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acquisitionAnnounced · Jan 27, 2026Construction and MiningSource · Community DiscussionsArticle · Factual
Zahid Group acquires Barloworld
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
Published · Updated · 1 min read
Deal value
$1.25B
Target
Barloworld
JSE: BAW · 61 Katherine St, Sandton
Acquirer
Zahid Group
Full Acquisition
Status
Announced
Zahid Group agreed to acquire Barloworld. Reported deal value: $1.25B. Status: Announced. Sector: Construction and Mining. Target headquarters context: 61 Katherine St, Sandton, South Africa.
This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-27. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.
Barloworld , the long‑standing JSE‑listed industrial group and Southern Africa exclusive distributor of Caterpillar construction and mining equipment, has officially been taken over by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia Zahid Group
Deal timeline
Announced
Jan 27, 2026 · innovation-village.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context
This transaction is classified in Construction and Mining with a reported deal value of $1.25B. Figures and status may change as sources update.
Sources: innovation-village.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index