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Our History
Barpro Storage SA’s origins trace back to the 1960s, when mobile racking solutions were first developed by the UK-based Barpro Group. Following the successful implementation of its initial system, the Group expanded its offerings to other applications and quickly became the preferred mobile racking supplier for ambient and cold storage warehouses across the UK and Europe.
The concept was introduced to South Africa in 1991, with the first installation taking place in Hermanus. As demand grew, a local subsidiary, Barpro Storage SA (Pty) Ltd, was established in September 1996 to provide dedicated sales and support for mobile racking systems across Sub-Saharan Africa, upholding the Barpro Group’s commitment to quality and service.
After the Barpro Group’s sale in 2001, Barpro Storage SA became independently owned and managed. In addition to manufacturing mobile racking systems, the company also promotes a range of complementary products.
To this day, Barpro Storage SA remains committed to its founding values: innovative, solution-focused designs, reliable and responsive service, and high-quality systems that deliver long-term performance.
South African industry leaders for over 27 years
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James Cunningham
Managing Director
After various unrelated positions in South Africa, James became manager of Freezerlink Cold Store in 1989. He retained his position when Freezerlink was bought by I&J in 1991 and subsequently was heavily involved in cold store upgrade which included the installation of Storax mobile racking. In 1996, James became General Manager of Barpro Storage. James has assisted numerous companies both locally and internationally to maximise warehouse and cold store space through the use of Storax mobiles. James has also introduced additional products and services to improve productivity, especially in cold stores.
Meloney Janari
Director: Finance & HR
Meloney’s area of expertise comprise finance, admin and HR. Meloney completed her studies in the area of finance and then studied HR Management. She initially worked as an Accountant, and then as Financial & HR Manager within the Travel & Tourism industry before entering the Textile Clothing environment manufacturing and exporting high quality, unique childrenswear to the USA & Europe. Meloney joined Barpro in 2004 and with skills developed over a period of 25 years across the areas of finance, corporate governance and HR Meloney runs a tight ship managing the affairs / business of Barpro Storage.
Mike Vermeulen
Technical Director
Mike started at Barpro Storage in May 1999, mainly to install new mobile racking systems and to maintain existing systems. Previously Storax had to send an engineer from the UK to head installations and address problems. This became too costly, and the turnaround time was too long. Soon after his arrival management realised that spares had to be manufactured locally in order to be competitive and also to have a faster turnaround time to solve problems. With 20 years of experience in an engineering environment, Mike explored the option of starting an in-engineering facility.