Australian Off Road caravan maker enters administration after 26 years
Australian Off Road makes caravans on the Sunshine Coast. After 26 years, it entered administration.
The Queensland company is based in Caloundra. It announced administration on Tuesday.
This ended more than two decades as an award-winning national manufacturer. General manager Russell Evans blamed two things.
One was intensifying product copying. The other was an influx of cheap imports.
These made it impossible to continue operating. The company had grown from a one-man operation.
It became a major producer of Australian-made off-road caravans and campers. Administrators now take control.
The company faces uncertainty over its future. The administration affected about 100 employees.
- 26
- Years in business
- Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Location
- About 100
- Employees affected
Why it mattersA major Australian manufacturer collapsed. This shows the pressure local makers face. They compete against cheaper overseas competitors. This same pattern affects many Australian industries.
Australia100 jobs lost on the Sunshine Coast; another Australian manufacturing business exits the market, reducing domestic caravan production capacity.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au
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