Kano state is a home to many of Nigeria’s largest and most successful businesses. The area is home to many historic markets and was once the center of the Trans-Saharan trade routes.
The combination of historic markets, trade routes, and a local population skilled in the art of commerce made Kano the industrial center of the Sahel.
The several thousand manufacturers headquartered in Kano State of Nigeria span numerous industries. These include but are not limited to: pharmaceuticals, food processing and beverages, metals and engineering, textiles, chemicals, plastics, and paper.
The state’s vast, and largely undeveloped, farmland further provides opportunity for the processing of agricultural products. State owned and controlled extension services and the establishment of agricultural infrastructure should aid in the development of agriculture.
This report identifies the manufacturers located in Kano State, Nigeria,, and provides their location, primary business, and their web sites.
Full List of Manufacturing Companies in Kano State (2026)
Below is the complete list of manufacturing companies currently operating in Kano State, Nigeria.
| S/N | Company Name | Sector | Location | Website |
| 1 | Crescent Rice Limited (BlackHorse Holdings) | Rice Processing & Milling | Danzaki, Hadejia Road, Kano | N/A |
| 2 | Aminchi Bags Limited (BlackHorse Holdings) | Packaging & Sack Manufacturing | Danzaki, Hadejia Road, Kano | N/A |
| 3 | BUA Rice Ltd (BUA Group) | Rice Processing & Milling | Sharada, Kano | buagroup.com |
| 4 | AFCOTT Grains (Kewalram Chanrai Group) | Sesame & Grain Processing | Kawakin Tofa LGA, Kano | N/A |
| 5 | NutriK (Nutriset Group) | Nutritional Food Manufacturing | Kano Free Trade Zone | nutriset.fr |
| 6 | Northern Nigeria Flour Mills Plc (NNFM) | Flour Milling | 15 Maimalari Road, Bompai Industrial Estate, Kano | nnfmplc.com |
| 7 | Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Challawa Plant | Beverage Manufacturing | Challawa Industrial Estate, Kano | coca-colahellenic.com |
| 8 | Nigerian Breweries Plc | Beverage Manufacturing | Kano | nbplc.com |
| 9 | L&Z Integrated Farms Nigeria Limited | Dairy Processing | KM 14 Fari Town, Zaria Road, Kano | N/A |
| 10 | Panar Group (Panar Limited / Panar Packaging) | Plastics & Packaging Manufacturing | Sharada Industrial Estate, Kano | panargroup.com |
| 11 | Holborn (Nigeria) Limited | Plastics & Pipe Manufacturing | Tudun Murtala, Bompai, Kano | holbornplastics.com |
| 12 | Rumbu Industries Limited | Plastics & Woven Mat Manufacturing | Kano | N/A |
| 13 | FAS Agro IND. CO. LTD | Woven Polypropylene Packaging | Kano | N/A |
| 14 | ABC Polymers Limited | Plastics & Pipe Manufacturing | Tudun Murtala, Bompai, Kano | N/A |
| 15 | KESCO Foam Industrial Limited | Foam & Mattress Manufacturing | Kwakwachi Industrial Layout, Kano | N/A |
| 16 | Medicus Industries Limited | Chemical & Personal Care Products | Plot 14, Challawa Industrial Estate, Kano | N/A |
| 17 | El-Hage A. Industries Ltd | Chemical Products (Laundry Bars) | Plot 14, Challawa Industrial Estate, Kano | N/A |
| 18 | Kura Brothers Nigeria Limited | Chemical Products (Soap & Detergent) | Tamburawa Zaria Road, Kano | N/A |
| 19 | Ammasco International Limited | Lubricant Blending | Kano | ammasco.com |
| 20 | Monarch Alloys Ltd | Steel Manufacturing | Kano | N/A |
| 21 | Sino Steel Mill Co. Nigeria Limited | Steel Manufacturing | Plot 62-73, Sharada Industrial Estate Phase II, Kano | N/A |
| 22 | Nigerian Spanish Engineering Co. | Steel Manufacturing | Kano | N/A |
| 23 | Sankyo Steel Mills Company Ltd | Steel Manufacturing | Kano | N/A |
| 24 | Dawanau Rolling Mills | Steel Rolling | Dawanau, Kano | N/A |
| 25 | National Truck Manufacturing Limited (Kano Cars) | Automotive Assembly | Kano | N/A |
| 26 | Gongoni Company Limited | Aerosol & Consumer Products | Sharada Industrial Estate, Kano | N/A |
| 27 | BBY Super Sacks Limited | Packaging (Woven Sacks) | Kano | N/A |
| 28 | BAGCO (Bag Manufacturing Company) | Packaging Manufacturing | Kano | bagco-nigeria.com |
| 29 | Packplast Nig Ltd | Packaging Manufacturing | 6E Bello Road, Kano | N/A |
| 30 | JAFA Foam Products Nigeria Limited | Foam Manufacturing | Kano | N/A |
| 31 | M. A. Agro Allied Nig | Fertilizer Blending | Yankatsari Village, Kano | N/A |
| 32 | Kano State Input Supply Company (KASCO) | Fertilizer Blending | Kano | N/A |
| 33 | Hamdala Fertilizer Company | Fertilizer Blending | Kano | N/A |
| 34 | Citizen Fertilizers & Chemical Company Ltd | Fertilizer Blending | Kano | N/A |
| 35 | Continental Fertilizer Ltd | Fertilizer Blending | Kano | N/A |
| 36 | Freedom Fertilizer Company Ltd | Fertilizer Blending | Kano | N/A |
| 37 | Guarantee Fertilizer Ltd | Fertilizer Blending | Kano | N/A |
| 38 | Lionheart Fertilizer Chemicals & Agricultural Processing Co. | Fertilizer Blending | Kano | N/A |
| 39 | Namalale Fertilizer & Chemical Company Ltd | Fertilizer Blending | Kano | N/A |
| 40 | Plantmate Fertilizer Ltd | Fertilizer Blending | Kano | N/A |
| 41 | Sasisa Fertilizer Nigeria Ltd | Fertilizer Blending | Kano | N/A |
| 42 | Solar Fertilizer & Chemical Product Ltd | Fertilizer Blending | Kano | N/A |
| 43 | Waraka Fertilizer Company Ltd | Fertilizer Blending | Kano | N/A |
| 44 | Boko Agro Allied Nigeria Ltd | Fertilizer Blending | Kano | N/A |
| 45 | Tofa Textiles Limited | Textile Manufacturing | Plot 104/105, Sharada Industrial Estate Phase II, Kano | N/A |
| 46 | African Textile Manufacturers Plc | Textile Manufacturing | Kano | N/A |
| 47 | Dangote Textile & Gen. Prods. Ltd | Textile Manufacturing | 2/3 Miamalari Rd, Bompai Industrial Estate, Kano | N/A |
| 48 | Senfier Textile Nigeria Limited | Textile Manufacturing | 10 Bompai Industrial Layout, Kano | N/A |
| 49 | Unicorn Textiles Limited | Textile Manufacturing | 93 Lamido Avenue, Kano | N/A |
| 50 | Amab Nigeria Limited | Clothing & Fabric Manufacturing | Fagge Ta Kudu, Kano | N/A |
| 51 | Marley Shree Pharmaceutical Company Limited | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Plot 83, Zungeru Road, Nomans Land, Kano | N/A |
| 52 | Misbah Pharmaceuticals and General Enterprises Ltd | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Unit 24, Technology Incubation Centre, Kano | N/A |
| 53 | PAL Pharmaceutical Industry Nigeria Limited | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | No. 102 Maganda Road, Bompai, Kano | N/A |
| 54 | Bright Star Plastic Limited | Plastics Manufacturing | Kano | N/A |
| 55 | Pharmadex Nigeria Limited | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Kano | N/A |
| 56 | Yocto Plast Ltd | Plastics Manufacturing | Nassrawa, Kano | N/A |
| 57 | Almurad Multi Purposes Enterprises | Dairy & Yoghurt Processing | Dan Zaki Village, Gezawa LGA, Kano | N/A |
| 58 | Dala Foods | Food Processing | Kano | N/A |
| 59 | Petrichor Group | Packaging & Containers | Kano | petrichor.biz |
| 60 | Aikhan International Limited | Food Processing & Packaging | Kano | N/A |
Detailed Profiles of Key Manufacturing Companies in Kano State
1. Crescent Rice Limited (BlackHorse Holdings)
Sector: Rice Processing and Milling
Crescent Rice Limited is a subsidiary of BlackHorse Holding Company Limited. It runs a 400 metric tons per day rice mill in the Crescent Rice Mill complex, at Danzaki on Hadejia Road, Kano.
The facility, which is one of the greatest rice milling investments in Northern Nigeria, was commissioned on 29 July 2026.
The mill was conceived in 2024 with a design capacity of 400MT per day with commercial production starting at 80MT per day.
The corporation added two more lines of manufacturing, bringing output to 240MT per day in 2025, before the full expansion to 400MT per day was complete.
The Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) has certified three Crescent Rice products as compliant with African Standard NIS ARSO 464:2017 and awarded the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) Dual Mark of Quality.
Location: Danzaki, Hadejia Road, Kano State.
Product: Processed rice
2. Aminchi Bags Limited (BlackHorse Holdings)
Packaging and Sack Manufacturing Sector
Another subsidiary of BlackHorse Holdings, Aminchi Bags Limited, runs a 240-metric-tonne-per-month sack production plant next to the Crescent Rice Mill complex in Danzaki, Kano. The plant was commissioned alongside the rice mill on the 29th of July 2026 and is intended to serve the packaging demands of the food and manufacturing industries as well as reduce dependence on imported sacks.
The rice mill and the sack manufacturing machine are both powered by a 3MW independent sustainable energy system, ensuring uninterrupted operations and supporting ecologically sustainable production.
Location: Danzaki, Hadejia Road Kano State
Products: Packaging materials Fabric bags
3. BUA Rice Ltd (BUA Group)
Sector: Rice Processing and Milling
Website: buagroup.com
BUA Rice Ltd, incorporated in 2014 as a subsidiary of BUA Group, is a leading rice milling company based in Sharada, Kano State.
The company operates Nigeria’s largest rice mill with a current capacity of 200,000 metric tonnes per annum, which is undergoing expansion to 1 million tonnes by 2027. BUA Rice is part of BUA Group’s food division and represents one of the most significant agro-processing investments in Northern Nigeria.
Location: Sharada, Kano State
Products: Processed rice (BUA Rice brand)
4. AFCOTT Grains (Kewalram Chanrai Group)
Sector: Sesame and Grain Processing
AFCOTT Grains, owned by the Kewalram Chanrai Group, is a major agro-processing facility at Kawakin Tofa Local Government Area in Kano State.
The facility was commissioned in 2026 and has the capacity to process 40,000 tonnes of sesame and an additional 20,000 to 25,000 tonnes of other grains annually. The plant is designed to produce high-quality processed grains and seeds for both export and domestic industrial use
Location: Kawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Kano State
Products: Processed sesame seeds, processed grains
5. NutriK (Nutriset Group)
Sector: Nutritional Food Manufacturing
Website: nutriset.fr
NutriK is a French-Nigerian company and a subsidiary of the France-based Nutriset Group, operating in the Kano Free Trade Zone. The company produces Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), a specialised nutritional product used to treat severe acute malnutrition in children. The company currently employs 180 people directly and has been recognised by European envoys for its nutrition innovation.
Location: Kano Free Trade Zone, Kano State
Products: Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)
6. Northern Nigeria Flour Mills Plc (NNFM)
Sector: Flour Milling and Grain Processing
Website: nnfmplc.com
Northern Nigeria Flour Mills Plc (NNFM) is one of the oldest and most established flour milling companies in Northern Nigeria. Incorporated in 1971 and headquartered at 15 Maimalari Road, Bompai Industrial Estate, Kano, the company engages in the milling of wheat, sorghum, maize, and other similar grains.
NNFM operates as a subsidiary of Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc and produces flour products for domestic consumption.
The company has demonstrated resilience in the face of security challenges in parts of the North, posting a Profit After Tax of ₦225.1 million in a recent reporting period against a loss of ₦135.7 million in the previous year.
Location: 15 Maimalari Road, Bompai Industrial Estate, Kano State
Products: Wheat flour, sorghum flour, maize flour, milled grain products
7. Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Challawa Plant
Sector: Beverage Manufacturing
Website: coca-colahellenic.com
The Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Challawa plant in Kano State has been a cornerstone of NBC’s operations in Kano since 1982. In 2026, NBC commissioned a new production line at the Challawa plant as part of the Coca-Cola System’s $1 billion five-year investment programme in Nigeria.
The new line is of equivalent global standard to NBC’s other production facilities and further strengthens the company’s manufacturing footprint in Northern Nigeria.
Location: Challawa Industrial Estate, Kano State
Products: Carbonated beverages, bottled water
8. L&Z Integrated Farms Nigeria Limited
Sector: Dairy Processing
L&Z Integrated Farms Nigeria Limited is an indigenous dairy processor based in Kano State, involved in the entire dairy value chain from production through processing, packaging, and marketing.
The company produces fresh milk, branded yoghurt products, ice cream, Fura da Nono, frozen chicken, and packaged eggs, distributing to supermarkets and convenience stores across Nigeria.
Location: KM 14 Fari Town, Zaria Road, Kano State
Products: Fresh milk, yoghurt, ice cream, Fura da Nono, frozen chicken, packaged eggs
9. Panar Group (Panar Limited / Panar Packaging)
Sector: Plastics and Packaging Manufacturing
Website: panargroup.com
Panar Group is a Nigerian plastics manufacturing group with a legacy of engineering excellence dating back to 1976. Headquartered in Kano with 501-1,000 employees, the company produces HDPE pipes and segmented fittings, uPVC pipes, PPR pipes, PET packaging, HDPE packaging, and caps.
Panar Limited operates from Plot 21/22, Sharada Industrial Estate Phase 2, Kano, producing a wide range of UPVC pipes from 20mm to 500mm diameters.
10. Holborn (Nigeria) Limited
Sector: Plastics and Pipe Manufacturing
Website: holbornplastics.com
Holborn (Nigeria) Limited operates from Tudun Murtala, Bompai, Kano, manufacturing conduit pipes including HNL Conduit Pipe 25mm x 1.5mm and 20mm x 1.5mm. The company is a member of the Holborn Group and has been a significant player in Nigeria’s plastics and electrical conduit pipe manufacturing sector.
Location: Tudun Murtala, Bompai, Kano State
Products: Electrical conduit pipes, plastic pipes
11. Rumbu Industries Limited
Sector: Plastics and Woven Mat Manufacturing
Rumbu Industries Limited, founded in 2001 by Salisu Buhari, is a Kano-based manufacturer recognised as West Africa’s largest woven mats manufacturer.
The company was initially established as Rumbu Sacks Nigeria Limited to manufacture polypropylene (PP) woven sacks. Rumbu Industries has grown into a $28-million-a-year plastic and mat business, producing woven mats, polypropylene sacks, and related plastic products.
Location: Kano State
Products: Polypropylene woven sacks, woven mats, plastic products
12. Medicus Industries Limited
Sector: Chemical and Personal Care Products Manufacturing
Medicus Industries Limited operates from Plot 14, Challawa Industrial Estate, Kano, manufacturing personal care and chemical products including Habiba Baby Petroleum Jelly, Jamila Baby Petroleum Jelly, Medillen Baby Petroleum Jelly, Lange Body Spray, and Polar Body Spray.
The company is a registered manufacturer with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON).
Location: Plot 14, Challawa Industrial Estate, Kano State
Products: Baby petroleum jelly, body spray, personal care products
13. Ammasco International Limited
Sector: Lubricant Blending and Manufacturing
Website: ammasco.com
Ammasco International Limited is one of the biggest and fastest-growing independent lubricant blending plants in Nigeria.
The company operates an ultramodern lubricant plant in Kano for the blending of all brands of lubricants, serving the automotive, industrial, and commercial sectors across Nigeria and West Africa.
Ammasco is a major client of BlackHorse Holdings’ logistics subsidiary, Dangwauro Container Terminal.
Location: Kano State
Products: Lubricants, engine oils, industrial oils
14. Monarch Alloys Ltd
Sector: Steel Manufacturing
Monarch Alloys Ltd is a Kano-based steel manufacturer with over two decades of operations. The company has received support from the Bank of Industry (BOI) to expand production and meet growing domestic demand for steel products. Monarch Alloys is powering Nigeria’s steel self-reliance while creating jobs and driving inclusive growth in the Northern region.
Location: Kano State
Products: Steel products, alloys
15. Sino Steel Mill Co. Nigeria Limited
Sector: Steel Manufacturing
Sino Steel Mill Co. Nigeria Limited operates from Plot 62-73, Sharada Industrial Estate Phase II, Kano. The company is one of several steel manufacturers contributing to Nigeria’s domestic steel production capacity from Kano State.
Location: Plot 62-73, Sharada Industrial Estate Phase II, Kano State
Products: Steel products
Overview of the Manufacturing Sector in Kano State
In 2026, Kano State’s manufacturing sector is undergoing a spectacular transition, driven by large new investments, the rebirth of legacy industries, and strategic government policies.
The state’s industrial ecosystem comprises food processing, textiles, plastics, steel, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and packaging sectors, with a rising emphasis on agro-processing and export-oriented manufacturing.
Major highlights of the industrial industry in Kano State for 2026 include:
Rice Milling Expansion: Kano State is now a significant rice milling hub with the commissioning of Crescent Rice Limited (400MT/day capacity) and BUA Rice Ltd (200,000 metric tons per annum, growing to 1 million tons by 2027).
These investments are boosting Nigeria’s food security and creating large scale employment opportunities..
Agro-processing investments: The commissioning of AFCOTT Grains (40,000 tons sesame and 20,000-25,000 tons other grains yearly) and NutriK’s Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) production facility indicates the increasing relevance of Kano in food processing and nutrition manufacture.
Resuscitation of Textile Industry: A Chinese multinational business, Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Co. is planning to spend $600 million in a textile and garment plant in Kano, indicating a possible resuscitation of the state’s ancient textile industry.
The Kano State Government has also declared it intends to set up Cottage Industry and leather processing hubs in the 2026 budget to enhance the local economy.
Fertilizer Production Hub: Kano State is home to one of Nigeria’s largest clusters of fertilizer blending companies, with over 15 registered fertilizer producers such as Kano State Input Supply Company (KASCO), Hamdala Fertilizer, Citizen Fertilizers, Continental Fertilizer and Waraka Fertilizer. These corporations are a dominant force in Nigeria’s agricultural input supply chain.
Plastics and Packaging Manufacturing: Kano continues to be a key hub for plastics and packaging manufacture, with firms like Panar Group, Holborn Nigeria Limited, Rumbu Industries, FAS Agro, BBY Super Sacks and Aminchi Bags Limited based in the city.
These enterprises service the culinary, beverage, agricultural and industrial sectors throughout Nigeria and West Africa.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Several NAFDAC-registered pharmaceutical factories are operational in Kano State like Marley Shree Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Misbah Pharmaceuticals and PAL Pharmaceutical Industry Nigeria Limited.
Steel Manufacturing: Kano state’s steel industry comprises Monarch Alloys ltd (backed by Bank of Industry financing), Sino Steel Mill Co. Nigeria Limited, Nigerian Spanish Engineering Co. (100,000 capacity electric and furnaces), Sankyo Steel Mills Company Ltd and Dawanau Rolling Mills. These enterprises help Nigeria’s steel self-reliance and job generation.
Beverage Manufacturing: The Nigerian Bottling Company’s Challawa factory, in Kano since 1982, commissioned a new manufacturing line in 2026 as part of the Coca-Cola System’s $1 billion five-year investment program in Nigeria.
Automotive Manufacturing Potential: The Kano State Government signed an MoU with Chinese company Kodong Manufacturing Nigeria Limited to set up an assembly facility for electric vehicles and motorbikes in Kano, including the building of charging stations all throughout the state.
Investment Climate: Vice President Kashim Shettima has complimented Kano State for setting a benchmark in building a conducive business climate for investors, following the inauguration of the AFCOTT Grains processing facility. The Kano State Government has pledged to create more opportunities in critical sectors including agriculture with plans to scale up mechanized farming, develop irrigation infrastructure and strengthen extension services.
Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) MAN Kano Branch remains a strong advocate of manufacturers. The chairman of Sharada/Challawa Branch, Alhaji Nura S. Madugu and the chairman of Bompai/Jigawa Branch, Mohammed Bello I. Umar are representing the interest of manufacturers.
The group has been aggressively pushing power providers to ensure direct power supply for industrialists to lower manufacturing cost.
Cottage Industry Development: Kano State Government has announced intentions to construct Cottage Industry and leather processing centers with the initiative incorporated in the state’s approved 2026 budget. This effort is intended to stimulate the local economy and create jobs in leather processing and tannery
Summary
Kano State is undergoing a historic resurgence in its industrial sector in 2026, driven by colossal investments in rice milling, agro-processing, textiles, and packaging. From the 400MT per day Crescent Rice Mill and BUA Rice’s 200,000-tonne plant to the $600 million Chinese textile investment and the $1 billion Coca-Cola System expansion, Kano is reasserting its status as the economic powerhouse of Northern Nigeria.
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