Tongaat Hulett
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| JSE: TON, LSE: THL | |
| Industry | Sugar |
| Founded | 1892 |
Key people | Liege Hulett, founder P H Staude, CEO |
| Revenue |  R14,373 Billion (FY 2013)[1] |
| R2,145 Billion (FY 2013)[1] | |
Number of employees | 31, 230 [2] |
| Website | www www |
Tongaat Hulett is an agriculture and agri-processing business, focusing on the complementary feedstocks of sugarcane and maize. 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.
- 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
- 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
- Tambankulu Estates, Mhlume - The company operates two agricultural estates on the Mbuluzi River.
Tongaat-Hulett's three sugar estates in Zimbabwe are in the Chiredzi District and they border one another.
- Triangle Estate in Triangle, Zimbabwe
- Hippo Valley Estates, listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.
- Mkwasine Estate in the Chiredzi District
Animal feeds
Voermol 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, 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
- ^ a b 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.