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Heat Beads® About Us

About Heat Beads®

The Heat Beads® brand is owned by Australian Char, and we have been fuelling the passion for barbecuing in Australia since 1970. Like you, we honour and celebrate traditional chargrilling as the only way to get that real BBQ taste.

Our History

Australians have been cooking with Heat Beads® BBQ Briquettes since the early 1970s. While the design of the packet has changed several times over the years, the instantly recognisable wheel logo representing our quality product remains an integral part of our brand story.

Originally owned by Willow Ware, Australian Char purchased the iconic brand in April 1988. The Heat Beads® brand is proudly Australian owned and operated.

Australian Char is the leading manufacturer of high-quality solid barbecue fuel in Australia. The Heat Beads® brand is rapidly growing overseas, too, where it’s achieving almost cult status in places such as Middle East, Scandinavia, Greece, New Zealand and England.

Our Values

We are a business with a great brand and a quality product, but without a doubt it’s our people who make it happen.

All our staff contribute in unique ways to deliver you the best BBQ briquettes in the world. From those who answer our phones, check production as it comes off the line, load the trucks and speak to our customers to those who support the business with essential administrative functions.

Our people’s commitment is at the heart of our company. In fact, we believe this commitment is reflected in every single bag of Heat Beads® BBQ briquettes we make and every great BBQ experience you have.

We hope you enjoy and use the information on this website. Through recipes, tips and news, it’s our way of sharing our passion for BBQing with you.

We conduct ourselves in accordance with our core values, which we will not compromise.

Did you know?

The Heat Beads® brand is rapidly growing overseas, where it has achieved almost cult status. We export to the Middle East, Scandinavia, Greece, New Zealand and England.

RESPECT FOR OUR PEOPLE

We treat each other as we would expect to be treated; we value the skills, strengths and different perspectives that each one of us brings.

We practice the Basic Principles in all of our interactions. We look for opportunities to make things better for each other and make what we do enjoyable and fun.

HONESTY AND INTEGRITY

We recognise ethical and legal obligations that go beyond a mere compliance with the law. We take personal responsibility for our actions and honour our commitments.

We treat each other fairly and have confidence in each other’s abilities and intentions. We believe that people work best when there is a foundation of honesty, openness and trust and we work towards creating this in all that we do.

A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT

We place the safety of ourselves, our colleagues and visitors above all else and are conscious of our own role in this; safety is paramount.

No job is so urgent or important that we cannot take time to do it safely and we promote the health and well-being of Auschar’s people.

GROWTH AND INNOVATION

We continually look for new and better ways of doing things and develop our people to make this happen.

We have an outward, global focus and are open-minded to new possibilities and ideas without putting up barriers or penalising honest mistakes.

CONSISTENCY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

We recognise that in a global and competitive marketplace, it is the quality of our services and the consistency of our products that sets us apart.

We are brand driven, with each of us ensuring our products and services are not compromised in meeting our customers’ needs.

EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES

We will act like owners, treating the company assets as our own and behaving with Auschar’s long-term success in mind.

We maximise the use of our people and resources and accept personal accountability in meeting our business needs, and will improve our systems and help others improve their effectiveness.