Codan
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Codan Limited is a manufacturer and supplier of communications, metal detection, and electronic equipment, headquartered in Adelaide
, South Australia
with revenue
of A$189.3 million (2010).
Codan Limited is the communications business unit and the parent company of the Codan group, which is engaged in business through its two operating segments — HF Radio and Satellite RF Subsystems. This product range is sold to customers in more than 150 countries. In addition to its global service and support network, the Codan group has regional sales offices in Rochester, NY, (USA), Chicago, IL, (USA), Boalsburg, PA (USA), Farnham
(UK), Beijing
(China) and New Delhi
(India). The company maintains quality assurance systems approved to the ISO 9001:2000 standard.
High Frequency Radio communications – Codan designs and manufactures a range of HF equipment including transceivers (base, portable and mobile), modems, power supplies, amplifiers, antennas and accessories. It also provides HF solutions ranging from basic voice communication to data, email, fax, chat, GPS tracking, and interoperability according to FED and MIL standards.
Codan’s HF transceivers were initially developed to provide communications for people living, working and travelling in central Australia. The equipment earned a reputation for ruggedness and reliability and soon became the first choice of many commercial and private users around the world. Codan is now recognised as a leading supplier of HF Radio products to aid and humanitarian markets since 1980. Other markets include the public, private and security sectors, as well as a significant recreational vehicle user market in Australia. Codan military HF Radio transceivers comply with MIL-STD-188-141B ALE (JITC Certified) and FED-STD-1045 ALE, are interoperable with other military grade radios, and provide frequency hopping and voice encryption. Codan is a supplier to the US Army and has provided around 3000 transceivers to support security and rebuilding programs in Afghanistan and Iraq.
On September 13 2011 at the DSEi
industry conference, Codan announced a branding change to the HF Radio division. Renaming the division "Radio Communications", "to reflect a broader focus by the Company on integrated radio communcations systems".
Satellite communications – Codan designs and manufactures C-Band and Ku-Band RF sub-systems for use in satellite earth stations. It has over 20,000 systems installed over the past ten years in harsh environments.
Codan also supplies a range of power levels, redundancy switching systems, remote monitor hardware, cabling and other accessories. Typical applications of Codan’s satellite RF subsystems include GSM Backhaul, Offshore and Maritime VSAT, and Government and Military VSAT networks.
Codan operates a large manufacturing facility on a 22,000 square metre site, which houses extensive automatic test beds. All Block Up Converter (BUC) and Transceiver modules are temperature cycled over a 95°C range to ensure performance and reliability.
On 1 May 2009 Codan acquired Locus Microwave, Inc., a specialist microwave technology company based in State College Pennsylvania, primarily focused on the design, manufacture and supply of microwave radio products for satellite communications.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
with revenue
Revenue
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of A$189.3 million (2010).
Codan Limited is the communications business unit and the parent company of the Codan group, which is engaged in business through its two operating segments — HF Radio and Satellite RF Subsystems. This product range is sold to customers in more than 150 countries. In addition to its global service and support network, the Codan group has regional sales offices in Rochester, NY, (USA), Chicago, IL, (USA), Boalsburg, PA (USA), Farnham
Farnham
Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. The town is situated some 42 miles southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire...
(UK), Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
(China) and New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
(India). The company maintains quality assurance systems approved to the ISO 9001:2000 standard.
Codan Communications
Codan’s HF transceivers were initially developed to provide communications for people living, working and travelling in central Australia. The equipment earned a reputation for ruggedness and reliability and soon became the first choice of many commercial and private users around the world. Codan is now recognised as a leading supplier of HF Radio products to aid and humanitarian markets since 1980. Other markets include the public, private and security sectors, as well as a significant recreational vehicle user market in Australia. Codan military HF Radio transceivers comply with MIL-STD-188-141B ALE (JITC Certified) and FED-STD-1045 ALE, are interoperable with other military grade radios, and provide frequency hopping and voice encryption. Codan is a supplier to the US Army and has provided around 3000 transceivers to support security and rebuilding programs in Afghanistan and Iraq.
On September 13 2011 at the DSEi
DSEi
Defence Security and Equipment International is a defence and security equipment exhibition held every two years in London Docklands, which draws thousands of visitors, both trade and military...
industry conference, Codan announced a branding change to the HF Radio division. Renaming the division "Radio Communications", "to reflect a broader focus by the Company on integrated radio communcations systems".
Codan also supplies a range of power levels, redundancy switching systems, remote monitor hardware, cabling and other accessories. Typical applications of Codan’s satellite RF subsystems include GSM Backhaul, Offshore and Maritime VSAT, and Government and Military VSAT networks.
Codan operates a large manufacturing facility on a 22,000 square metre site, which houses extensive automatic test beds. All Block Up Converter (BUC) and Transceiver modules are temperature cycled over a 95°C range to ensure performance and reliability.
On 1 May 2009 Codan acquired Locus Microwave, Inc., a specialist microwave technology company based in State College Pennsylvania, primarily focused on the design, manufacture and supply of microwave radio products for satellite communications.
Minelab
Minelab specialises in advanced electronic technologies including detection equipment for military and humanitarian de-mining projects and consumers. The company has manufacturing, distribution and customer service operations in Adelaide (Australia), Cork (Ireland) and Las Vegas (USA), and is an ISO 9001:2000 Quality Endorsed Company. Minelab was established in 1985 and was acquired by Codan in March, 2008.Parketronics
Parketronics is an electronics manufacturing company in Adelaide, South Australia. Its services include through hole production, surface mount production, and prototyping, as well as turnkey products and box build solutions. Parketronics was established in 1987 and was acquired by Codan in March, 2008.IMP Electronics Solutions
IMP Electronics Solutions is the trading name of IMP Printed Circuits, a company specialising in the manufacture of printed circuits. Established in 1969, the company is based in Adelaide, Australia and its services include multi-layer, double-sided, single-sided, surface mount and plated through hole PCBs. Codan acquired IMP Printed Circuits in 1979 when it purchased an interest in IMP Engineering Pty. Ltd.Name confusion
CODAN is a company name in at least 3 other nations- Codan is the name of a Danish rubber hose producer (Codan Rubber Danmark ApS)with global manufacturing sites. The core activity is hoses and fluid handling systems for industrial and automotive applications concentrating on air conditioning and breathing air.
- Codan is the name of a DanishDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
insurance company. - Codan is the name of a Danish company that produces health care products in Portugal, Denmark, Germany, United States, Switzerland and Italy.
- CODAN is also an acronym for "Carrier Operated Device Anti-Noise", which is a mute circuit in a radio receiver.
External links
Related company websites- http://www.codan.com.au/
- http://www.codanradio.com/
- http://www.codansatcom.com/
- http://www.minelab.com/consumer/
- http://www.minelab.com/countermine/
- http://www.parketronics.com.au/
- http://www.imppc.com.au/
- http://www.locusmicrowave.com/
- Codan HF VSAT Microwave
- Codan Minelab International Distributor