Nigeria: Arridex Omnifactory Commissioned in Lagos — A Turning Point for Industrial Supply Chains in West Africa
West Africa’s first multi-technology industrial additive manufacturing facility has officially opened in Lagos. For logistics and critical industry operators across the region, it represents a direct answer to one of the most persistent supply chain challenges on the continent: the dependence on imported spare parts and components.
“The next chapter of global manufacturing can be written from Lagos. ” — Kayode Adeleke, Group CEO, Arridex
“By producing industrial components and spare parts here in Lagos, Arridex is helping to reduce our dependence on imports, strengthening critical industries and supporting economic growth.” — Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State
“We did not set out to build the biggest company, but a resilient one. For over two decades, we have chosen the harder path — to make in Africa what others import, to meet global standards without exception, and to put purpose before profit.” — Kayode Adeleke, Group CEO, Arridex
A historic milestone for West African industry
On June 29, 2026, Arridex formally commissioned its Omnifactory at a ceremony in Lagos presided over by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, and attended by senior government officials, industry leaders, diplomatic corps members and an investment delegation from the Invest Lagos 3.0 forum. The facility brings together multiple additive manufacturing technologies under one roof: Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF), Cold Spray, Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS). It enables on-demand production of industrial components, spare parts and improved part designs for critical sectors, including large-format marine components and large-scale industrial structures.
What this means for logistics and supply chains
For logistics professionals and operators of critical infrastructure in West Africa, the Omnifactory directly tackles a well-documented structural problem. Asset owners managing ageing equipment have long faced three compounding challenges:
Extended procurement lead times driven by supply chains spanning multiple jurisdictions and continents
Part obsolescence — legacy components whose original manufacturers may no longer exist, making replacement extremely difficult
High import costs from duties, freight charges and prolonged equipment downtime
The Omnifactory manufactures those components on demand in Lagos — across oil and gas, maritime, aerospace, defence and industrial construction sectors.
Two decades of expertise, strong institutional recognition
Founded in 2005 as an asset integrity practice in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, Arridex has expanded across maritime, defence, construction and aerospace over twenty years, recording zero lost-time incidents across more than seven million man hours of operations. The group’s institutional standing reflects that track record:
- Pioneer Status in additive manufacturing granted by the NIPC
- First company qualified by NUPRC for additive manufacturing in oil and gas
- Joint venture with DICON for military-grade additive manufactured components
- First African member of AMGTA · Designated Strategic Partner of CWEIC
What comes next: a Mega Omnifactory by Q1 2027
Arridex has announced that by the first quarter of 2027, it will commission the Arridex Mega Omnifactory — set to rank among the largest single-site industrial additive manufacturing facilities in the world. The ambition is clear: Lagos is positioning itself as a global manufacturing hub, and Arridex intends to be at the centre of that story.
