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Barlow Rand

Diversified group name adopted after the 1971 combination with Rand Mines.

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Historic Barloworld industrial facility photographed around 1970
A Barloworld facility around 1970, used here as a representative historical image. Photo: Caterpillar · Source

The group combined with Rand Mines and adopted the Barlow Rand name in 1971. [2]

It held a broad range of mining, industrial and consumer interests. [1][2]

Restructuring produced Barlow Limited in 1994. [2]

History

The name describes a historical corporate structure rather than the current private group. [2]

Frequently asked questions

When did Barlow Rand exist?

The group adopted the name in 1971 and became Barlow Limited in 1994. [2]

Key milestones

  1. The group adopted the Barlow Rand name. [2]

  2. The restructured group became Barlow Limited. [2]

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  • Barloworld — South African industrial processing, distribution and services group that became privately held in January 2026.
  • Thomas Barlow & Sons — Durban trading agency formed by Ernest Barlow in 1902 and predecessor of Barloworld.

Sources

  1. Barloworld, Offering circular: history of the Barloworld group, 2004-10-18. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-14. ↩
  2. Barloworld, Integrated report 2022, 2022-12-13. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-14. ↩