Our success has been largely driven by our ability to optimise the development and manufacture of...

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