Company Overview
Century Engineering is a South Australian-owned, multi-disciplined advanced manufacturing company specialising in the manufacture of complex equipment, components and assemblies for the Defence and industrial sectors.
Century partners with Defence prime contractors, OEMs and owners of critical equipment to deliver high-quality, low-risk engineering and manufacturing solutions. With extensive in-house capability encompassing complex fabrication, precision CNC machining, Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), blast and paint, and mechanical assembly, Century provides an integrated, turn-key manufacturing solution from its Edinburgh North facility, approximately 30 minutes north of Adelaide’s CBD.
Century’s advanced manufacturing capability includes large-format metal additive manufacturing using WAAM technology. This capability complements Century’s established fabrication and machining services and provides additional manufacturing options for new production, component replacement, repair and sustainment. WAAM offers particular potential for large or complex metallic components where reduced material waste, shorter lead times, supply-chain resilience or replacement of difficult-to-source components are important considerations.
Our experienced trades team is supported by dedicated quality, engineering and management functions, enabling Century to successfully deliver complex, multi-process and high-compliance manufacturing projects.
Century has built a proven reputation over more than 20 years supporting major Australian land and naval Defence programs. This experience also extends into the United States defence supply chain, with Century having supplied manufactured products to HII (Huntington Ingalls Industries), demonstrating our capability to support the requirements of both Australian and US Defence industry customers.
Century’s CMMC 2.0 cybersecurity accreditation further strengthens our ability to participate in the US Defence industrial base and securely support Defence programs requiring robust protection of sensitive information.
Products and Services
Century provides customers with a reduced-risk, integrated manufacturing solution for complex mechanical equipment, components and assemblies.
Our extensive in-house capabilities include:
- Complex and high-compliance fabrication
- Precision CNC machining
- Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)
- Large-format metal additive manufacturing
- Blast and protective coating
- Mechanical assembly and integration
- Build-to-print manufacturing
- Engineering and manufacturing support
- Component repair and sustainment
- Manufacture of individual components through to large, complex assemblies
Century combines some of South Australia’s largest in-house fabrication and CNC machining capability with WAAM, blast/paint and assembly services. Bringing these processes together within one organisation reduces supply-chain interfaces and provides customers with greater control over quality, schedule and manufacturing risk.
Our WAAM capability expands Century’s traditional fabrication and subtractive manufacturing offering by enabling near-net-shape production of metallic components using robotic additive manufacturing technology.
For Defence customers, WAAM provides opportunities across new manufacture, component replacement, obsolescence management, repair and through-life sustainment. The technology is particularly suited to larger-format components where conventional manufacturing may involve long lead times, significant material removal or reliance on constrained domestic or international supply chains.
Century fabricates, machines, additively manufactures, coats, and assembles components ranging from individual parts through to complete assemblies in accordance with customer designs, specifications and stipulated standards.
Century is well versed in high-compliance manufacturing across Defence and other critical industry sectors and has the systems, personnel, facilities, and manufacturing capability required to manage complex multi-process projects.
Major Projects
- Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels
- Hunter Class Frigates
- Collins Class Submarines
- Jindalee Operational Radar Network
- Land Combat Vehicle System Program
- Other
Other Projects
Century Engineering has more than 20 years of experience manufacturing and supplying products and assemblies for Australian land and naval Defence programs.
Naval Programs
Century’s naval Defence experience includes:
- Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyer
- Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD)
- Collins Class Submarine build and through-life support
- ANZAC Class Frigate build and through-life support
- Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel
- Hunter Class Frigate
Century has also established supply experience within the United States defence industrial base through the manufacture and supply of products to HII (Huntington Ingalls Industries).
This international supply experience complements Century’s long-standing involvement in Australia’s naval shipbuilding sector and demonstrates the company’s capability to operate within highly controlled Defence manufacturing supply chains.
Defence Land Programs
Century’s land Defence experience includes:
- M113AS4 Armoured Personnel Carrier upgrade program
- Manufacture of ULAC systems – 155 mm M777A2 artillery munitions storage systems
- Manufacture of anti-rocket cage systems for 60 ASLAV vehicles deployed to Iraq
- Manufacture of Land Rover ROPS systems, including turret rings, for approximately 100 vehicles
- Machining of ASLAV turret rings
- Various through-life repairs and sustainment activities for ASLAV and M113 vehicles
Accreditations
Century maintains comprehensive quality, environmental, work health and safety, welding, Defence security and cybersecurity management systems supporting the delivery of high-compliance Defence manufacturing projects.
Century’s current accreditations and Defence compliance credentials include:
- ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management Systems
- ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems
- ISO 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
- ISO 3834-2 – Comprehensive Quality Requirements for Fusion Welding of Metallic Materials
- CMMC 2.0 – Cybersecurity accreditation supporting participation in the United States Defence industrial base
Together, these systems provide a strong governance and compliance framework for Century’s involvement in Australian and international Defence supply chains.
Capabilities
- Architectural Engineering and Technical Services
- Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Machinery and Equipment Maintenance
- Management and Related Consulting Services
- Manufacturing
- Other Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- Other Services
- Primary Metal and Metal Product Manufacturing
- Professional Scientific and Technical Services
- Specialised Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
