Tongaat Hulett
| Public | |
| Traded as | JSE: TON, LSE: THL |
| Industry | Sugar |
| Founded | 1892 |
Key people | P H Staude CEO |
| Revenue |
 R14,373 Billion (FY 2013)[1] |
|
R2,145 Billion (FY 2013)[2] | |
Number of employees | 41,777[3] |
| Website |
www www |
The Tongaat Hulett Group is a major agribusiness company of southern Africa that focuses on sugar. The company had its origins on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal, specifically the town of Tongaat. The company was formed as a result of a merger between the Tongaat Sugar Company founded by Edward Saunders and Hulett's Sugar founded in 1892 by Liege Hulett. Company stock is listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange. Its core businesses are sugar, starch and property management.
South Africa
- The company head office is located at Amanzimnyama, Tongaat near Durban.
- Sugar mills are located at Maidstone, Darnall, 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[4]
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
Animal feeds
Voermal Feeds, based in Maidstone, produces molasses-based animal feeds.
Artificial sweeteners
Cape Sweeteners, based in Durban, is a subsidiary of Tongaat Hulett Sugar, producing artificial sweeteners including; 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
Starch
The company is Africa's largest producer of starch and glucose,[5] 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.
See also
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/swaziland.asp
- ↑ http://www.tongaathulettstarch.co.za/