According to the Monastir El Fejja competitiveness cluster project, the Monastir Technopark should host production and services activities, in particular clothing, spinning, weaving, embroidery, mesh, apparel... El Fejja industrial estate (50 ha) should be dedicated to finishing (160 millions of m2 fabrics). Both structures should be supported by the In'Tex partners network (industry, research, training), which should contribute to research, innovation, production, services, technology and strategic watch... More than 35 prospective national partners have already been identified.
Mfcpole firm has begun a big communication campaign at national and international level and has had several surveys made. Building works should begin in 2008, the first stage of the technopark should end in 2009, followed by the project of a 30 000 m3 per day purification plant. Mfcpole should soon seek investors to reach 10 MD assets. By 2020, Monastir El Fejja cluster should employ about 15 000 people, host about 170 businesses, with 750 MD investment.
Moreover, the partnership between the Monastir Technopark and the French competitiveness cluster Up-Tex has been strengthened recently, with the creation of an action plan.

Sources: La Presse Oct. 23rd 2007, French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Employment Oct. 30th 2007

The Sitex (Société industrielle des textiles) assumed on May 31st 2007 that its production had increased by 58% and that its turnover had reached 33,4 MDT (as opposed to 23,2 MDT on the same period last year). Export had grown by 50% and local sales by 6%. The Sitex would then have overtaken its target with a rising result (over 0,5 MDT) according to provisional figures.

Source: African Manager Oct. 17th 2007