By Providence Ayanfeoluwa & Precious Enaike

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commissioned Arridex Omnifactory, West Africa’s first multi-technology industrial additive manufacturing facility an effort to address Nigeria’s dependence on imported components and spare parts

The phase 2 factory integrates multiple advanced additive manufacturing technologies under one facility, including Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF), Cold Spray, Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), designed to enable on-demand production of industrial components, spare parts, and improved part designs for critical sectors.

Speaking at the commissioning, Sanwo-Olu described the project as a major milestone in the state’s drive to strengthen industrial capacity, boost local production, and reduce dependence on imported industrial components.

He said the initiative aligns with the state’s industrial development agenda and broader efforts to position Lagos as a hub for innovation, manufacturing, and technology-driven economic growth.

He commended the Arridex team for their commitment to developing indigenous solutions that serve both Nigeria and the African continent.

He said the state is committed to continue to support investments that promote innovation, job creation, research, and human capital development, noting that such projects are critical to sustaining economic competitiveness.

He said: “Today, I opened West Africa’s first multi-technology industrial additive manufacturing facility in Lagos. 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. I commend the Arridex team for their vision and commitment to building solutions that serve not only Nigeria but the wider African continent. Lagos will continue to support investments that create opportunities, grow local capacity, and position our state as a hub for innovation and industry.”

Also, Group Chief Executive Officer of Arridex, Kayode Adeleke: “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. The Arridex Omnifactory is where that conviction becomes infrastructure. “The name on the door is new, but the work behind it is not. We are not stopping here. By the first quarter of 2027, we will commission the Arridex Mega Omnifactory, which will stand among the largest single-site industrial additive manufacturing facilities in the world. The next chapter of global manufacturing can be written from Lagos. We are building it.”