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Business Building on 90 years of partnership

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the collaboration between South Africa’ s Barloworld Equipment and US-based OEM Caterpillar. The opening of the co-located parts distribution centre near Johannesburg marks another first for the companies, and is a fitting cap in the crown of their longstanding partnership.

NEW EQUIPMENT Local content meets local demand

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has been servicing the South African market for close on 70 years. To address the often uniquely challenging mining conditions, Sandvik launched a new, locally manufactured low-profile loader— the LH115L— to be manufactured at its new local facility.

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