Global manufacturers, experts for Lagos MAN expo

LAGOS—MORE international manufacturing companies have indicated their interests in the forthcoming Nigeria Manufacturing Expo, MAN Expo, coming up between March 15 and 17, in Lagos. Among the latest companies that want to showcase their manufacturing equipment at the expo are GEA West Africa, Clearpack Singapore, Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH, Festo Automation, Miele Packaging, Gil Automation, the Bühler Group and Thomson & Grace. Thousands of Nigeria’s leading manufacturing experts will meet for the third annual Manufacturing Partnerships for African Development, mPAD and inaugural Nigeria Manufacturing Expo (MAN Expo), which will be launched in response to the government’s commitment to industrialisation and Nigeria’s need to diversify. The event is enjoying important industry support, including the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) which are event Patrons, the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment of Nigeria are host Ministry and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry are the host Chamber. Dozens of leading International manufacturing equipment suppliers have already signed up for what is regarded as a long overdue gathering of the manufacturing industry. Top manufacturing suppliers including Albehar, Bühler Group, Clearpack Group, Diamond Bank, Festo Automation, GEA West Africa, Gibadi, Gil Automation, Global Sterling, Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH, Mazzoni LB SpA, Miele Packaging, Mikano International Ltd, Power Pro, Prime Africa Packaging Solutions Limited, Smyna, Nigeria Gas and Steel Limited, Thompson & Grace, Zutrad Ventures Limited and the National Automotive Design and Development Council will be, amongst many others, exhibiting their machines, tools, automation technology and specialist financing services at the Nigeria Manufacturing Expo. The Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO) is also joining the expo with a group of ten Indian companies showcasing their products and services. The Nigeria-German Business Association (NGBA) will also have a pavilion at the event. Leading local manufacturers, expected at the expo include Cadbury Nigeria, Flour Mills Of Nigeria, Frigoglass Industries Nigeria, Guiness Nigeria, A.G. Leventis, Mokolade Pharmaceutical and Mopson Pharmaceutical. Others are Nampak, Nestle Nigeria, Procter & Gamble, British American Tobacco, May & Baker Nigeria. Several others have already confirmed to be among the 2000+ visitors at the MAN Expo to evaluate and purchase machine tools, manufacturing machinery, automation technology, assembly and handling automation systems, laser coding systems, IT software as well as validation and calibration services. The upcoming Nigeria Manufacturing Expo is MAN’s official trade expo which is hosted in partnership with Spintelligent Pty and Clarion Events Ltd, African event specialists and organisers of the West African Power Industry Convention (WAPIC).