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Facts and figures
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Warehousing facility:
– 60 000m 2 under roof (57 000m 2
for the main building and 3 000m 2
detached for remanufacturing and
liquids) – over eight times the size
of the Soccer City field
– 20 000m 2 outside
Barloworld Equipment: 1 685m 2 in
the main warehouse and 695m 2 in the
detached building
260 000 storage locations, ranging from
bins to floor locations
Storage: 110 000 different part numbers
Serves more than 70 dealer locations
throughout southern Africa
Ships out ±40 tonnes of material a day.
New distribution centre
From left: Jessica Lapenn (chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy), Masele Madihlaba (acting mayor
MMC), and Rob Charter (Caterpillar group president: Customer and Dealer Support).
Sustainability
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Rainwater tank for water capture and
reuse
Solar-powered geysers
Large windows to maximise daylight and
minimise electricity use
Motion sensors to control lighting and
minimise electricity use
Wastewater recycling (planned)
Additional solar panels (planned).
this type in South Africa,” said Charter. Speaking
at the opening, acting mayor of Ekurhuleni,
Masele Madihlaba, highlighted the potential
benefits of Caterpillar’s investment for the City
of Ekurhuleni and its people. “Caterpillar is one
of the global leading companies in the design,
engineering, and manufacturing of machinery in
the world. The capital goods that they produce
are critical to the industrial activities that carry
many economies around the world. It is therefore
a great development in the industrial life of our
city that today we are witnessing the launch of the
distribution plant for equipment.
“Investments of this nature in our local
economy provide the much-needed room for
growth and economic development in the manner
that creates wider economic opportunities for
local residents through jobs, entrepreneurial
space, and skills development. Because of our
strategic position as a gateway into Africa and the
world via the OR Tambo International Airport,
we want to serve as a logistical rallying point for
Caterpillar parts and distribution
network
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10 000 customers operating machines
within the region
Over 35 000 active machines and
engines in southern Africa
8 500 suppliers worldwide
11 million items per week received into
distribution network
21 distribution centres worldwide with
1.5 million sqm of space
±950 trucks per week moving material
into the network
180 dealers worldwide, including in 53
African countries
More than 2 000 customer-facing dealer
stores
Five customer orders placed per second
140 000 parts entering the system
every day.
all investment in the continent. Therefore, we are
aiming to increase the value of this investment
by connecting more local entrepreneurs into the
industrial and marketing value chain that will
come out of this investment by Caterpillar and
other similar companies.
“The successful investment of Caterpillar
as a company in this project will also translate
to a success on our part to push back against
unemployment in our city. We are positive that
today marks the start of greater partnerships
between us as the city and the company.”
Jessica Lapenn, chargé d’affaires at the US
Embassy, emphasised the importance of US
companies like Caterpillar investing in South
Africa and the region. “The US has worked
with South Africa for several years to create this
job-creating growth. Caterpillar has contributed
to this goal, creating jobs here for decades while
also supporting jobs at home in the United States.
By making your largest ever investment on the
continent of Africa here in South Africa, you are
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98% of parts ordered by customers is
located within the region, either at the
distribution centre or within the dealer
distribution network
1% of parts ordered by customers is
within Caterpillar’s global distribution
network
1% are back orders that need to be
sourced or manufactured.
NOVEMBER 2017
Southern African region
The facility’s 260 000 storage locations, ranging from bins to floor locations, house 110 000 different
part numbers.