our success has been largely driven by our ability to optimise the development and manufacture of...
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Our success has been largely driven by our ability to optimise the development and manufacture of electronics products and associated software.”
Donald McGurk, CEO
“
Codan is a group of businesses
that design,
manufacture
and market
a range of electronics products
directed at global markets
Our customers include:
government
business
aid and humanitarian
security and military
mining, oil and gas
and sophisticated consumers
Codan’s core products are
Metal Detectors
Radio Communications solutions
Mining Technology solutions
and Satellite RF subsystems
We also supply Printed Circuit Boards
The Codan group is made up of
Metal Detection
Consumer and Countermine Metal Detection
Communications
Radio Communications
Satellite Communications
Mining Technology
Mining Technology Solutions
Other Activities
Electronics Solutions
For over 50 years Codan products have earned a reputation for performance, quality and reliability in the harshest environments on earth
The Codan group is headquarteredin Adelaide, Australia
and has sales and customer service offices all over the world
Adelaide
Chicago Beijing
New Delhi
Farnham
Cork Rochester
Boalsburg
Perth
Codan exports approximately 85% of revenue
and our products are sold in more than 150 countries
We have grown to become an international leader in our markets
Codan achieved record business performance in 2010
In 2011 Codan achieved its second highest revenue in the company’s history
And has achieved continued strong growth since FY09
A brief history
1959 1961 1970
University friends Jim Bettison, Ian Wall and
Alastair Wood establish EILCO
EILCO releases first High Frequency
(HF) radio
EILCO wins contract to
re-equip Australian Royal
Flying Doctor Service (RFDS)
1970 1973 1976
EILCO forms a joint venture
with AES called Codan Pty Ltd.
Codan begins exporting HF Radios
to Papua New Guinea and USA
Codan pioneers selective calling capability in its
HF radios
1979 1980 1981
Codan acquires an interest in
IMP Engineering Pty Ltd.
The United Nations makes a significant
purchase of HF Radio equipment for relief efforts
in Uganda
Codan produces satellite RF
subsystems for AUSSAT to support
Australia’s first satellite system
1983 1986 1993
EILCO acquires 100% of Codan
and changes name from EILCO to Codan Pty Ltd
Codan releases a revolutionary HF automatic tuning whip antenna and
its first Ku-Band satellite transceiver
Codan launches world’s first
commercial modem for HF fax and
data transmission
1998 2003 2006
Codan releases New Generation
Transceiver (NGT) Series with
revolutionary HF interface
Codan successfully lists as a public
company on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX)
Codan manufactures 50,000 units of 9350 HF Radio
antennas
2008 2009 2009
Codan acquires Minelab—world
leading metal detection company
Codan acquires Locus Microwave—
USA company specialising in
X-Band products
Codan celebrates its 50th Anniversary
2010 2011
Codan achieves record revenue $189.3 million
US Africa Command awards Codan with sole source contract
2012
Codan acquires Perth Mining Technology
company Minetec
www.codan.com.au