Aberdare History

1946

Founded in Port Elizabeth

1956

Sold to NKF/Philips

1969

Aycliffe Cables acquisition

1982

Contronics Cables acquisition

1985

ASEA/Scottish Cables merger

Altron purchase of Aberdare Group

1991

Raytech/Sigmaform acquisition

1994

Alcobre Cables acquisition

1995

Delta Cables acquisition

1998

SAPVC acquisition

Lambda Cables acquisition

Aberdare Intelec established

1999

Ikwezi Equity deal

2000

Telecom Networks established

Cables de Comunicaciones acquisition

2001

Corning Equity Alliance

Ikwezi Equity Alliance

Alcon Marepha Equity Alliance

2002

Connectorisation Operation (Ubuzwe 25.1%)

Ikwezi name change to Matomo Group

2004

IZINGWE Consortium 30% Shareholding

2006

Technology Intergrated Solutions (TIS) formed.

Swanib cables acquisition

2007

CBi-Electric Aberdare ATC Telecoms cables

Establishment of Hong Kong branch.

100% ownership of Aberdare Cables De Communicaciones

2009

Consolidation of our head office, distribution centre & Gauteng manufacturing plant into Group Operations Centre (GOC)

2011

Aberdare and Crabtree merger into the Aberdare entity