Industry Representation
Focused platforms for every major segment of Nigerian manufacturing.
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) is organized into sectoral groups to ensure that the unique interests, challenges, and opportunities of each segment of the manufacturing industry are effectively represented.
Sector Directory
The 10 MAN Sectoral Groups
Food, Beverages & Tobacco
Food processing, beverage production, tobacco manufacturing, safety standards, regulatory engagement, and sector-specific advocacy.
Chemical & Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, cosmetics, paints, detergents, fertilizers, quality assurance, and compliance.
Plastics, Rubber & Foam
Plastic manufacturing, rubber products, foam production, packaging materials, recycling, sustainability, and market development.
Basic Metal, Iron & Steel
Iron and steel production, fabricated metal products, engineering materials, infrastructure, and local production advocacy.
Textile, Apparel, Leather & Footwear
Textiles, garments, leather processing, footwear, local value addition, and export competitiveness.
Pulp, Paper, Printing & Publishing
Paper production, printing services, publishing, packaging materials, and industrial paper products.
Electrical & Electronics
Electrical equipment, electronics manufacturing, cables, appliances, industrial technology, standards, and certification.
Wood, Wood Products & Furniture
Wood processing, furniture manufacturing, interior products, sustainable resource utilization, and product quality.
Non-Metallic Mineral Products
Cement, glass, ceramics, building materials, industrial minerals, productivity, and investment advocacy.
Motor Vehicle & Miscellaneous Assembly
Vehicle assembly, industrial assembly, local manufacturing, technology development, and investment promotion.
Sector Coordination
How Sectoral Groups Work
MAN Advocacy Platform
Each group turns member experience into practical industry action.
Coordinated By Sectoral Chairmen
Each group is coordinated by a Sectoral Chairman and made up of MAN member companies operating within the same area of manufacturing.
Industry-Specific Challenges
Members discuss production, input, infrastructure, regulatory, standards, market-access, and competitiveness issues affecting their sector.
Policy Recommendations
Sectoral recommendations feed into MAN's advocacy agenda and strengthen engagement with government and other stakeholders.
Regulatory Engagement
Groups engage relevant ministries, departments, agencies, standards bodies, and regulators on matters affecting local production.
Information Sharing
Members exchange relevant industry intelligence, regulatory updates, standards information, and practical operating insight.
Collaboration & Competitiveness
The platform promotes peer collaboration, best-practice sharing, innovation, competitiveness, and stronger representation for each sector.
Regulatory Context
Sector work connects members to the standards, safety, environment, and industry-development conversations that shape manufacturing.
SON programmes such as MANCAP, SONCAP, testing, technical committees, and product certification are relevant to every product-facing sector.
NAFDAC-regulated areas including food, drugs, chemicals, cosmetics, veterinary products, vaccines, and medical devices directly affect several MAN sectors.
NESREA environmental standards, permits, pollution control, and sustainable waste management affect plastics, chemicals, metals, wood, minerals, and electronics.
NADDC programmes support automotive assembly, local components, testing standards, infrastructure, and technical development.
Specialized Groups
Focused platforms for cross-sector industry collaboration.
In addition to sectoral groups, MAN operates specialized platforms that address issues affecting particular business interests across the manufacturing community. These groups support export development, business collaboration, gas-user advocacy, and focused policy engagement.
MAN Export Group (MANEG)
Supports export readiness, market access, trade facilitation, policy advocacy for exporters, and competitiveness of Nigerian manufactured products in regional and global markets.
MANLOC Group
Provides a focused platform for large corporations within MAN to collaborate on strategic business issues, industrial policy, investment, and competitiveness.
MAN Gas Users Group
Coordinates manufacturers that rely on gas and related energy inputs, supporting advocacy on availability, pricing, infrastructure, energy security, and sustainable industrial operations.
Participation in specialized groups enables members to engage directly with policymakers and regulators, share knowledge with peers, participate in strategic initiatives, access relevant industry information, and contribute to policy recommendations.
Join Your Sectoral Group
Explore your sector. Connect with industry peers. Shape the future of manufacturing.
Membership in MAN automatically connects eligible companies to the appropriate Sectoral Group, providing opportunities to participate in discussions, influence policy, and contribute to the growth of Nigeria's manufacturing sector.
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