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Barloworld

Barloworld is a South African industrial equipment and services group with operations across southern Africa. The company is headquartered in Johannesburg and is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Barloworld operates primarily as a distributor and service provider for major international brands, with its core business centred on the distribution of Caterpillar earthmoving, power systems and mining equipment across sub-Saharan Africa. The group's geographic footprint includes South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Barloworld provides a range of services including equipment sales, rental, maintenance, parts supply and rebuild services through facilities such as its Rebuild Centre operations. The company also invests in skills development programmes to support technical training in the mining and construction sectors. Barloworld has evolved from its origins as a trading and distribution business into a diversified industrial group with significant exposure to the mining, construction and power generation industries. The company's performance is closely tied to capital investment cycles in the mining and infrastructure sectors across the African continent. Barloworld employs thousands of people across its operating territories and maintains a network of branches and service centres to support its customer base.

Barloworld News


 Electra Mining Africa adds new outside exhibit area, showcasing top OEMs and leading component suppliers
Electra Mining Africa adds new outside exhibit area, showcasing top OEMs and leading component suppliers
13th January 2026

South Africa’s mining, power, electrical, automation, industrial, transport, and manufacturing sectors are the engine of the nation’s economy. Together, they drive growth, create jobs, and turn raw... 


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Menar coal projects, South Africa – update
28th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Coal producer Kangra has successfully commissioned a new continuous miner section at its Udumo shaft. 


Standard Bank Plays Key Role in R23 Billion Acquisition to Reshape Barloworld’s Future
Standard Bank Plays Key Role in R23 Billion Acquisition to Reshape Barloworld’s Future
10th November 2025

Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, is proud to announce its partnership with a newly formed consortium, NewCo, to support the acquisition of industrial giant Barloworld in a landmark... 


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Rebuilt vehicles reduce costs
17th October 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Rebuilt mining equipment solutions from e-Qwip, a specialist entity within industrial equipment supplier Barloworld, offer small-scale or junior miners cost-effective equipment to get their... 


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Barloworld works to address export control violations with a subsidiary before merger proceeds
2nd September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industrial equipment supplier Barloworld has confirmed that it is working to address “apparent violations of export controls” by its Russian subsidiary following an internal investigation by the... 


Barloworld’s Russia, Southern Africa businesses feel the heat as Mongolia delivers some cheer
11th April 2025 By: Irma Venter

In a five-month trading update published at the end of March, JSE-listed Barloworld said the performance of the group’s Mongolia business managed to somewhat counteract the contraction of its... 


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Saudi’s Zahid to reopen talks with Barloworld’s shareholders
10th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group will start fresh negotiations with the shareholders of South Africa’s Barloworld, after an initial acquisition offer was rejected. The consortium led by Zahid will seek... 


Caterpillar reaffirms its preference for privately owned, local dealerships
Caterpillar reaffirms its preference for privately owned, local dealerships
4th March 2025

Caterpillar has taken note of the outcome of Barloworld's extraordinary general meeting held on February 26, 2025, triggering a Standby Offer from the Consortium. Caterpillar reaffirms its support... 


Citi says deals from Gulf into Africa are keeping bankers busy
5th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Rich investors from the Middle East are scouring Africa for deals in agricultural projects, critical minerals and renewable power, according to Citigroup. They’re looking at countries such as Kenya... 


Barloworld group CEO Dominic Sewela
Barloworld optimistic of prospects for 2025, but cautions about impact of geopolitical risk
25th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed Barloworld reported a 7% year-on-year decline in revenue to R41.9-billion for the 12 months ended September 30. Barloworld group CEO Dominic Sewela said at its financial year-end results... 


Flags at Barloworld's Sandton premises
South Africa’s Barloworld in talks with Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group
15th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Barloworld is in talks with a group of investors that includes a unit of Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group about the acquisition of the African distributor of Caterpillar Inc. equipment. The... 


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