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Barloworld Equipment

Caterpillar dealer and industrial-equipment service business operating in African territories.

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Barloworld Equipment showroom with yellow Caterpillar machines
A Barloworld Equipment showroom with Caterpillar machines. Business Report published the supplied photograph in May 2025. Photo: Supplied via Business Report · Source

The equipment business developed from the Caterpillar dealership secured in 1927. [1]

It sells, rents and supports Caterpillar machines in several African territories. [3]

It operates within the Barloworld group. [3][2]

History

Caterpillar marked 95 years of the dealer relationship in 2022. [1]

Frequently asked questions

Does Barloworld Equipment own Caterpillar?

No. It is an authorised Caterpillar dealer and service business. [1][3]

Key milestones

  1. The original business became a Caterpillar dealer. [1]

  2. Caterpillar marked the relationship’s 95th anniversary. [1]

Company builders

  • Punch Barlow — Company builder who secured the Caterpillar dealership that shaped Barloworld’s equipment business.
  • Dominic Sewela — Barloworld group chief executive and the executive associated with Entsha’s majority stake in the acquisition vehicle.

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Related institutions

  • Barloworld — South African industrial processing, distribution and services group that became privately held in January 2026.
  • Caterpillar — United States equipment manufacturer whose South African dealer relationship with Barloworld began in 1927.

Sources

  1. Caterpillar, Barloworld Equipment celebrates 95 years as a Cat dealer, 2022-08-11. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-14. ↩
  2. Barloworld, Annual financial statements 2025, 2025-11-17. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-14. ↩
  3. Barloworld Equipment, About Barloworld Equipment. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-14. ↩