Proud Australian company

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Yes, Century Batteries is now part of the Yuasa group, but here is the history of Century .
They have been around since I can remember and with a fine reputation. I have owned many with satisfaction and always found their website to be informative without sales embellishment.

Batt's
Maybe, that was because those were the Assembled in OZ Century, but I had Yuasa from OS in a Landcruiser for years, many bikes I bought had Yuasa and they worked extremely well. My Last SUZUKI Vstrom 1000 bought in '08 and sold in '18 with same battery. Possibly the ones made overseas are far better. My worst experiences were with BOND batteries. The best one of BOND was a cheapie because it had it's case melted slightly with the delivery truck tyre rubbing on the mudguard. I bought it, patched it, and it worked quite well.

Your probably right.
I did buy a Century battery for my daughters Kia Rio around 2018 and it was still good when she sold the car last year which is the longest running one we've had I was happy with that.

Hi Guys,

For what it is worth, my 2017 Landcruiser GX still has its original 2 x 65 AmpHr cranking batteries. I cannot read what “brand” they are, but they are in the grey sided casing that is typical of Yuasa batteries, (quite possibly other battery manufacturers use grey cases as well). Current odometer reading is 155,000 km. This has been my daily drive as well as my touring vehicle.

Macca.

I'm not sure if they still manufacture batteries in Japan but when they wrre the only way you could get one in Australia was in a Japanese produced vehicle. Identical looking batteries were sold here but never lasted the consistent 8 to 10 years the Japanese ones did, they were just the same shit that were on borrowed time after 2 years.
I did my time on the Gold Coast and the owner ofgold coast bakeries actually imported a palet of dry NS 70 batteries from Japan and as needed retrofitted them to his fleet, I worked there for ten years and don't ever remember one of the jap batteries failing.

I'm no expert on batteries but the way there made must have an influence on how long they last so I suppose some companies probably take advantage of that.
I was told maybe 10yrs yrs ago when we were living in Mackay there was a local business that made batteries years ago and they consistently out lasted the bigger brands by a decent margine.

No doubt about it Batts,
Makes a lot of difference, same as using better quality cells which he probably was.
Was that in the days of hard rubber cases when individule cells were replacable?
A little before my time.

Hi RMD,

You made mention of “BOND Batteries”. I spend a lot of time in country Victoria where the TV emanates from Ballarat. BOND Batteries advertise extensively on regional TV in Western Victoria. They claim that their cells have a more “dense” grid, ie the grid has a tighter pattern which, according to them, makes their batteries superior with regard to holding charge longer, and gives a better depth of discharge. They claim they make their cells here in Australia. Not sure if this is true, nor can I speak as to their longevity being any better or worse than any other battery manufacturer.

Macca.

Macca. Now made overseas but if you put the equivalent Bond and a Century side by side the Bond is significantly heavier. We stopped selling Century quite a few years ago because they barely lasted the warranty period. We only sell them now as a budget option.

Ivan,

According their advertising, Bond Batteries are made in Ballarat Victoria. Of course it could be that they are only assembled here with all their parts being manufactured overseas.

Macca.

Love to know were it says that. I'm an agent for them and they haven't used that advert in decades

Hi Ivan,

The current ad running on TV states, “proudly made in Ballarat”.

Macca.

Another company that confused Australian made with Australian assembled.
As far as I know lead acid battery cells have not been produced in Australia as long as I have been in the trade (1978).

I,ll support local if the product manufactured is as good as or beats an overseas product. I have very little faith in Australian tradies or busness,s. The current mantra for most bussiness,s is "quantity over quality". We live in an age of the throw away. From toasters to cars. From my experiences from my private life to my working life I am not surprised we manufacure very little and our rubbish dumps are overflowing.

I,ll support local if the product manufactured is as good as or beats an overseas product. I have very little faith in Australian tradies or busness,s. The current mantra for most bussiness,s is "quantity over quality". We live in an age of the throw away. From toasters to cars. From my experiences from my private life to my working life I am not surprised we manufacure very little and our rubbish dumps are overflowing.

The batteries made in Australia is a substantial range and Century say that 98 % of parts and materials are sourced from Australian manufacturers. That's hardly just an assembly company.

Read what you wrote Michael,
Sourced means the raw materials are from Australia but doesn't say manufactured in Australia.
Lead and water would constitute 50% of a battery.
Other than just reading companies manipulated wording on the net, try speaking to people that were in the industry since before the internet took off and actually seen it evolve before putting forward unsustainable arguments.

Can you please give us an address where we can go and have a look through a cell manufacturing plant in Australia, that would be nice. Pretty sure all your going to find is a plant that imports cells and cases and puts them together, they may own the offshore plants that make them but that isn't Australian made, or owned.

Qldcamper check out the video on YouTube, apparently the lead casings are made in Australia. Anyway what's the big deal, 600 jobs, they pay tax and superannuation, use local suppliers like steel, Injection Moulding
companies, hydraulic and pneumatic components, engineering suppliers buy company cars and have them serviced locally. They hire pallets and use transport companies and export some of what they make as most global companies do. Century sound like good social citizens to me.

My point is they are not an Australian company and are not manufactured here as their advertising would suggest.
The jobs in Australia would be outweighed by jobs off sore and they will not be paid very well and be supported by super.
Also do they state the products these figures apply to, their whole range?
They provide little or no more support to the Australian economy than any other battery retailer.

Not all their range are made in Australia, but the ones that are…ARE made in Australia…with 98% of materials sourced from Australian suppliers.
Made in Australia means they ARE manufactured here !
If you don’t believe so, go for a tour around their factory and see for yourself.

Gronk,
Manufacturing of battery cells was moved off shore in the eighties because use of the chemicals to manufacture them were banned here. Unless the manufacturing techniques or laws have changed I can't see them being manufactured here.
As I asked Michael for, give me an address for the cell manufacturing plant, and I mean a physical address not a weblink.
Maybe try calling their product support and see if their call centre is in Australia.
WTF is wrong with everyone, believing whatever they read and arguing for the sake of it.
Here is something else from before google that all you armchair experts won't be able to fact check.
The Carole Park plant was operated by Besco batteries and they made half the century range as century's NSW plant made the other half of their and Besco's range, until the laws changed then the poo hit the fan and Besco disappeared.