reaffirms the attractiveness of Morocco's model, which is based on integrated industrial zones, tax incentives, and a skilled workforce.

Ultimately, this establishment is expected to generate hundreds of specialized jobs while reinforcing Morocco's positioning as a regional hub for energy storage technologies and electric vehicle value chains.


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