Manufacturer of motorhomes, caravans, camper vans and box vehicles (CUV) headquartered in Jandelsbrunn, Bavaria.
Knaus Tabbert AG
Jandelsbrunn · Sinntal-Mottgers · Schlüsselfeld · NagyorosziNew on Amplifa
About Knaus Tabbert
Knaus Tabbert AG, with its headquarters in Jandelsbrunn in Lower Bavaria, is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of leisure vehicles. The publicly listed company produces motorhomes, caravans, camper vans and Caravaning Utility Vehicles (CUV) for the brands KNAUS, TABBERT, WEINSBERG, T@B and MORELO as well as the rental brand RENT AND TRAVEL. Production is carried out predominantly as contract manufacturing on mixed production lines, on which motorhomes, caravans and camper vans can be manufactured directly one after the other. The portfolio ranges from the compact entry-level model to the luxury class. In the 2025 financial year, the company sold around 20,574 vehicles and generated revenue of 1,002.1 million euros. The production and administration network comprises four sites in Germany and Hungary; more than 80 percent of the approximately 3,306 employees work in production. Distribution is handled via around 450 dealers in 25 European countries as well as in Asia.
- Site
- Jandelsbrunn
- Processes
- Series production of caravans and motorhomes, Manufacturing on a 230 metre long conveyor chain (caravan production), Manufacturing of box vehicles (CUV), Dealer search, Financing offers, Rental company programme (RENT AND TRAVEL), Factory tours
- Materials
- Plastic
- Founded
- 1960
- Employees
- 3306
- Industries
- Caravaning / leisure vehicles (motorhomes, caravans, camper vans, CUV), Rental
- 01
Development and design of the vehicles
- 02
Series production on mixed production lines
- 03
Assembly on conveyor chains (including a 230 m long caravan assembly line)
- 04
Quality control and final inspection
- 05
Distribution via around 450 dealers in 25 European countries
- 06
Rental via RENT AND TRAVEL
- 07
After-sales service
Manufacturing and Materials
Plastic
Used in vehicle construction, among other things for cladding and interior components.
Sites
Jandelsbrunn
DEHeadquarters, largest production site, administration
- Materials
- Production of caravans and motorhomes
- Production line for caravans and motorhomes
Sinntal-Mottgers
DEProduction of premium caravans TABBERT
- 230 m long conveyor chain (caravan assembly line, since 2013)
Schlüsselfeld
DEMORELO Reisemobile GmbH, production of luxury motorhomes
- Production line for luxury motorhomes
Nagyoroszi
HUProduction (WEINSBERG, T@B, KNAUS)
- Production line for caravans, motorhomes and box vehicles
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series production of caravans and motorhomesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing on a 230 metre long conveyor chain (caravan production)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of box vehicles (CUV)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conveyor chain (caravan assembly line) | – | 1 | 230 metres | 2013 | Mottgers |
| Production line for motorhomes, caravans and camper vans | – | – | – | – | Jandelsbrunn, Mottgers, Nagyoroszi, Schlüsselfeld |
Additional services
History
- 1912
Founding of the Karosseriewerke Weinsberg by Gustav Alt and Wilhelm Schuhmacher
- 1934
Founding of TABBERT as a bodyworks in Schweinfurt
- 1953
Alfred Tabbert builds the first TABBERT caravan with 120 employees
- 1959
Founding of TABBERT Wohnwagen GmbH, Mottgers plant
- 1960
Helmut Knaus founds KNAUS in Marktbreit
- 1961
Production of the first caravan of the KNAUS brand (Schwalbennest)
- 1969
First WEINSBERG motorhome based on a Fiat 238
- 1970
Opening of the KNAUS plant in Jandelsbrunn
- 1988
First KNAUS motorhome (KNAUS Traveller)
- 1992
Opening of the TABBERT plant in Nagyoroszi (Hungary)
- 2001
Merger of KNAUS and TABBERT; founding of the T@B brand
- 2002
Founding of Knaus Tabbert Group GmbH
- 2009
Acquisition of Knaus Tabbert by HTP Investments
- 2010
Founding of MORELO Reisemobile GmbH in Schlüsselfeld
- 2013
Commissioning of the 230 metre long conveyor chain in caravan production in Mottgers
- 2020
IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange