Knaus Tabbert sees revenue drop by a fifth
Knaus Tabbert saw revenue drop by over a fifth in the first three months of this year, although it now expects the situation to stabilise following a programme of cost reduction and redundancies introduced by the new management.
The German company, one of Europe’s biggest leisure vehicle producers, and the name behind well-known makes of motorhome Knaus and Weinsberg, says the 21.5% decline from €376.7m to €295.6m was mainly due to its decision to halt production for a period late last year.
This pause was designed to reduce production volume to clear a backlog both at the factory and on dealer forecourts.
As a result, over the same period inventories of finished goods and work in progress decreased by €55.5m. In 2024 over the same period they decreased by just €9.1m.
At the end of March the order backlog was still accounting for at least 30% of total revenue, but the company says it now expects to turn over €1000m across 2025 as a whole.
The new Knaus Tabbert management team behind the turnaround now includes Jochen Hein, who spent eight years as technical director. He joined Knaus Tabbert this month as technical director. Matjaž Grm, former chief sales officer at Adria Mobil, has also been taken on as a consultant.
Both Knaus and Weinsberg are known for their innovative motorhomes – for instance, the Knaus Tourer Van 500 MQ Vansation, a model which has a flexible layout despite only having a length of 5.88m
Knaus and Weinsberg are also two names you’re likely to come across if you’re looking at buying a new ‘van. One thing you will want to ensure you do when you’re looking at the market will be knowing what size of motorhome will best suit your needs – each type will come with its own pros and cons.
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