Wearnes International (1994) Limited - 512- Profile

Wearnes International (1994) Limited(WIL). The Group's principal activities are carried out into three divisions: Automotive and equipment; Telecommunications, broadcasting and professional equipment; and Mineral resource. Automotive and equipment segment distributes motor vehicles, accessories and products for the construction, marine, environment and hospitality industries. Telecommunications segment provides engineering services covering satellite communications, fibre optics, security and surveillance, multi-media, lighting, medical technology and other related system integration services. Under the mineral resource segment, the Group produces processed silica sands. The Group's main brands include Jaguar, Bentley, Volvo, Daewoo, Philips, Lucas, JCB, Milnor, Newbridge Networks and Avid. The Group operates in Singapore, Malaysia, USA, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, and Hong Kong. Automotive and eqpmt acctd for 84% of fiscal 2005 revs; telecom, broadcasting and pro eqpmt, 14% and mineral resource, 2%