Elddis -- Manufacturing
The Explorer Group, trading as Elddis, is a manufacturer of touring caravans and motorhomes, based in Consett, Co. Durham, UK. The company employs 290 people and has a turnover of £45 million.
Elddis has been building caravans since 1964, and in 2000 the company acquired the Buccaneer brand of prestige caravans. Elddis currently builds 3,200 caravans and 1,000 motorhomes every year and is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers.
The Constantine Group acquired Elddis Caravans in 1994, at the time one of more than 20 manufacturers in the UK. Since then, the market has gone through two recessions and has consolidated to just 5 UK caravan manufacturers.
Constantine Group has taken a consistently long-term view, supporting a programme of continuous improvement year after year and investing in the manufacturing processes and plant to keep the company at the forefront of the industry.
Manufacturing is a complex business with no “quick fixes” and the long-term investment strategy of the Constantine Group is well-suited to providing the management team at Elddis with the continued support and investment that this sector requires.
