A partnership forged in loyalty For Barloworld Equipment, the handover was not merely ceremonial. It was the recognition of a partnership spanning
more than four decades - a relationship built on trust and shared resilience. Douglas Morris, Executive Head of Sales and Supply Chain at Barloworld
Equipment, highlighted the significance. “We’ve been dealing with Andru Mining for 40 years as a company,” he said. “There’s a really great trust relationship between us, and they’re exceptionally loyal. They are by far our biggest D8 customer - in fact, I believe one of the largest in the southern hemisphere.” To date, Andru Mining has purchased over 58 D8 dozers from Barloworld and currently operates around 30 active units in its fleet. Morris added that securing the Centenary Edition D8 required a special request to Caterpillar in the United States. “We were thrilled when the request was approved.” The global allocation is exceptionally
Andru Mining and Barloworld have been doing business for over 40 years.
The global allocation is exceptionally scarce – this one is number 51 of a limited edition of 75 centenary D8 machines.
scarce – this one is number 51 of a limited edition of 75 centenary D8 machines.
Why Andru wanted the only centenary D8
The Centenary Edition retains the classic D8 configuration, but Barloworld emphasised the strength of Caterpillar’s rebuild philosophy.
For Andru Mining, the machine represents more than exclusivity - it is a tribute to a partnership that has stood the test of time. Plant Director Joe Naicker explained that the journey began at the Bauma exhibition in Germany. “We saw the machine at Bauma and said, ‘Why don’t we get one?’ We’ve got a lot of D8s, and we’ve gone through struggles together with Barloworld in terms of the issues they had at the time,” Naicker said. “But it was all about the
Centenary Edition Cat joins Andru Mining’s fleet not only as a powerful tool, but as a symbol of a relationship defined by endurance, respect, and the shared commitment to building the future.
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