Graham Dunford

Chief executive, Hudaco

Graham Dunford is Chief executive of Hudaco, in the role since July 2014.

Hudaco imports and distributes branded automotive, industrial and electronic consumable products, mainly in southern Africa. Under Dunford, the group acquired Isotec and FloSolve in 2025.

In the job

  1. Hudaco raised its interim dividend by 10% to R3.85 per share after continuing turnover increased by 9.5% to R4.2 billion. Source

  2. Hudaco discontinued the underperforming alternative energy battery service business within Eternity Technologies. Source

  3. Hudaco agreed to acquire Flosolve's trading assets and liabilities, with an initial payment of R45 million and maximum consideration of R125 million. Source

  4. Hudaco reported that 2023 turnover increased by 9.1% to R8.9 billion and operating profit increased by 5.1% to R1.07 billion. Source

Career before

  1. Managing director, Bauer Geared Motors
  2. 2005-2009CEO: Electrical power transmission, Hudaco
  3. 2009-2010CEO: Power transmission, Hudaco
  4. 2010-2014CEO: Bearings and power transmission, Hudaco

Education

National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Sources

  1. hudaco.co.za
  2. hudaco.co.za
  3. hudaco.co.za
  4. hudaco.co.za
  5. news24.com
  6. engineeringnews.co.za
  7. engineeringnews.co.za

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