About Us
Rutherford is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Hudaco Trading (Pty) Ltd and a value added company distributing
world renowned brands through its four divisions, each one a leader in its
category. V.I. Instruments, being one of the divisions, is the sole importer
of the Topcon Sokkia range of survey equipment, which involves Levels, Total
Stations, Global Positioning and Machine Control Systems.
Originally VI Instruments was known as Cooke, Troughton
& Simms which was formed in 1937 to distribute survey products in South
Africa. It changed its name to Vickers Instruments in 1956 and at the time was
owned by Vickers PLC (U.K.) until 1983 when Vickers disinvested and the
company was sold to local shareholders. They are also the exclusive importer of the world-renowned Troxler
nuclear density gauges and the market leader in compaction measurements for
road construction.
To view Rutherford webiste, click below:
