Conlog

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Our history

Conlog is a global leader in smart metering solutions. Our broad product offering encompasses prepayment meters, vending, revenue management, maintenance, support, consultation and training.

Our history

Conlog is a global leader in smart metering solutions. Our broad product offering encompasses prepayment meters, vending, revenue management, maintenance, support, consultation and training.

Conlog’s history: A timeline

1965

Conlog is established in Durban, South Africa as an electronics design company.

1965 - 1980

Focusing predominantly on the industrial sector, Conlog designed and manufactured monitoring and control devices, as well as alarms, with a special focus on the refinery industry.

1980

Conlog begins diversifying into new industries, such as lighting, automotive alarms, cruise controls and electricity prepayment.

1990

Conlog excels within the automotive products and prepayment solutions.

1997 - 2001

The company begin to specialise in prepayment, and the industrial automation and automotive divisions are sold.

2000

Conlog becomes a part of the Schneider Electric group.

2016

Conlog becomes a part of Consolidated Infrastructure Group Limited (CIG).

2019

Conlog moves from its home of almost 30 years in Overport, Durban, to a new, state-of-the-art facility at Dube TradePort, La Mercy.

2020

Opening of Manufacturing plant in Lagos, Nigeria

2021

Formation of Conlog Group

2022

Launch of Conlog Direct – B2C business

2022

Launch of Platform Business

2023

Launch of new smart electricity meter offer: iDM APEX

2023

Launch of new smart water meter offer: iDM Hydra

2023

Conlog becomes part of the CIH/NIMBLE Group

Milestones & world firsts

1989

Conlog develops the world’s first prepaid electricity meter.

1989

Conlog becomes the official contract supplier of prepayment electricity meters to Eskom.

1991

Conlog patents a technique for analogue power measurement.

1991

Conlog patents the common wallbase footprint.

1992

Conlog patents code-hopping technology for automotive applications.

1992

Conlog’s STS is accepted as a National Standard.

1995

Conlog exports 46 000 meters to Tanzania.

1996

Conlog develops split metering for enhanced security.

1997

The STS Association is founded (IEC standard). 

1998

Conlog launches the world’s first prepayment solar home system.

1998

Conlog patents a security system for alternate energy supplies.

1998

Conlog introduces its wireless RF range.

2000

Conlog ships its 2 000 000th meter.

2000

Conlog gains ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

2001

Conlog patents the free basic token.

2002

Conlog is awarded 80% of the Eskom national metering contract.

2003

Conlog develops automatic meter reading.

2003

Conlog ships its 3 000 000th meter.

2005

Conlog launches a 250A prepaid meter.

2008

Conlog gains OHSAS 18001:2007 accreditation

2020

Conlog Nigeria attains Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) certification

2023

Conlog enters the Water Market