The German group Zollner Elektronik, specializing in electronic subcontracting (EMS), strengthens its presence in Tunisia with a new major industrial investment. The company will inject 51 million dinars-or nearly 15.5 million euros-in the construction of a high-tech complex in Novation City, the Sousse technopole. This project will create 3,400 additional jobs by 2030.
The announcement was formalized on April 16, 2025, after a meeting between the Minister of Industry, Fatma Thabet Chiboub, and Markus Aschenbrenner, member of the Board of Directors of Zollner. The Tunisian state has reaffirmed its full support for this initiative, perceived as a major lever for the national electronic industry.
The future site will extend over 11 hectares and produce nearly 5 million electronic components intended for three strategic sectors: the automobile (60 %), aeronautics (25 %) and consumer electronics (15 %) each year. From 2025, 800 jobs will be created. From 2027, the annual exports of the site are estimated at 120 million euros, with a command book already 70 % secured to European customers.
This new project will alone generate 3,400 additional jobs, bringing Zollner’s overall workforce in Tunisia to nearly 4,000 employees by 2030. This rise in power confirms the group’s desire to make Tunisia its exclusive industrial platform in Africa, with three production units (Béja, Sousse and Enfidha) and a R&D center planned for 2026.
Zollner has been present in Tunisia since 2007. In October 2023, the group had already announced the opening of a temporary site in Enfidha, in a building of 2,500 m², before launching the construction of a permanent factory on 10 hectares. This two -step development strategy allowed a rapid start of production, while setting the foundations for long -term industrial expansion.
With this investment, Zollner confirms its strategic choice of Tunisia as a competitive alternative to Asian production chains, in a context where Europe seeks to bring its suppliers closer. The country thus consolidates its technological and industrial hub position in North Africa.
