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).
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