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Highlights
Illovo Sugar Limited (Illovo Sugar), a subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc, is one of leading sugar producer based in South Africa. The company produces and sells brown and refined sugar. Its portfolio includes industrial sugar, pre-pack sugar, bulk raw sugar, specialty sugars and syrup. Illovo Sugar also offers various sugar derivatives such as furfural, agriguard, furfuryl alcohol, diacetyl and 2.3-pentanedione, biomass sugar, lactulose and ethyl alcohol. The company has agricultural and manufacturing operations in six African countries, including Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, Swaziland and South Africa. Apart from Africa, it markets products across the US and the European Union countries. Illovo Sugar is headquartered in Umhlanga Rocks, Durban, South Africa.
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Table of Contents 3
List of Tables 4
List of Figures 4
Section 1 - About the Company 5
Illovo Sugar Limited - Key Facts 5
Illovo Sugar Limited - Key Employees 6
Illovo Sugar Limited - Key Employee Biographies 7
Illovo Sugar Limited - Major Products and Services 8
Illovo Sugar Limited - History 9
Illovo Sugar Limited - Company Statement 10
Illovo Sugar Limited - Locations And Subsidiaries 12
Head Office 12
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 12
Section 2 – Company Analysis 14
Illovo Sugar Limited - Business Description 14
Illovo Sugar Limited - SWOT Analysis 15
SWOT Analysis - Overview 15
Illovo Sugar Limited - Strengths 15
Illovo Sugar Limited - Weaknesses 16
Illovo Sugar Limited - Opportunities 17
Illovo Sugar Limited - Threats 18
Illovo Sugar Limited - Key Competitors 19
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 20
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 20
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 21
Performance Chart 23
Financial Performance 23
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 24
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 25
Section 4 – Appendix 26
Methodology 26
Ratio Definitions 26
About GlobalData 30
Contact Us 30
Disclaimer 30
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