TOURING ASPIRATIONS
A van is a family-owned company that somewhat flies under the radar. But the team toils away at their Pakenham, Vic, factory to produce a varied and prolific range of caravans, campers and motorhomes across their stable of brands, which also includes Golf and Knaus.
The company began in the late ‘90s in a manner familiar to a number of caravan builders, when Jeff van Baadwyk started making innovative campers in his Melbourne backyard. The company took its name from the unusual folding A-frame design that has been the backbone of the company for many years.
In the last 20 years, Avan has grown to become one of our largest RV manufacturers, operating from a complex of nine factories spread over many hectares. The output is impressive, and because they are so large, they have their own R&D department as well as dedicated designers.
Like every manufacturer across the country, the last few months have had their challenges, but I'm told Avan used some of the downtime to modernise
