
Industrial technical centre · RECTIM member
CERIMME, Centre for Studies and Research of the Metallurgical, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Industries
- Established in 1996
- Head office: Casablanca

Identification
- Name
- Centre for Studies and Research of the Metallurgical, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Industries
- Acronym
- CERIMME
- Year established
- 1996
- Status
- Industrial technical centre
- Head office
- Casablanca
- RECTIM membership
- Founding member, 2012
Fields of activity
Mechanical, metallurgical, electrical and electronic industries
Objectives
CERIMME aims to be:
- An essential component of the upgrading programme for companies in the mechanical, metallurgical, electrical and electronic industries sector in Morocco
- A technological reference for national industry
Missions
- To offer all companies in the mechanical, metallurgical, electrical and electronic industries sector testing and inspection facilities, and a hub for assistance, collaboration, study and research
- To contribute to technical progress and to improved productivity in Moroccan industrial companies, drawing on two resources (technical assistance and laboratory facilities) that benefit from a constantly evolving dynamic
Capabilities
Human resources
Technical assistance, by placing at the disposal of industrial companies its in-house skills, its network of experts and its know-how.
Technical structure
With an investment of MAD 27 million in equipment, CERIMME is organised into 6 technical and technological centres of activity:
- Metrology Laboratory
- Mechanical Testing Laboratory
- Electrical Testing Laboratory
- Metallurgy Laboratory
- Energy Laboratory
- Technical Assistance, Innovation and R&D Unit
Expertise
Recognised expertise
- Authorisation by the Ministry of Industry for the technical inspection of imported products;
- Accreditation under standard NM ISO/IEC 17025 in the fields of dimensional metrology, mechanics, metallurgy and electricity;
- Qualification in accordance with the normative requirements of the aeronautics and automotive industries for mechanical tests.
Trades
Areas of expertise
CERIMME is now a technological instrument of great value, operating in the fields of production, innovation, and research and development, in the service of professionals in the metallurgical, mechanical, electrical and electronic industries.
Services
- Standards conformity testing;
- Failure analysis and expert appraisals;
- Production optimisation;
- Support for setting up an industrial maintenance management system;
- Preparation of energy audits;
- Training and skills management;
- Qualification of welding procedures;
- Materials characterisation;
- Metrology and calibration;
- Support in identifying and implementing needs relating to innovation research projects or technological development.
Governance
Management
President
Moulay Najib CHERAI
Director General
Rachid FRIAT
Contact details
Siège
Complexe des Centres Techniques Industriels, Bd Abdelmalek Essaâdi, Sidi Maârouf
P.O. Box 31
21090 Casablanca- Tel.+212 5 22 58 44 91
- Tel.+212 5 22 58 46 44
- Tel.+212 5 22 58 44 77
- Fax+212 5 22 58 44 90
Centre contact
- infocerimme.ma
- www.cerimme.ma (external site)
News
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- CETIA, Technical Centre for the Agri-food Industries
- CETIEV, Technical Centre for Vehicle Equipment Industries
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- CTIBA, Technical Centre for the Wood and Furniture Industries
- CTPC, Technical Centre for Plastics and Rubber Processing
- CTTH, Technical Centre for Textiles and Clothing

