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

Codans 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 headquartered in 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 companys history

And has achieved continued strong growth since FY09

A brief history 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)

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

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 Australias first satellite system

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 worlds first commercial modem for HF fax and data transmission

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

Codan acquires Minelabworld leading metal detection company Codan acquires Locus Microwave USA company specialising in X-Band products Codan celebrates its 50 th Anniversary

Codan achieves record revenue $189.3 million US Africa Command awards Codan with sole source contract 2012 Codan acquires Perth Mining Technology company Minetec