Hudaco Industries Limited - HDC- Profile

Hudaco Industries Limited. The Group's principal activity is importing and distributing industrial and security products in the southern African region. The Group's operations are carried out through its Bearings and Transmission, Powered Products and Security Equipment divisions. Bearings and Transmission distributes anti-friction bearings, geared motors, belting, chain, hydraulics, pneumatics, seals, variable speed drives and clutches to the manufacturing, mining, agricultural and automotive after-markets. Powered Products distributes power tools and outboard motors and markets and services diesel engines and spares to the construction, mining, manufacturing, marine, agricultural and retail markets. Security Equipment distributes intruder detection, closed circuit television, access control and fibre optic equipment. The Group's distributes product brands such as FAG, Keya, Norgren, AMPCO, PHC, Makita, Mercury, DSC, Optex, Samsung and GE Security. Bearings and Transmissions accounted for 57% of fiscal 2006 revenues; Powered Products, 26% and Security Equipment, 17%