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GADIR, Morocco – DuPont Sustainable Solutions and OCP will establish a joint venture on consulting and training services designed to improve the safety, operational and environmental performance of companies in Morocco and other African countries. Both companies will have equal share on the new JV, DuPont OCP Operations Consulting.
Services will focus on employee and contractor safety and training, process safety management, asset productivity, energy efficiency, integrated operations, sustainability strategy and environmental management.
"In line with our market-driven science strategy, this knowledge transfer will allow us to combine the strengths of two leading companies to expand the range of innovative safety, productivity and sustainability solutions available to the market, said James R. Weigand, president of DSS. “It will enable DSS to better meet local needs by providing world-class consulting and training services to industries in Morocco and key developing regional markets. OCP's strong regional presence and long-term growth strategy makes them an ideal partner for us to achieve world-class safety performance and add value to the DuPont OCP Operations Consulting offerings."
Amar Drissi, OCP's executive vice president Operations said, "This joint venture will allow OCP to significantly enhance its safety and sustainability performance. Moreover, OCP's ambition encompasses a broader aim to advance local industries and develop a more skilled workforce in Morocco. OCP has a strategic interest in ensuring that its industrial ecosystem in Morocco becomes safer, more environmentally sustainable and more productive which will improve the competitiveness of the country as a whole, allowing for more foreign investment and overall improve economic growth. OCP is committed to elevating safety standards in the region to world-class requirements. Our collaboration with DuPont is a great way to further support this strategic commitment and dramatically improve the performance of our operations and supply chain."
OCP Group is a global leader in the phosphate industry and its derivative products and is a key player in the international market since 1920.