JURGENS AUSTRALIA
KEEPS ROLLING
Jurgens Australia remains operational.
That’s the message from company director Paul
Kyriacou, following the mid-March closure of the
Pakenham, Vic, factory.
The gates were chained and locked shut, with
a lease termination notice fixed to the cyclone-
wire fence. The notice claimed that Jurgens had
breached the terms of the lease.
In the two or so days that followed, our calls — and
those of other media outlets — to Jurgens went
unanswered. The demise of Jurgens seemed certain.
The gates were locked shut
during the day in mid-March.
However, on March 22, Jurgens released a statement
announcing that the company would continue.
“Various media outlets and social media speculators
had reported on the closure of Jurgens Caravans
Australia,” Mr Kyriacou said in the statement.
“The facts are as follows. We experienced a lock-out
by the landlord over a commercial dispute. We are
pleased to advise we have resolved this issue, the
gates are open and we have resumed operations.
“A supplier has taken legal proceedings to
recover outstanding payments. We are in the
process of recapitalising, which has taken longer
than expected. We are confident of settling all
suppliers in the near future.
“We have a way to go with catching up with
production to meet demand but please be assured
we are committed to making a success of our
business and rebuilding confidence in our brand.
“We acknowledge recent events have created
significant uncertainty for our staff, customers,
dealers and suppliers. We are truly sorry for the
distress this has caused.
The lease termination notice
posted to the fence.
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“Finally, we sincerely thank the many who have
supported us in these challenging times.”