Wedderburn Scales (Rockhampton)
Machinery in Brisbane

Since manufacturing our beginning scale in 1896, Wedderburn has been at the leading edge of technology. From those small beginnings we grew in size and breadth of service to be recognized as a whole weighing and labeling solutions provider. Today we supply a huge range of equipment and technical services for weighing, food processing, label manufacturing, printers and point of sale systems and our technologies are some of the superior in the world. A family owned business we have a network of 20 branches throughout Australian and 11 in Fresh Zealand. This coverage enables us to produce a comprehensive network of sales, technical support, servicing and calibration. Overhead all else our highest wealth are our customers our win is based on a commitment to particular customer service. And we add value in any way we can, from individual customization of products to changeable servicing. With no aid from home, the premature years were difficult. Although a qualified scale maker, Jabez was forced to labor as a coal miner, a wharfie and a professional runner. But by the turn of the Century, he had five employees and was known not only as a adept mechanical scale maker, but he was also healthy obvious with city weights and measures officials. He would often defy the local establishment to press the scale weights and rumor has it he never lost a bet. The massive break for the company was decimal currency’s introduction in 1966. All scales had to be changed over and Wedderburn had a huge advantage their competitors beginning had to get approval from their overseas boards. All scales had to change from pounds to kilograms the Imperial age was at an end. It was also around this time that scales changed from mechanical to electronic, and Japan emerged as a major electronic scale maker. Wedderburn were pioneers in accepting and training for the technological change. With the large UK and US companies on the takeover trail, the company moved its Redfern and Chippendale factories and its premises to the one building at Summer Hill. It also decided to enlarge its market penetration, and in 1977 the company opened its first interstate office in Melbourne, with all other states succeeding quickly after. In 1990 it also opened in considerable cities in New Zealand. Wedderburn’s success was built on its mighty roots as a family business. The company increased its market share on safe commercial judgment and the foresight of its founder and key staff members. A leading scale company in Australia and Fresh Zealand, we consistently outperform the competition. All the offices are strategically located in lofty density population centers with large industrial and commercial infrastructures. We also have a network of dealers located in crucial regional centers to support our sales and customer service activities.