By Dennis Amor
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IT'S official ... the factory which produced Regent caravans until the
company went belly up in April, is again manufacturing caravans bearing
the same brand name, Caravanning News can reveal.
The first of a new breed of Regent is expected to roll off the production
line at Campbellfield in Victoria within the next few weeks.
"Regent Caravans has been resurrected, dusted off and put back on the
shelf," general manager of the new company Graeme Groves told
Caravanning News. "And this time it's here to stay."
Founded in the early 1990s, well-respected Regent Caravans shocked the
industry when it went into voluntary liquidation on April 3, leaving its
factory to gather dust and throwing dozens of staff out of work.
But Caravans Australia has now taken over Regent and promises to produce
the same quality caravans for which the original company had become well
known.
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| Mr Groves: Regent here to
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Mr van Geelen: Pleased and
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"Everything has been signed, sealed and delivered," Mr Groves said. "There
will be some minor changes but Regent produced a very good caravan so we
see no reason to change it drastically. They will still carry the Regent
name."
He claimed the factory had been left "in a terrible mess" following the
closure but said three new-breed Regent caravans were already at various
stages of production and dealers had been lined up.
Mr Groves said former staff interested in working for the new company
would be considered for employment.
Caravans Australia group managing director Adrian van Geelen was "very
pleased and proud" to be adding Regent Caravans to his growing group of
companies and to be "revitalising a well known and respected caravan that
has provided wonderful memories for many Australians".
"Caravans Australia is a fast developing powerhouse in the industry
incorporating Bailey Caravans, Legacy Caravans and now Regent Caravans,"
he said.
He described Mr Groves as a well known industry figure who would be in
charge of production and product development for the Regent and Legacy
caravan brands.
"He brings a wealth of knowledge and advanced production and assembly
techniques to further complement the revitalisation of Regent Caravans,"
Mr van Geelen added.
