Project Description
Provision of MAD 160m loan to finance construction of a new building, expansion of the current bags production and introduction of the Biaxially Oriented PolyPropylene (BOPP) production line.
Project Objectives
The Project supports expansion into a growing BOPP film production market, as well as further vertical integration.
Transition Impact
ETI score: 60
Competitive: BOPP production line will lead to increased productivity and higher vertical integration.
Green: The new building will be EDGE certified, setting international technical standards of sustainability and climate resilience.
Client Information
MULTISAC SA
Multisac SA (the "Borrower" or the "Company") is a family-owned SME incorporated in Morocco. Multisac was created in 2006 and is specialised in the production of woven polypropylene bags. Multisac is an existing client of the Bank since 2018, with positive experience to date.
EBRD Finance Summary
MAD 160,000,000.00
Up to MAD 160m senior secured loan to finance the Project.
Total Project Cost
MAD 300,000,000.00
Total costs relate to construction of the new building, implementation of the Biaxially Oriented PolyPropylene (BOPP) activity and expansion of the current capacities.
Additionality
Additionality stems from the financing structure, EBRD's long-term relationship with the Borrower providing risk mitigation and environmental standard setting.
Environmental and Social Summary
Categorised B (ESP2019). Multisac is an existing client of the Bank with a reported satisfactory Environmental and Social performance under current exposure. Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD) for this Project was based on the previous ESDD undertaken by ESD in 2018, and the review of the annual monitoring reports provided by the Company.
The assessment has confirmed that the Client has all the necessary permits in place and has demonstrated a commitment to environmental protection through developed policies and procedures. The factory is located in a regulated industrial zone, and the envisaged expansion will be done within the current site. Regular E&S risk assessments are conducted by external experts in line with local requirements. Multisac implemented the actions identified in the previously agreed ESAP, and have as a result enhanced their Environmental, Health and Safety and Social management system and resources. The current ESAP has been updated with the requirement to undertake an EHS risk assessment of the envisaged new building and the production capacity increase.
The project is considered aligned with the mitigation objectives of the Paris Agreement following further assessment of ability of products to be reused/recycled.
ESD will continue to monitor the Client through the review of annual E&S reports.
Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing
The Project benefits from a guarantee and TC from the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) Municipal Infrastructure and Industrial Resilience (MIIR) Guarantee Programme.
The programme contributes to transitioning economies in the European Neighbourhood South and European Neighbourhood East by supporting sustainable investments in green city infrastructure, greening logistics chains, energy efficiency and green technology transfers in industrial processes, commercial operations and buildings.
Company Contact Information
Amine Korati
akorati@capholding.ma
+212 660 168 787
+212 537 745 058
www.multisac.ma
Lots 63 et 64 zone industrielle de Bouznika, Province Benslimane, 13100
PSD last updated
11 Dec 2022
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Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)
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