Capital Equipment News November 2025

REBUILDS

Inside Barloworld’s world-class rebuild centre

Juanita Pienaar spoke to Kamogelo Mmutlana, Executive Head: Business Excellence, to gain insight into the company’s technological advancements, sustainability initiatives, and commitment to extending the life of Caterpillar equipment across Southern Africa.

A hub for excellence Opened in 2012, the Barloworld Rebuild Centre (BRC) in Boksburg has evolved into a world-class hub for Caterpillar component repairs and rebuilds, serving the mining, construction, and power sectors throughout Southern Africa. “This facility was originally a Caterpillar plant,” explained Kamogelo Mmutlana, Executive Head:

Business Excellence. “We purchased it and converted it into a component rebuild centre to meet customer demand and expand our component solutions offering to our customers.” Covering 30 000 m² under roof, the BRC focuses primarily on major mining components - engines, drivetrains, hydraulics, and transmissions - with the capacity to process more than 2 000 components per year with a single shift. The centre employs around 250 people, including permanent contractors, and operates with the precision and efficiency of a manufacturing plant. Mmutlana explained that the BRC’s business model is built on an exchange programme similar to that of the smartphone industry. “You give us your

“Caterpillar’s standards for process control and quality are exacting, and we were recently recertified - an achievement we’re very proud of.”

Kamogelo Mmutlana, Executive Head: Business Excellence.

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