Abstract
(ii) Protection/local assembly/manufacturers: 1970s In the mid-1960s, Singapore gained Independence and embarked on a period of industrialisation. The pioneer industries of the 1960s were importsubstitution based, such as textiles and automotive batteries. In 1969, Jurong the main industrial zone was established. Two major international battery companies Chloride and Yuasa both established manufacturing facilities there. Three other ventures also entered the business with manufacturing or assembly facilities, namely: Singa Lead Products Pty Ltd. (BESCO from Australia with some local dealers), Auto Batteries & Co. Pty Ltd. (manufacturing for Century); Far East Batteries. By the mid-1970s, there were five small-scale plants operating in Singapore, including some assembly of hard-rubber batteries by the local battery dealers.
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