Tongaat Hulett
| Public | |
| Traded as | JSE: TON, LSE: THL |
| Industry | Sugar |
| Founded | 1892 |
Key people |
Liege Hulett Founder |
| Revenue |
 R14,373 Billion (FY 2013)[1] |
|
R2,145 Billion (FY 2013)[2] | |
Number of employees | 41,777[3] |
| Website | http://www.huletts.co.za |
Tongaat Hulett is an agriculture and agri-processing business, focusing on the complementary feedstocks of sugarcane and maize. It's ongoing activities in agriculture have resulted in the company having a substantial land portfolio. Tongaat Hulett's unique skill and competence in the conversion of agricultural land to development, is a key driver of the fundamental shift in the pace and value unlock from the company's land conversion activities and property portfolio. Through its sugar and starch operations, Tongaat Hulett produces a range of refined carbohydrate products from sugarcane and maize, with a number of products being interchangeable. The business's sugar operations are well placed to benefit from evolving dynamics of renewable electricity and ethanol in South Africa, and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. Tongaat Hulett's long-standing and deep appreciation of the socio-economic profile of the region is an integral component of the business being able to deliver on its strategic objective of maximising returns from its existing asset base in the six SADC countries in which it operates.
Agriculture, sugar
Corporate offices are located at Amanzimnyama, Tongaat near Durban.[4]
Geographic presence
South Africa
- Corporate offices are located at Amanzimnyama, Tongaat near Durban
- Sugar mills are located at Maidstone, Darnall, KZN, Amatikulu and Felixton.
- A central refinery is in Durban
- Animal feeds operation: Voermol Feeds
- Extensive cane farming estates
Mozambique
- Tongaat Hulett Açucar, Maputo
- Açucareira de Xinavane Xinavane Mill, Xinavane, Manhiça District, Maputo Province
- Açucareira de Moçambique Mafambisse Mill, in Mafambisse, Dondo District, near Beira, in Sofala Province
Swaziland
- Tambankulu Estates, Mhlume - The company operates two agricultural estates near the Black Umfolozi River[5]
Zimbabwe
These three sugar estates border one another.
- Triangle Estate, Chiredzi, Chiredzi District
- Hippo Valley Estates, Chiredzi, Chiredzi District; listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.
- Mkwasine Estate, Chiredzi, Chiredzi District
Other products
Animal feeds
Voermal Feeds, based in Maidstone, produces molasses-based animal feeds.[6]
Sweeteners and artificial sweeteners
Cape Sweeteners, based in Durban, is a subsidiary of Tongaat Hulett Sugar, producing aspartame, neotame, acesulfame-K, fructose, sodium saccharin, sodium cyclamate, polydextrose, maltitol and lactitol. It is the exclusive South African agent of Nutrasweet's aspartame and neotame.[7]
Starch
The company is Africa's largest producer of starch and glucose,[8] produced at five South African facilities.
Property management
Tongaat Hulett Developments is a property management company that builds and maintains commercial property, residential property, industrial property and resorts.[9]
See also
- Hippo Valley Estates
References
- ↑ Tongaat Hulett:Audited results for the year ended 31 March 2013, May 2013, Retrieved: 23 May 2013.
- ↑ Tongaat Hulett:Audited results for the year ended 31 March 2013, May 2013, Retrieved: 23 May 2013.
- ↑ Tongaat Hulett:Employees as of 31 March 2013, March 2013, Retrieved: 31 March 2013.
- ↑ http://www.huletts.co.za/ops/south_africa/overview.asp
- ↑ http://www.huletts.co.za/ops/swaziland.asp
- ↑ http://www.huletts.co.za/prod/animal_feeds.asp
- ↑ http://www.huletts.co.za/ops/south_africa/cape_sweeteners.asp
- ↑ http://www.tongaathulettstarch.co.za/
- ↑ http://www.thdev.co.za/