Barloworld Limited - BAW- Profile

Barloworld Limited. The Group's principal activity is providing industrial brands and comprehensive product and service solutions. The Group's operations consist of Motor, Equipment, Industrial Distribution, Cement, Coatings and Scientific. Motor division it provides a range of motor vehicle transport and mobility solutions. Equipment division supplies solutions in earthmoving equipment, power system and related equipment. Industrial Distribution offers a range of lift trucks and related warehouse/handling equipment. Cement manufactures and distributes cementitious products and aggregates. Coatings division focuses on architectural and automotive coatings. Scientific division designs, manufactures and distributes products for use in scientific and technical applications. The Group's product brands are PPC Surebuild, Plascon, Earthcote, Taubmans, Bristol and White Knight, Melles Griot, Sterilin and Carbolite. Motor acctd for 32% of fis 2006 revs; Equipment, 28%; Industrial Distribution, 17%; Cement, 12%; Coatings, 7% and Scientific, 4%