Jurgens Ci Caravans

Jurgens Ci Caravans Ltd, founded in 1952, was South Africa’s oldest and largest caravan manufacturer. The company operated from a head office in Ga-Rankuwa,[1] north of Pretoria, Gauteng, and had a canvas division[2] in New Germany, KwaZulu-Natal. The company was founded in Germiston in 1952 by Geert Jurgens and his sons, Dirk and Rieks, who emigrated to South Africa from the Netherlands in 1950.[3]

Over a history spanning 60 years,[4] the company helped to drive South Africa’s domestic tourism market and had responded to changing market needs by adding add pop-tops, off-road caravans, motorhomes, truck bodies, luggage trailers, canvas products and off-road trailers to its product range.[5][6]

The company was a wholly owned subsidiary of Imperial Holdings Ltd. Jurgens provided employment for 970 in South Africa and had 70 employees in Australia.[7]

Jurgens Ci had a dealer network in South Africa and Namibia, and exported units to Australia, the Netherlands and New Zealand.[8] Jurgens also had a production facility in Melbourne, Australia.

References
  1. "The Jurgens story. Famous Caravan Manufacturers in South Africa". Caravansa.co.za. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. Stammer, Gunther; Laing, Keith (2014). 60 Years of Caravanning in South Africa. South Africa: Jurgens Ci (Pty) Ltd. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-620-59065-5.
  3. "Jurgens Ci - Caravan Manufacturers, South Africa, Jurgens, Gypsey, Sprite, WJ Motorhomes, Jurgens Safari,Howling Moon, CAMPWORLD". Jurgensci.co.za. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. "Jurgens Still Going Strong After 60 Years". Doitnow.co.za. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  5. "Jurgens Ci Pty Ltd: Company Profile - Bloomberg". Bloomberg. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  6. "The Jurgens Caravan Story: Part 2". Caravansa.co.za. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  7. "Imperial Annual Report 2011 - Divisional review- Automotive retail". Financialresults.co.za. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  8. "Jurgens Australia - About Us". Jurgens.com.au. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
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