Jurgens Australia has been manufacturing caravans for about nine years. It is one of the quiet achievers of the Australian RV industry, having grown from building a handful of caravans in its first year in business to 600 or so a year today.
To put that in perspective, Jurgens builds 13 to 15 caravans a week, depending on the models that are rolling on the production line in Pakenham, Vic. It’s a purpose-built factory, which Jurgens built a few years ago after outgrowing the Tooradin, Vic, premises.
Curious, we visited the factory and sat down with Jurgens Australia managing director Terry Fox. We wanted to know how a Jurgens is built, how much of it is built in Australia, and how much is built in South Africa.
We left with one overriding impression: if past growth is any guide, Jurgens Australia is here for the long haul.
