Polar Caravans (Swedish: Polarvagnen, often abbreviated to Polar) is a Swedish manufacturer of caravans. The caravans are manufactured in Dorotea, Västerbotten County, employing nearly 100 people.
| Industry | Caravans |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1964 |
| Founders | Håkan Wallin and Bertil Holmqvist |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of employees | Nearly 100 |
| Website | polarvagnen |
The company is now called SoliferPolar AB. Adjacent to the factory in Dorotea is a caravan museum.[1] Solifer, originally Finnish, moved the production to Dorotea in 2004. Since 2014, all manufacturing has taken place in Germany, while only Polar still manufactures its campers in Sweden.[citation needed]
History
editPolarvagnen AB was founded in the spring of 1964 by Håkan Wallin and Bertil Holmqvist when they started their caravan production in an old barn in Junselevallen. One October evening in 1966, the factory premises were devastated by a fire, and after several trips, the production eventually ended up in Dorotea in 1968. The company's logo, a polar bear, was designed by Ragnar Granqvist.[citation needed]
Since its foundation, Polar Caravans are some of the most sold in Sweden, and the company claims that 80% of all the caravans made are still on the road today.[2][3]
Advertising
editPolar Caravans have made various advertising videos to promote their caravans.[2][4]
Sponsorship
editPolar Caravans was the official F1 title sponsor of the 1975 Swedish Grand Prix.[5] The company also sponsored the F1 career of Torsten Palm that year, giving his Hesketh-Ford the name Polar Caravans.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Husvagnsmuséet – Polar".
- ^ a b Polar (15 December 2017). "Filmen om Polar" – via YouTube.
- ^ "About Polar – Polar".
- ^ Polar (15 June 2017). "Polar Kvalitet" – via YouTube.
- ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1975 Formula 1 Programmes – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
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