Operational review Bidvest Industrial

  • Revenue rises 3,6% to R1,5 billion (2010: R1,4 billion) despite tough industry conditions
  • The new Bidvest World of Yamaha opened
  • New materials handling business was quick to build momentum
  • Buffalo Executape achieves sales and profit growth
  • Capital expenditure rises 122% to R22,5 million
  • Collaborative, executive-led sales drive achieves early success

Offers a full range of Yamaha products, materials handling and imports, electrical appliances, houseware products, packaging closures and catering equipment.

 

Howard Greenstein
Chief executive

 

Revenue

R1,5 billion

3,6% increase

Trading profit

R118,4 million

11,7% increase

 

 

 

Financial indicators
(for the year ended June 30)  
2011  
R’m  
2010  
R’m  
Revenue   1 486,4   1 434,8  
Trading profit   118,4   134,2  
Operating assets    736,8   736,5  
Operating liabilities   253,8   226,8  
Depreciation   13,7   9,5  
Amortisation and impairments of intangible assets   1,0   0,2  
Goodwill and intangible assets   28,6   26,8  
Sustainable development indicator overview          
Employees   1 375   1 236  
Total training spend (R’000)   4 986   1 601  
Training spend per employee (R)   3 626   1 295  
Employees attending HIV/Aids training (%)   7,8   0,7  
Lost-time injury frequency rate   6,7   6,4  
Work-related fatalities (number)   –   –  
CSI spend (R’000)   132   221  
Total water usage (litres ’000)   36 862   36 471  
Total electricity usage (including electricity from renewable sources) (kWh ’000)   7 016   6 312  
Petrol (litres)   789 234   825 656  
Diesel and biofuel (litres)   557 041   399 600  
Total carbon emissions (tonnes)   10 595   9 994  
Carbon emissions per employee (tonnes)   7,7   8,1  

 

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Material issues

  • Challenge of succeeding in difficult economic and political conditions
  • Improving our B-BBEE performance across the business
  • Reducing our consumption of water, fuel and electricity
  • Attracting and retaining the necessary skill-sets at senior levels