Arridex on August 11, 2026, welcomed a delegation from the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), led by the Director-General Mr. Segun Ajayi Kadir, to the Arridex Omnifactory in Lagos.
The delegation toured the Advanced Manufacturing Gallery and the Omnifactory production floor, where they saw the equipment and materials behind the on demand production of industrial components for Nigerian operators.
Mr. Kayode Adeleke, Group Chief Executive Officer of Arridex, presented the company’s case for additive manufacturing as infrastructure for Nigeria’s industrialisation drive, setting out three tests of industrial sovereignty: whether a country can make a component, whether it can sustain it, and whether it owns the design, the data and the standard behind it. Citing figures from MAN and the National Bureau of Statistics, he said the deeper damage is to planning; a manufacturer whose critical inputs are decided elsewhere must forecast failures that may never happen, buy to a supplier’s minimum, pay in foreign currency at the rate of the day, and tie up working capital in a warehouse.
Speaking at the event, Adeleke said: “Sovereignty is not the same as self sufficiency. No nation makes everything it needs, but every nation must be able to choose what it depends and when. That is what the Omnifactory represents, the ability to support the strengthening of operational resilience by manufacturing the critical components that Nigerian industry needs, on demand, at home. This is a capability for the country, and we are glad that MAN’s leadership could see it firsthand.”
In his remarks, Ajayi Kadir welcomed the innovation additive manufacturing is bringing to Nigeria’s industrial sector. He said MAN would work with its members to identify areas in which additive manufacturing can have the greatest impact, and committed the Association’s continued advocacy and policy support for domestic component manufacturing.
The visit follows the Omnifactory’s commissioning in Lagos earlier in 2026 as West Africa’s first multi technology industrial additive manufacturing facility. A second phase, the Mega Omnifactory, is programmed for commissioning in 2027; Arridex expects it to rank among the world’s largest single-site industrial 3D manufacturing facilities.
L – R: Mrs. Yinka Adanlawo, Director General’s Office, MAN; Mr. Kayode Adeleke, Group Chief Executive Officer, Arridex; Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, Director General, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mr. Obinna Anyanwu, Country Director of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council; Mrs. Ego Ibegbulam, GM Membership Satisfaction, MAN, at the recent visit of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) delegation to the Arridex Omnifactory in Lagos.
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About Arridex
Arridex (formerly RusselSmith Group) is an African industrial technology company now in its 21st year of operations, with delivery experience across oil and gas, maritime, aerospace, defence, construction and manufacturing. Through the Arridex Omnifactory, West Africa’s first multi-technology industrial additive manufacturing facility, Arridex produces on-demand industrial components, spares and improved part designs for critical industries. Through its subsidiaries, the company designs and manufactures autonomous systems, delivers engineering and construction projects, and builds advanced technology products. Arridex is a member of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria.
Industrial resilience for African industries, built one layer at a time.
Website: www.arridex.com
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