- CEO
- Alf Ianniello
- Full Time Employees
- 1,100
- Sector
- Consumer durables
- Industry
- Tools & hardware
- Address
- Technology Park Mawson Lakes SA Australia 5095
- IPO Date
- Nov 27, 2003
- Business
- Codan Limited (ASX:CDA), founded in 1959 and headquartered in Mawson Lakes, South Australia, designs, develops, manufactures and markets rugged electronics solutions for communications, metal detection and mining technology, serving government, military, NGO, corporate, security, public safety and consumer markets in more than 150 countries. Core offerings encompass high-frequency (HF) radio transceivers, modems, amplifiers, antennas and accessories from Codan Communications for mission-critical voice, data, email and tracking applications; handheld and landmine metal detectors from Minelab for treasure hunting, gold prospecting and demining; fleet management, personnel tracking and productivity software from Minetec for surface mining operations; tactical radios, secure networking and command-control systems from Domo Tactical Communications; mission-critical dispatch and land mobile radio solutions from Zetron; and defence electronics products. The company maintains manufacturing facilities in Australia and Malaysia, with engineering and support operations in Canada, the US, UK, Ireland, UAE, Brazil, Denmark, Mexico and Singapore, generating the majority of revenue from North America. Recent developments include the December 2024 acquisition of Kägwerks for approximately A$33.6 million to bolster tactical communications capabilities, alongside strong FY25 financial performance with group revenue up 22% to A$674.2 million, driven by 26% growth in communications and 16% in metal detection; prior acquisitions encompass Minelab in 2008, Daniels Electronics in 2012, and Domo Tactical Communications with Zetron in 2021.