1962: Gilbarco Inc. From Greensboro, USA opens a factory in South Africa to perform local assembly of its pumps for the local market, and Gilbarco South Africa is established.
1972: After a decade in the industry, Gilbarco South Africa is the largest provider of pump maintenance services in South Africa.
1980: Local manufacturing begins.
1985: Gilbarco South Africa is sold to the local management team, and the company is renamed AG Walker after its Managing Director.
1989: 85% of the shareholding in AG Walker is sold to Northern Engineering Industries (NEI), and the company is placed in the same division as Propower, sole distributor for Cummins Diesel.
1993: AG Walker and Propower’s management make a successful bid to NEI, and the company is brought under the umbrella of newly formed holding company with a name change to Gilbarco Africa Sales and Services.
1996: With the approval of Gilbarco Inc and the trade sanctions lifted in South Africa GASS starts to trade in other parts of Africa.
2000: Gilbarco Inc. changes its name to Marconi Systems, and requests GASS to duly change its own name, thus reserving Gilbarco as a product name only. Prowalco Group’s two divisions are subsequently sold: Propower to Cummins PLC (UK), and GASS to its management. GASS then change the name to Prowalco Pty Ltd.
2001: Site Maintenance: Prowalco expands its scope of business to include full site-maintenance on all retail and commercial fuel outlets.
2002: PAC launched: The Prowalco Asset Care (PAC) division is launched, and the company becomes the first in South Africa to be known as a ‘black-owned one-stop shop’. Gilbarco Inc. is purchased by Danaher Corporation, and the ensuing restructuring results in Prowalco breaking all ties with the group.
2008: Prowalco became a level 3 BBBEE contributor.
2009: Prowalco starts design and development on the new ICON electronic range with full offsite Remote monitoring capabilities.
2010: Prowalco became the sole agent for the import and distribution of the Fibrelite products.
2014: Prowalco launch the ICON range of pumps and dispensers and the Industry shows huge interest in the new technology.
2016: Bud Group: Prowalco becomes part of The Bud Group.
2016: Prowalco expand its product offering with the Franklin UPP range of products.
2017: Prowalco became a level 1 BBBEE contributor.
2017: New Business Partner: Franklin Fueling Systems.
2017: Prowalco received the Franklin award for the best New Business Partner.
2018: Tatsuno shareholding: Tatsuno Corporation becomes a shareholder, after Prowalco having distributed Tatsuno products for 17 years. Tatsuno Corporation is the leading fuel-dispenser manufacturer in Asia. The relationship between Prowalco and Tatsuno has strengthened over the years, as both companies share the goal of delivering the best quality and most technologically advanced products to the oil industry.
2018: New premises: Prowalco had been in their old premises since 1961. In November 2018, it was time for a change that suited the new management team, new values, and our world-class pump technology. The newly built, fit for purpose building in Lords View Industrial Park, Klipfontein are centrally situated, making it easy for deliveries and visits from our clients. This was a new beginning for a new team with a new vision.
2018: Franklin Supplier of the Year: Prowalco Tatsuno is awarded Supplier of the Year for 2018 by Franklin Fueling Systems a global leader of complete fueling systems. This was the second consecutive year Prowalco Tatsuno have been acknowledged by Franklin, having clinched New Business Partner in 2017. Its products include fuel management systems, dispensing systems, submersible pumping systems, service station hardware, pipe and containment, transport systems, wire management, and complete system solutions for diesel exhaust fluid.
2018: December – Annali May was appointed as CEO being the first woman in the history of the company since 1961 to take the company forward with a very focus driven management team.
2020: Prowalco restructure the management team and makes a successful bid to The Bud Group to do a management buyout.
2021: The successful MBO changed the Ownership on the 1st of February to reflect 51% Black Owned of which 30% is Black Women Owned. Making Prowalco fully complaint with the Fuel Industry’s requirements having been a level 1 BBBEE complaint company for many years.