Nassarawa State is strategically positioned in North Central Nigeria to benefit from raw material (agricultural and mineral) supplies from neighbouring States and from the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja.

It has access to railway lines, the national highway, and an International airport. It is also actively positioning itself to benefit from renewed interests by both local and foreign investors.

Rapid transformation is noticeable in the state’s manufacturing industry. 2026 was a landmark year with the commissioning of a large-scale Lithium processing plant in the Endo area of the Nasarawa Local Government Area. The Diamond New Energy Limited plant processes 6,000 MT of Lithium ore per day and is the largest mineral processing plant in West Africa.

The state also has other small and medium scale industrial and manufacturing set-ups in Nasarawa, Wamba, Doma, Keffi, Karu and Lafia. There are several manufacturing activities within these areas.

A directory published in 2026 identified 27 of such establishments. Due to the nature of the publishers and the target audience of the directory, it is assumed that the directory did not capture all small-scale and medium manufacturing enterprises.

This is a listing of the identified establishments, by their main business activities.

Full List of Manufacturing Companies in Nasarawa State

Below is the list manufacturing factories based in the state before going into the companies one after another:

Diamond New Energy Company Limited
Jinlide Mining Nigeria Limited
Sahara Lubricants Limited
Udofe Garment Industries Limited
BOAZ Superfoods
FARMnet Food Processing Complex
Morix Rice Enterprise Limited
Golden Agro Industries Limited
Midcoast Industries Nigeria Limited
Hara Foam and Chemical Limited
Cumet Paints Factory
Freeman Shoe Factory
Rabiu Shoe Maker Ltd
Neyo Foods Limited
Africanairfrydelights
Abubakar Aluminium Factory
Justin Chemical Company Nigeria Limited
Prince Collins Chemical Industry Limited
Starvin Chemical Industry
Dreams Agro Allied Limited
Saro Agro Science Limited
Minerals and Chemicals Solutions West Africa Ltd
Euphoria Group Limited
Olam Rice Farm and associated agricultural processing operations
Advent Integrated Services Limited
Sequoia Cassava Farms
China Witent Technology Company Limited
Nasarawa State agricultural and food processing enterprises
Local rice mills in Lafia, Doma, Keffi, Obi and surrounding agricultural areas
Small and medium scale manufacturers in Wamba, Lafia, Doma, Keffi and Nasarawa

Some of the businesses above are established manufacturers, while others are agro processors, mineral processors, industrial chemical businesses or recently announced investment projects. Where current operating evidence is weaker, that distinction is clearly stated below.

1. Diamond New Energy Company Limited

Industry: Lithium mining and mineral processing
Location: Endo Community, Nasarawa Local Government Area, Nasarawa State

Diamond New Energy Company Limited is one of the most important industrial businesses in Nasarawa State at the moment.

The corporation has a large lithium mining and processing plant in Endo Community, Nasarawa Local Government Area.

In July 2026, the Federal Government commissioned the company’s lithium processing factory. The facility is reported to have a processing capacity of about 6,000 tons of lithium ore per day, with an estimated annual capacity of 3 million tons. The investment is expected to be around US$250 million.

Key actions

Mining lithium
Treatment of lithium ore
Mineral processing
Mineral concentrations
Value addition in critical minerals

This company is particularly relevant for searches such as:

Lithium processing firms in Nigeria

Nasarawa State mining firms

Nasarawa mineral processing companies

Nasarawa manufacturing companies

Lithium factories in Nigeria

2. Jinlide Mining Nigeria Limited

Industry: Lithium exploration, mining and mineral processing
Location: Nasarawa State

Jinlide Mining Nigeria Limited is another company involved in Nasarawa’s emerging lithium industry.

In July 2026, the Nasarawa State Government signed a memorandum of understanding with Jinlide Mining Nigeria Limited to accelerate the exploration, development, processing and value addition of lithium resources in the state.

3. Sahara Lubricants Limited

Industry: Lubricant manufacturing
Location: Nasarawa State, along the Abuja Keffi Expressway
Website: Sahara Lubricants

Sahara Lubricants Limited is a lubricant manufacturing company with its factory and head office in Nasarawa State.

The company describes its manufacturing process as involving the sourcing of base oils and additives, controlled blending, laboratory testing and automated packaging.

Products and activities

Engine lubricants
Automotive oils
Industrial lubricants
Greases
Base oil blending
Lubricant formulation
Packaging

4. Udofe Garment Industries Limited

Industry: Garment and textile manufacturing
Location: Karu, Nasarawa State
Website: Udofe Garment Industries

Udofe Garment Industries Limited is a garment manufacturing and apparel branding company based in Karu, Nasarawa State.

The company states that it was established in 2013 and has developed from a garment producer into an integrated manufacturing operation.

Its operations include:

Garment production
Fabric supply
Textile sourcing
Embroidery
Screen printing
DTF printing
Sublimation
Vinyl finishing
PPE supply
Fashion training

5. BOAZ Superfoods

Industry: Food processing and agro processing
Location: Mararaba, Karu, Nasarawa State

BOAZ SUPERFOODS

BOAZ Superfoods is a food processing business operating in Mararaba, Karu.

The company is listed as a food processing company and operates around the Aso C area of Mararaba.

Food processing businesses such as BOAZ Superfoods contribute to Nasarawa’s growing consumer food and agro processing sector.

Potential activities within this category include:

Food preparation
Food processing
Packaging
Agricultural value addition
Consumer food production

6. FARMnet Food Processing Complex

Industry: Agricultural and food processing
Location: Obi, Nasarawa State

FARMNet Food Processing Complex

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FARMnet Food Processing Complex is located in Obi, Nasarawa State.

Obi is an important agricultural area, making food processing particularly relevant to the local economy.

The complex represents the type of agricultural value addition that can connect farmers to formal processing, packaging and distribution markets.

7. Morix Rice Enterprise Limited

Industry: Rice milling and agricultural processing
Location: Keana area, Nasarawa State

MORIX RICE ENTERPRISE LTD

Morix Rice Enterprise Limited is a rice milling business operating around the Keana area of Nasarawa State.

Rice milling is one of the most important agro processing activities in the state because Nasarawa has significant rice production.

The typical rice manufacturing process includes:

Paddy rice → Cleaning → Drying → Parboiling → Dehusking → Milling → Sorting → Packaging

This type of processing allows farmers to sell a higher value finished product rather than raw paddy.

8. Golden Agro Industries Limited

Industry: Agricultural and rice related processing
Location: Nasarawa State

Golden Agro Industries Ltd

Golden Agro Industries Limited is an agricultural business operating in Nasarawa.

Current business records identify it primarily as a rice wholesaler, so it should not automatically be classified as a large industrial rice mill without additional evidence.

It is nevertheless relevant to the state’s agricultural value chain and demonstrates the wider ecosystem surrounding rice production, aggregation and processing.

9. Midcoast Industries Nigeria Limited

Industry: Manufacturing
Location: New Nyanya, Nasarawa State

Midcoast Industries Nigeria Limited

Midcoast Industries Nigeria Limited is listed as a manufacturer in New Nyanya, Nasarawa State.

The company operates at No. 38 Hilary Kanebi Street, New Nyanya.

Public information about its exact product range is limited, so it is more accurate to identify it as a manufacturer rather than assign an unverified product category.

10. Hara Foam and Chemical Limited

Industry: Foam and chemical manufacturing
Location: Kuchikau, Karu, Nasarawa State

Hara Foam and Chemical Limited is a manufacturer located in the Kuchikau area of Karu.

Its name and business classification indicate activity in foam and chemical manufacturing.

The foam sector supports:

Mattress manufacturing
Furniture production
Upholstery
Bedding
Household products

Karu’s proximity to Abuja gives manufacturers in this area access to one of Nigeria’s largest concentrations of institutional, residential and commercial customers

Major Manufacturing Locations in Nasarawa State

Lafia

Lafia is the state capital and one of the main centres for:

Food processing
Chemicals
Agricultural inputs
Water production
Light manufacturing
Consumer products

A 2026 manufacturing database identified Lafia as having six manufacturers.

Karu

Karu is strategically positioned along the Abuja Keffi corridor.

The area has manufacturers and processors involved in:

Garments
Food
Foam
Chemicals
Aluminium
Consumer products

Udofe Garment Industries is one of the clearest examples of an established manufacturer in Karu.

Keffi

Keffi has manufacturing activity involving:

Footwear
Building materials
Food
Agricultural products
Small scale manufacturing

Freeman Shoe Factory is one documented example.

Doma

Doma is an important agricultural processing area.

Manufacturing related activities include:

Rice milling
Agro processing
Chemicals
Agricultural commodities

A 2026 manufacturer database identified four manufacturers in Doma.

Wamba

Wamba has one of the higher concentrations of manufacturers in the state according to current business directory data.

A 2026 database identified eight manufacturers in Wamba, although the directory does not necessarily capture every type of informal or small scale production business.

Obi

Obi is important for agricultural processing and solid mineral resources.

FARMnet Food Processing Complex operates in Obi, while the area’s broader mineral resource base creates opportunities for industrial processing.

Endo

Endo in Nasarawa Local Government Area is now one of the state’s most important emerging industrial locations.

The Diamond New Energy lithium processing plant is located here.

The plant’s reported capacity of 6,000 tonnes of lithium ore per day makes Endo a major new location for Nigeria’s critical minerals industry.

List of Food Processing Companies in Nasarawa State

Some of the food and agricultural processing businesses identified include:

BOAZ Superfoods
FARMnet Food Processing Complex
Morix Rice Enterprise Limited
Neyo Foods Limited
Africanairfrydelights
Dreams Agro Allied Limited
Olam agricultural operations
Other local rice mills and agro processors

Food manufacturing is likely to remain important because Nasarawa has extensive agricultural production and is located close to the Abuja consumer market.

List of Rice Mills in Nasarawa State

Some documented rice processing businesses include:

Morix Rice Enterprise Limited
Golden Agro Industries
Local rice mills in Doma
Local rice mills in Lafia
Rice mills around Keana
Rice processing businesses in Obi
Other community based rice mills

Rice processing remains an important agricultural value chain in the state.

List of Chemical Companies in Nasarawa State

Important chemical and related businesses include:

Sahara Lubricants Limited
Justin Chemical Company Nigeria Limited
Prince Collins Chemical Industry Limited
Starvin Chemical Industry
Saro Agro Science Limited
Minerals and Chemicals Solutions West Africa Ltd
Hara Foam and Chemical Limited

These companies operate across lubricants, agricultural chemicals, industrial chemicals and related products.

List of Garment and Textile Companies in Nasarawa State

The most clearly documented garment manufacturer identified is:

Udofe Garment Industries Limited

The company is based in Karu and provides industrial garment production, apparel branding, textile sourcing and PPE supply.

Other small scale tailoring and fashion manufacturing businesses operate throughout Karu, Lafia and other urban centres.

List of Footwear Manufacturers in Nasarawa State

Documented footwear businesses include:

Freeman Shoe Factory
Rabiu Shoe Maker Ltd

These businesses represent the light manufacturing and footwear production sector.

List of Mineral Processing Companies in Nasarawa State

The most significant current development is:

Diamond New Energy Company Limited

The company operates a major lithium processing facility at Endo.

The plant was commissioned in July 2026 and has a reported capacity of 6,000 tonnes of lithium ore per day.

Other mineral related investment activity includes:

Jinlide Mining Nigeria Limited
Minerals and Chemicals Solutions West Africa
Other lithium and solid mineral operators

Nasarawa State has also entered additional agreements aimed at increasing local mineral processing and value addition.

Nasarawa State Manufacturing Sector 2026

The manufacturing story in Nasarawa in 2026 is fascinating in that the state is going beyond conventional small scale agro processing to larger industrial ventures.

Three developments are especially striking.

1. Lithium processing

The Diamond New Energy site is a big step forward for the processing of important minerals in the country. The factory was commissioned in July 2026 with a claimed capacity of 6,000 tons per day.

2. Clothing manufacturing

Udofe Garment Industries shows the growth of contemporary textile manufacturing in Karu, with output ranging from uniforms, sportswear, corporate attire and branded products.

3. Security and Paper Printing

Kokona hosts an industrial project of Euphoria Group which includes a security printing press and a paper mill with a reported capacity of 70 tons per day.

The developments add to an existing basis of food processing, chemicals, rice milling, footwear, foam and aluminum making in Nasarawa.

Future Manufacturing Prospects in Nasarawa State

“Nasarawa is endowed with agricultural land, minerals and close proximity to Abuja, all of which are great potential for further industrialization.

Major opportunities for the future are:

Lithium processing
Battery materials
Rice processing
Cassava processing
Sesame processing
Soybean processing
Food manufacturing
Fertilizer production
Agricultural chemicals
Garment manufacturing
Footwear
Paper production
Security printing
Packaging
Cement
Ceramics
Glass manufacturing
Marble processing
Baryte processing
Gemstone processing
Aluminium products
Building materials

Research based on Nasarawa’s mineral resources has identified opportunities including baryte processing in Azara, gemstone lapidary plants, glass making, marble processing, salt factories, cement plants, battery manufacturing and ceramics.

Summary

Nasarawa State in 2026 is growing in mineral processing, lithium, agro processing, rice milling, food manufacturing, chemicals, lubricants, textiles, footwear, foam, paint, aluminum and other light manufacturing activities.

The biggest new addition is the Diamond New Energy lithium processing plant at Endo, which began operations in July 2026. The mineral value addition sector in Nasarawa is said to be getting a huge boost with the processing capability of 6,000 tons of lithium ore per day and an investment of about US$250 million.

Sahara Lubricants introduces an existing lubricant manufacturing business to the state’s industrial base, while Udofe Garment Industries signifies the state’s growing textile and garment manufacturing industry.

The state also includes an expanding network of food processing units, rice mills, chemical enterprises, footwear manufacturers, foam and aluminum industries. Current business data point to manufacturing activity especially around Wamba, Lafia, Doma, Keffi and Nasarawa, although directories may not necessarily include all small or informal producers.

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