Arridex opens West Africa’s first multi-technology 3D printing plant in Lagos

NIGERIA – Arridex has commissioned West Africa’s first multi-technology industrial additive manufacturing facility in Lagos, integrating Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Cold Spray, and Selective Laser Sintering to produce critical industrial components and spare parts on demand.

The Omnifactory, opened on 29 June 2026 by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, addresses a long-standing weakness in African industry: reliance on imported parts. 

Asset owners running ageing infrastructure face lengthy procurement lead times and obsolescence of legacy components whose original manufacturers no longer exist. 

The facility enables on-demand production for sectors including oil and gas, maritime, aerospace, defence, and construction. 

How Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Cold Spray, and SLS Enable Local Production of Marine and Defence Components

The Omnifactory houses multiple advanced 3D printing technologies, including Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF), Cold Spray, Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS). 

Its large-format capabilities extend to full-size marine components and other large industrial structures. 

Arridex holds Pioneer Status in additive manufacturing from the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission and is the first company qualified by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission for 3D printing in the oil and gas sector. 

Arridex also has a joint venture with the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria for military-grade component production and is the first African member of the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association, as well as a Designated Strategic Partner of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council.

What the Mega Omnifactory and ADAM Network Mean for Regional Industrialisation

Kayode Adeleke, Group Chief Executive of Arridex, stated that the Omnifactory represents a structural answer to Africa’s dependency on fragile global supply chains, helping to build industrial resilience. 

Arridex, which rebranded from RusselSmith in May 2026, has recorded zero lost-time incidents across more than seven million work hours since 2005. 

The company is already preparing a larger Mega Omnifactory scheduled for commissioning in the first quarter of 2027, which will rank among the world’s largest single-site industrial additive manufacturing facilities. 

Long-term plans include the Arridex Institute of Advanced Manufacturing to train future engineers and the ADAM Network, a distributed manufacturing system connecting more than 40 production nodes across 15 countries.

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