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LiuGong opens its first overseas school training in Morocco

LiuGong has now opened its first overseas school training centre cooperation opened in Casablanca. Part of OFPPT (Morocco Vocational Training and Labour Council) the school was founded to meet the needs of its national human development strategy. This is a national training institution set up by the Morocco Government and supplies free professional training for more than 110,000 students/year. The establishment and operation of this institution have a strong influence on African Francophone countries and WA
July 15, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
LiuGong has supplied new equipment to a training facility in Morocco

269 LiuGong has now opened its first overseas school training centre cooperation opened in Casablanca. Part of OFPPT (Morocco Vocational Training and Labour Council) the school was founded to meet the needs of its national human development strategy. This is a national training institution set up by the Morocco Government and supplies free professional training for more than 110,000 students/year. The establishment and operation of this institution have a strong influence on African Francophone countries and WAEMU countries.

LiuGong has cooperated closely with Mecomar—LiuGong’s dealer in Morocco and supplied wheel loaders, excavators and bulldozers to the institution for learning opportunities. LiuGong machines have accounted for over 45% of all the machines at institution. Additionally, the construction of the buildings was all completed with LiuGong machines. LiuGong Middle East After-sales Service has donated key parts and training tools such as disassembly and assembly parts of hydraulic components, engine and ZF transmissions to the institution, which has won high praise from the OFPPT. 

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