About Barloworld

Barloworld Limited distributes products that provide integrated rental, fleet management, product support and logistics solutions worldwide. Divisions The company operates through Equipment, Automotive, and Logistics divisions. Equipment This division is the official dealer for the Caterpillar construction, mining and industrial machine range in 11 southern African countries, Siberia and the Russian Far East. This division operates in 11 countries in southern Africa in close alignment with Caterpillar across these territories. Countries represented in southern Africa include South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (in joint venture with Tractafric Equipment, a Cat dealer based in France). Automotive This division delivers a range of integrated vehicle usage solutions that create shared value for the company’s customers, company and stakeholders. Automotive provides customers with a range of vehicle usage solutions to meet their specific requirements for short-term vehicle usage, outright ownership through franchised motor vehicle retailing representing major original equipment manufacturer, long-term vehicle usage and fleet management solutions. This division operates in nine countries through the following three business units: Car Rental: Avis Budget Rent a Car operates short-term vehicle rental from approximately 160 customer service centres. It focuses on, among others, the tourism, corporate, local and replacement market segments throughout southern Africa. At peak, Car Rental manages a fleet of approximately 31 500 vehicles. The operations in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia and Swaziland are owned by the company and the remainder are sub-licensed. Avis Point 2 Point is a chauffeur-driven inner-city transfer service, while Avis and Budget Van Rental operate through a sub-licensee network in South Africa. Avis Car Sales disposes of ex-rental vehicles into the trade and to retail customers. Avis Fleet: Avis Fleet provides long-term lease vehicles and a range of fleet management services to operators of passenger and commercial vehicles in southern Africa, Ghana and Tanzania. The business accepts residual value and maintenance risk on behalf of its leasing customers, while adding value through the design of customized fleet solutions. The solutions include the leasing of fit-for-purpose vehicles, the administration of service and maintenance plans, vehicle licensing, managed maintenance services, fuel management (including billing, analysis and forensics), accident claims management, traffic fines and open-road tolling management, vehicle procurement, telematics and disposal. Motor Trading: Motor Trading operates 42 major motor vehicle franchise dealerships in South Africa and Botswana. Brands include Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Volkswagen. Products include the sale of new and used vehicles with supporting finance and insurance products, and aftermarket services, including parts sales, service and accident repair centres. Complementing the dealer footprint, Barloworld Fleet Marketing develops and maintains major relationships with key corporate customers requiring a range of ownership solutions. The business also invests in online platforms and toolsets for asset disposals. Logistics This division engages in the transportation and supply chain solution business in southern Africa with complementary operations in the Middle East. Logistics offers integrated supply chain and transport solutions to major customers, including warehousing and distribution, transportation management services, dedicated transport, managed rail solutions, multi-temperature route-to-market, freight forwarding and environmental solutions. This division has grown into a primary supply chain solutions business through partnerships with blue-chip clients. With operations in southern Africa, the company connects with its clients’ businesses to deliver sustainable supply chain solutions. The company’s freight, road transport and distribution offerings provide customers with sustainable solutions serving multiple industries and geographies. The company’s offerings comprise: Transport: A variety of transport solutions, including energy, freight, line-haul, abnormal, multi-temperature and specialized transport. Supply Chain Management: Integrated contracted logistics solutions that include supply chain advisory, planning, design and software, inventory solutions, warehousing and distribution, freight forwarding and clearing, road transportation and waste management. History Barloworld Limited was founded in 1902.