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Mandilas

Diamond

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1950

1950

Conglomerate

Lagos

Private

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Mandilas has been a household name in the Nigerian Automobile industry for 75 years. The Volkswagen brand was introduced to Nigeria by the company in the ’50s, before the establishment of the Volkswagen Assembly plant in Nigeria, in which Mandilas was a partner.

Subsequently, Mandilas became a distributor of various auto brands such as Audi, Peugeot, Nissan, Daihatsu, Honda, Kia, and Skoda in the late ’90s. The company is currently one of the leading Toyota-accredited distributors in Nigeria and has a workshop network, providing unrivalled geographic coverage for the sales and service of vehicles.

Our after-sales and service portfolio is renowned in the industry and trusted for personalized services backed by competent and experienced personnel. Our plethora of awards is a tribute to our consistency and reliability over the years to date. The Mobility arm of the business caters to Auto Sales (New and Used), Fleet Management, Leasing, and Aftersales Services.

The Cooling Division is the exclusive distributor of the Carrier range of Residential and Commercial (Central) Air-conditioners, Air Purifiers, Dehumidifiers, and Transicold Cold Chain Solutions. In 1972, a wholly owned subsidiary, Norman Industries Limited, was established to manufacture room air-conditioners and split systems under the Carrier license. As a matter of fact, Norman produced the first room air-conditioner in Africa, many years before any other company could achieve the same feat.

Mandilas remains the foremost provider of air conditioning for domestic and commercial buildings with unrivalled expertise and excellence in sales and after-sales service. We are the Trusted Experts in cooling, and the Cooling Division also houses the MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) services.

The company emerged from a transformation agenda in 2020 geared towards steering the company to scale greater heights. The transformation agenda, led by the first African and Nigerian to attain the position since the Group started operations in the 50’s, is strongly premised on Strategic Alliances and Care for the Future. However, the values that have sustained the brand in the last 75 years are still the driving force moving the business forward – Integrity, Reliability, Respect for the Individual, Care, Accountability, and Excellence.

key figures and milestones

  • First general importer and distributor for Volkswagen Motor vehicles in Nigeria.
  • Launched the first and largest air-conditioner factory in West Africa
  • Contributed to Nigeria’s industrialization by initiating the setting up of the first automobile assembly plant in Lagos, in partnership with the federal Government and Volkswagen AG
  • Launched Nigeria’s first locally manufactured room air-conditioners.

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