8 July 2026 – Lagos, Nigeria. Vestergaard Sàrl announced today an update on the company’s plans to establish a manufacturing facility in Nigeria to produce its latest insecticidal mosquito net technology, PermaNet Dual, to bolster the country’s ambitious malaria response. 

Following a thorough review of the project structure and strategic considerations, the previously contemplated joint venture (SNG Health) between Vestergaard and Harvestfield Industries Limited will not proceed. Instead, Vestergaard has taken the decision to move forward with establishing its own manufacturing facility, named Health Textiles Nigeria FZE, which will be situated in the Lagos Free Zone. 

We anticipate that Health Textiles Nigeria FZE will be up and running in the coming months. Vestergaard’s firm commitments to Nigerian job creation, training and local capacity building remain unchanged, with hiring and training already well underway. 

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About Vestergaard 

Vestergaard is a social enterprise making innovative fabrics that have life-changing impact. Our PermaNet® insecticide-treated mosquito nets are a mainstay of global malaria elimination programmes, and our agricultural products safeguard harvests and protect high-value crops. Founded in Denmark in 1957, today the company is based in Switzerland and the USA, which leads all our research and innovation. Our manufacturing and quality testing operations are located in Vietnam, and we have teams across Africa, with facilities including a vector control research laboratory in Ghana. We have been a member of the United Nations Global Compact since 2006 and a certified B Corporation since 2021. More information: www.vestergaard.com   

Media contact 

Sarah-Jane Loveday, Director of Communication & Marketing, media@vestergaard.com