Manufacturer of everyday-usable Mercedes Vito campers and specialist workshop for SCA pop-up roof retrofitting in the Allgäu region.
southvan GmbH
Bad Wurzach · HopferauNew on Amplifa
About Southvan
Southvan is a vehicle converter based in Bad Wurzach in the Allgäu region that develops and produces everyday-usable campervans based on the Mercedes Vito. Every conversion is configured together with the customer and includes joinery and furniture making, insulation and cladding elements, as well as standards-compliant electrical installation in the vehicle. In production, the company relies on the natural material wood, the most sustainable production possible, and collaboration with regional suppliers. The offering is complemented by the so-called Roof Station in Hopferau near Füssen: there, Southvan retrofits SCA pop-up roofs for VW T5/T6, Mercedes Vito/V-Class and Ford Transit/Tourneo Custom and, upon request, handles the TÜV registration. Managing Director Christian Gregg is a master craftsman in metal, and together with joiners, a carpenter, an electrical engineer and insulation specialists, stands for careful, craftsmanship-oriented work in small quantities.
- Site
- Bad Wurzach
- Processes
- Campervan conversion (Mercedes Vito camper, in-house vehicle conversion), Insulation and cladding elements (vehicle conversion), Electrical installation in the vehicle (standards-compliant execution), Joinery/furniture making for camper vehicles, Retrofitting/installation of SCA pop-up roofs (VW T5/T6, Mercedes Vito/V-Class, Ford Transit/Tourneo, Metalworking by a master craftsman in metal, Camper conversion (Mercedes Vito), Retrofitting of SCA pop-up roofs/high roofs
- Materials
- Wood, Vehicle conversion/Assembly
- Certificates
- TÜV registration (pop-up roof)
- Industries
- Camper/motorhome manufacturing, Vehicle conversion
- 01
Consultation and vehicle configuration
- 02
Vehicle conversion (joinery, furniture making, insulation, cladding)
- 03
Electrical installation
- 04
Pop-up roof retrofitting (Roof Station)
- 05
TÜV registration and handover
Materials & Processes
Wood
Natural raw material for furniture making and cladding elements in camper conversions, combined with the goal of sustainable production.
Vehicle conversion/Assembly
Craftsmanship-based complete conversion of camper vehicles including electrics and roof equipment.
Sites
Bad Wurzach
DERegistered office and contact
Hopferau
DEWorkshop for camper conversion and pop-up roof retrofitting (Roof Station)
- Lot size
- Single vehicles, conversion time 5–7 calendar days per vehicle
- Materials
- Wood
Components & Installations
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campervan conversion (Mercedes Vito camper, in-house vehicle conversion)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Holz |
| Insulation and cladding elements (vehicle conversion)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical installation in the vehicle (standards-compliant execution)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joinery/furniture making for camper vehiclesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Holz |
| Retrofitting/installation of SCA pop-up roofs (VW T5/T6, Mercedes Vito/V-Class, Ford Transit/TourneoAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metalworking by a master craftsman in metalMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
According to the company, the electrical installation is carried out in accordance with applicable standards; for retrofitted pop-up roofs, the TÜV registration with a parts expert report is handled upon request.
| Evidence | Hopferau |
|---|---|
| TÜV registration (pop-up roof) |