Proud Australian company
Submitted: Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 09:08
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qldcamper
Many times the discussion here about this product being Australian owned and manufactured in Australia as apposed to just assembled here.
Here is something for the fact checkers.
The company employs approximately 600 people, operates in Australia, and is administered by its head office in Carole Park, Queensland. Century Yuasa Batteries Pty Ltd is a jointly owned subsidiary of Japan-based GS Yuasa Corporation (50%) and Singapore-based Walutje Pte Ltd (50%).
Reply By: RMD - Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 10:04
Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 10:04
I have never thought of Yuasa as being anything BUT foreign owned. Definitely not Australian owned. SO it is just the WORKING bit of Yuasa which is Ozzie owned!
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 10:54
Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 10:54
"Century Yuasa Batteries Pty Ltd is a jointly owned subsidiary of Japan-based GS Yuasa Corporation (50%) and Singapore-based Walutje Pte Ltd (50%)."
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 11:40
Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 11:40
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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.
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Reply By: qldcamper - Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 11:49
Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 11:49
Australian made isn't an embellishment?
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Reply By: Batt's - Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 12:06
Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 12:06
Good there been around since 1928 but I stopped buying their batteries for my 4wd's a long time ago as they never last more than a few yrs. And when they went flat it happened fast no warning leading up to it like weak cranking you went to start it and it was dead.
My father never had a good run with century batteries either and he only had cars.
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Follow Up By: RMD - Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 15:40
Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 15:40
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.
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Follow Up By: Batt's - Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 17:20
Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 at 17:20
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.
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