Indications are that Imo State is experiencing an unprecedented era of industrial growth and development. Imo State has historically been a hub of large scale industries as founded by the late Sam Mbakwe including Adapalm, Nsu Tiles, Standard Shoe Industry and Resin Paint Industry.
The state is currently offering prime opportunities for large scale industry through the development of its Oil and Gas potentials, Nekede-Naze Industrial Clusters and Public Private Partnership.
The establishment of the Energy Free Trade Zone has attracted investments in Petrochemical, Fertilizer and Gas Processing industries. Other large scale manufacturing industries including Palm Oil Processing, Pharmaceuticals, Plastic and PVC Products, Building Industries and Food Processing Industries have transformed the face of Imo State by 2026.
This document provides list, locations and specialization of manufacturing companies in Imo State, 2026.
Full List of Manufacturing Companies in Imo State (2026)
Below is the complete list of manufacturing companies currently operating or with established operations in Imo State, Nigeria.
| S/N | Company Name | Sector | Location | Website |
| 1 | Adapalm Nigeria Limited | Palm Oil Processing | Ohaji/Egbema LGA | N/A |
| 2 | Nigerian Breweries Plc (Awo-Omamma Brewery) | Beverage Manufacturing | Awo-Omamma, Oru East LGA | nbplc.com |
| 3 | Trinity Manufacturing Nigeria Ltd | Agro-Processing & Food Manufacturing | Obinze, Owerri West LGA | N/A |
| 4 | Kind Plast PVC Pipes Limited | Plastics & PVC Manufacturing | Owerri | N/A |
| 5 | Shangai Engineering Works and Industries (SEWIL) | Building Materials & PVC Products | Ubomiri, Mbaitoli LGA | N/A |
| 6 | Evergreen Morning Star Pharmaceutical Industry Ltd | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Orlu, Orlu LGA | N/A |
| 7 | Nalis Pharma Ltd | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Nekede-Naze Industrial Cluster, Owerri | N/A |
| 8 | Panpek Pharmaceutical Nig. Limited | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Edenta, Awo-Idemili | N/A |
| 9 | Reagan Remedies Limited | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Owerri | N/A |
| 10 | Mecure Industries | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Industrial Layout, Owerri | N/A |
| 11 | Mentu Nigeria Ltd | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Orlu-Owerri Road, Orlu | N/A |
| 12 | Imose Technologies Limited | Electronics & Smart Devices Manufacturing | Imo Digital City, Owerri | N/A |
| 13 | Diva World Trading Services (Diva Rice) | Rice Processing & Milling | Mgbidi, Oru West LGA | N/A |
| 14 | Camela Vegetable Oil Co. Ltd | Vegetable Oil Processing | Owerri | N/A |
| 15 | All Organic Farms Limited | Organic Food Processing | Mbaitoli LGA | N/A |
| 16 | Samony Foods | Food Production & Packaging | Imo State | N/A |
| 17 | Hermes Paving Stones and Concrete Ltd | Building Materials (Paving Stones) | Industrial Layout, Owerri | hermespavingstones.com |
| 18 | Vinal Aluminium Products Limited | Aluminium Products Manufacturing | Orlu / Irete, Owerri-Onitsha Road | N/A |
| 19 | Mattex Global Aluminium | Aluminium Roofing & Windows | Owerri | N/A |
| 20 | EF Motors Limited | Automotive Assembly (Electric Vehicles) | Imo State | N/A |
| 21 | Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (Planned) | Automotive Assembly | Naze, Owerri | innosongroup.com |
| 22 | EcoNation Processing Nigeria Limited | Plastic Recycling (PET Flakes) | Imo State | N/A |
| 23 | Paulbert Crown Oil Ltd | Oil Processing | Imo State | N/A |
| 24 | Kingdom Pride Investment Ltd | Manufacturing | Imo State | N/A |
| 25 | Orashi High and Low Tension Electric Concrete Pole | Concrete Poles Manufacturing | Imo State | N/A |
| 26 | ACV Enterprise Ltd | Manufacturing | Imo State | N/A |
| 27 | City Cakes Studio and Events Ltd | Food Manufacturing (Confectionery) | Imo State | N/A |
| 28 | NEGS Empire | Manufacturing | Imo State | N/A |
| 29 | Joy Foods by Koy | Food Processing | Imo State | N/A |
| 30 | Jhules Confectionaries | Food Manufacturing (Confectionery) | Imo State | N/A |
| 31 | Zenies Delight Ventures | Food Manufacturing | Imo State | N/A |
| 32 | Medora Confections | Food Manufacturing (Confectionery) | Imo State | N/A |
| 33 | ND Concrete Electric Pole | Concrete Poles Manufacturing | Imo State | N/A |
| 34 | VIN Electric Concrete Pole | Concrete Poles Manufacturing | Imo State | N/A |
| 35 | ISMIK Poles Nigeria Company | Concrete Poles Manufacturing | Imo State | N/A |
| 36 | Dezzy Investment Limited (Dezzy Fountain Water) | Packaged Water Production | FUTO Axis, Imo State | N/A |
| 37 | Armec Pharmaceutical Company Limited | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Owerri | N/A |
| 38 | Ezeudo Pharmaceuticals & Investment | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Wetheral Road, Owerri | N/A |
| 39 | Retico Greenway Limited | Agro-Processing & Machinery Manufacturing | Owerri | N/A |
| 40 | Clara Farms | Agro-Processing & Palm Kernel Processing | Owerri | N/A |
Detailed Profiles of Key Manufacturing Companies in Imo State
1. Adapalm Nigeria Limited
Sector: Palm Oil Processing and Agro-Industrial Manufacturing
Adapalm Nigeria Limited is the oldest and largest palm oil estate in Nigeria. It is located on 4,310 hectares in Ohaji/Egbema and shares boundaries with Oguta Local Government Area. Adapalm, established by the old East Central State in 1975 and moved to Imo State in 1976, was once labeled the country’s most promising agro-industrial enterprise, producing not less than 150 metric tons of crude palm kernel oil daily.
The Imo State Government has also commenced the process of reviving Adapalm for full production with a plan to recruit about 1,200 workers. Imo’s agro-industrial complex, which is state-owned, is an essential part of the strategy to revive agriculture and manufacturing.
Location: Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area, Imo State
Products: Crude palm oil, palm kernel oil, palm kernel cake
2. Nigerian Breweries Plc (Awo-Omamma Brewery)
Sector: Beverage Manufacturing
Website: nbplc.com
The Nigerian Breweries Plc factory at Awo-Omamma, created as Eastern Breweries Limited under the umbrella of Consolidated Breweries Plc (a Heineken affiliate), has been a game-changer in the town since 1982. The brewery manufactured premium brands including Heineken, Gulder, Star Lager and Maltina for the eastern market.
Nigerian Breweries Plc in 2025 said it was ready to restart production lines at the inactive Awo-Omamma brewery, with expected annual income of N500 million. The company also put up a two-ton cassava processing facility daily at Awo-Omamma to enhance the agricultural development efforts of the Imo State government.
Location: Km 24, Owerri/Onitsha Road, Awo-Omamma, Oru East LGA, Imo State.
Products: Beer, Malt drinks
3. Trinity Manufacturing Nigeria Ltd
Industry: Agribusiness & Food Processing
Trinity Manufacturing Nigeria Ltd is a subsidiary of Trinity Seven Enterprises Inc. Founded in 2017 in Michigan, USA, it commenced full operations in Nigeria in 2020. The company processes agricultural raw materials into high value goods such as chicken feeds, vegetable oils, palm oil, palm kernel oil and other processed spices such as ginger, turmeric, star anise, chili pepper, onions and garlic powder.
The company’s facility is at Obinze, Owerri West LGA and it has an automated chicken feed mill that produces 80 tons per day, a seed oil extraction plant, a soap production section and a spices processing and packaging unit.
Address: Umuokanne Road, Obinze, Owerri West LGA, Imo State.
Products: Palm oil, palm kernel oil, vegetable oils, processed spices, poultry feeds, soap
4. Kind Plast PVC Pipes Limited
Sector: Plastics and PVC Pipe Manufacturing
Kind Plast PVC Pipes Limited is a company involved in manufacturing of different categories of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipes including plumbing pipes, borehole casing pipes, electrical conduit pipes and riser pipes used in residential, commercial and infrastructure projects.
The company is an indigenous manufacturing company incorporated on February 10, 2020.
The company has developed from a small manufacturing company to a known PVC pipe manufacturing company with customers in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
The company currently employs roughly 60 individuals with outlets in Owerri, Orlu and Nnewi. Kind Plast produces PVC pipes in three different grades: Grade A is manufactured from virgin materials, Grade B from recovered PVC ceiling materials and Grade C from recycled plastics.
Location: Imo State, Owerri
Products: PVC pipes (for plumbing, borehole casing, electrical conduit, risers)
5. Shanghai Engineering Works and Industry (SEWIL)
Industry: Building Material and PVC Products Manufacturing
Shanghai Engineering Works and Industrial Limited (SEWIL) in Ubomiri, Mbaitoli Local Government Area began production in 2011 and makes PVC pipes and ceiling, electrical pipes, aluminum corrugated roofing sheets and security doors.
The new production line was part of the company’s total $1.5 billion investment in the factory to produce PVC pipes for various applications including electricity pipes and borehole pipes.
Location: Ubomiri, Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State, Amawuihe Umuocha
Products: PVC pipes, PVC ceilings, electrical pipe, aluminum roofing sheet, security doors
6. Evergreen Morning Star Pharmaceutical Industry Ltd
Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Evergreen Morning Star Pharmaceutical Industry Limited, Orlu is a renowned indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturer in Imo State.
The company was also honored by the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) for its great contribution to healthcare in Imo State and Nigeria. The company makes pharmaceutical goods in the form of oral liquid dosage (syrup) and oral solid dosage (tablets).
Location: Ndiowerre Village, Orlu, Orlu Local Government Area, Imo State.
Products: Syrups, tablets
7. Nalis Pharma Ltd
Sector: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Nalis Pharma Ltd operates from the Nekede-Naze Industrial Cluster in Owerri and specializes in oral liquid preparations including suspensions and syrups. The company is part of Imo State’s growing pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster.
Location: R67-68 Nekede-Naze Industrial Clusters, Nekede, Owerri, Imo State
Products: Oral liquid preparations (suspensions, syrups)
8. Panpek Pharmaceutical Nig. Limited
Sector: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Panpek Pharmaceutical Nigeria Limited operates from Edenta, Awo-Idemili, producing oral solid dosage (tablets), oral liquid preparations (syrups and suspensions), and external liquid preparations.
Location: Plot ECU Block 1, 2, 3 Industrial Layout, Edenta, Awo-Idemili, Imo State
Products: Tablets, syrups, suspensions, external liquid preparations
9. Reagan Remedies Limited
Sector: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Reagan Remedies Limited is located on Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Drive in Owerri, manufacturing oral solid dosage (tablets) and external preparations (creams).
Location: No. 24, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Drive, Owerri, Imo State
Products: Tablets, creams
10. Imose Technologies Limited
Sector: Electronics and Smart Devices Manufacturing
Imose Technologies operates a smart devices production facility at Imo Digital City, Owerri. The company’s mission extends beyond producing devices, contributing to Nigeria’s growing role in global technology innovation. The facility was visited by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, recognizing its significance in Nigeria’s technology manufacturing landscape.
Location: Imo Digital City, Owerri, Imo State
Products: Smart devices, electronics
11. Diva World Trading Services (Diva Rice)
Sector: Rice Processing and Milling
Diva World Trading Services, brand owners of Diva Rice, established the first indigenous rice processing and milling company in Imo State. The 30-ton digital rice mill, located at Umuabiahu community, Mgbidi in Oru West LGA, commenced production in 2022 with a capacity of 300 bags of 50kg rice per day, targeting over 1,000 workers at full production capacity. The company also produces other food-related products.
Location: Umuabiahu, Mgbidi, Oru West LGA, Imo State
Products: Polished rice (Diva Rice brand), food products
12. Camela Vegetable Oil Co. Ltd
Sector: Vegetable Oil Processing
Camela Vegetable Oil Company Limited is an agro-processing and manufacturing company based in Owerri, Imo State, specializing in vegetable oil production.
Location: Owerri, Imo State
Products: Vegetable oils
13. All Organic Farms Limited
Sector: Organic Food Processing
All Organic Farms Limited is a Nigerian agricultural and food-processing company headquartered in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. The company has announced plans to expand organic food production while adopting environmentally responsible farming practices, targeting domestic, African, and global markets for natural and minimally processed food products. The company cultivates soursop, avocado, lemon, and bitter kola, among other crops.
Location: Mbieri, Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State
Products: Organic food products, soursop, avocado, lemon, bitter kola
14. Hermes Paving Stones and Concrete Ltd
Sector: Building Materials Manufacturing
Website: hermespavingstones.com
Hermes Paving Stones and Concrete Ltd operates from Plot C3/C50, Industrial Layout, Owerri. The company specializes in vibrated paving stones, automated concrete blocks, and high-quality roller conveyor systems, incorporating research and technological innovation in its manufacturing processes.
Location: Plot C3/C50, Industrial Layout, Owerri, Imo State
Products: Paving stones, concrete blocks
15. Vinal Aluminium Products Limited
Sector: Aluminium Products Manufacturing
Vinal Aluminium Products Limited has its headquarters at No. 1 Bank Road, Orlu, with factories situated at Kilometer 2, Owerri-Onitsha Road, Irete, Imo State, and Kilometer 17, Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway, Rivers State. The company manufactures aluminium products for the construction industry.
Location: Orlu (Head Office); Irete, Owerri-Onitsha Road (Factory), Imo State
Products: Aluminium products
Imo State Manufacturing Sector Overview
Manufacturing in Imo State is experiencing renewed growth, and 2026 has built on this trend. The state government has defined the areas of the economy that it wishes to focus on, and these include: Oil and Gas, Power and Energy, Agriculture and Manufacturing.
What has happened in 2026 in the manufacturing sector of Imo State:
The Free Trade Zone in Orashi: At the heart of Nigeria’s gas reservoir, the Orashi Free Trade Zone seeks to establish competitive industries in the production of LNG, methanol and other petrochemicals as well as fertilizers.
The Zone, with the support of excellent logistics, including a dredged inland port, an international airport and an efficient road network, to connect Imo to regional and global markets. Focused industrial clusters will drive heavy industry, petrochemicals, fabrication and steel, agro-processing, export manufacturing, and automotive assembly.
Nekede-Naze Industrial Clusters: Within the Owerri area, the Nekede-Naze Industrial Cluster contains several manufacturing plants, including Nalis Pharma Limited.
Other Manufacturing Plants: The state government is reviving numerous state-owned manufacturing plants and agricultural estates. These include: Achara Ugbo Farm, Standard Dies Factory, Nsu Textiles, Imo State Shoe Industry, Nsu Tiles, and Adapalm. The state government is doing this in partnership with the Janpur Group.
Automotive Manufacturing: Imo State is positioning itself as an automotive manufacturing hub, with EF Motors establishing a 40,000-unit electric vehicle plant and Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing planning a 60,000-vehicle plant at Naze Owerri.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Cluster: Imo State hosts a significant cluster of pharmaceutical manufacturers, particularly in the Nekede-Naze Industrial Cluster and Orlu, producing tablets, syrups, suspensions, and external preparations.
Agro-Processing and Food Manufacturing: The state’s agricultural comparative advantage in oil palm, cassava, rice, and other crops is driving investments in agro-processing, including Adapalm’s palm oil operations, Trinity Manufacturing’s poultry feed and spices processing, and Diva Rice’s rice milling operations.
Standards Compliance: The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has presented MANCAP and PIS certificates to 14 manufacturing companies in Imo State in 2026, recognizing their attainment of Nigerian industrial standards. The certified companies span oil processing, concrete poles, confectionery, and food processing.
Investor Confidence: Governor Hope Uzodimma has declared Imo State an investment haven, with the state now generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity through a Public-Private Partnership arrangement, while its Energy Free Trade Zone attracts investments in petrochemicals, fertiliser production, gas processing, and other energy-related industries. The state has been rated the best in the country for security by the federal government.
Summary
Fast forward to 2026, and the manufacturing sector in Imo State is witnessing an incredible transformation. From strategic government policies to the Orashi Special Energy Free Zone, public-private partnerships for industrial revival, to significant new investments in automotive, pharmaceutical, and agro-processing manufacturing.
The state has a growing manufacturing environment that sees the rebirth of legacy assets like Adapalm and Awo-Omamma Brewery as well as the creation of cutting-edge plants like EF Motors’ electric car factory and Imose Technologies’ smart device factory.
More than 14 companies have also received the MANCAP certification in 2026, there are ongoing infrastructural developments such as the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport and the Orashi-Atlantic maritime corridor, and there is a renewed focus on industrialization.
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