Polar Caravans ( sv, Polarvagnen, often abbreviated to Polar) is a Swedish manufacturer of
caravans. The caravans are manufactured in
Dorotea,
Västerbotten County, and the company employs nearly 100 people.
The company is now called SoliferPolar AB. Adjacent to the factory in Dorotea is a caravan museum.
Solifer, originally Finnish, moved the production to Dorotea in 2004. Since 2014, all manufacturing is taking place in Germany while only Polar still manufactures its campers in Sweden.
History
The company ''"Polarvagnen 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 in 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.
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.
Advertising
Polar Caravans have made various advertising video's to promote their caravans.
Sponsorship
Polar Caravans was the official F1 title sponsor of the
1975 Swedish Grand Prix
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.
The company also sponsored the F1 career of
Torsten Palm
Torsten Palm (born 23 July 1947 in Kristinehamn) is a former racing driver from Sweden.
Racing career
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that year, giving his
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People
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-Ford the name Polar Caravans.
See also
*
List of companies of Sweden
References
Manufacturing companies of Sweden
Companies based in Västerbotten County
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