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Seachange Caravans are the latest product to come out of The Haines Group factory in Wacol. Since starting out in the marine industry in the 1960's, The Haines family of Brisbane have taken 'messing about with boats' to a whole new echelon - creating an enviable empire over more than 50 years, is showing no signs of slowing down. Fortuitously for the company, recreational vessel ownership in South East Queensland alone has risen more than 20% since 2007, and with the country's marine industry worth $5.5 billion, The Haines Group are in the prime position to survive a tough economic market and continue to support customers both old and new. In the past decade, the marine industry magnate has undertaken a persistent buyout of rival companies, invested heavily in research and design launched new vessels and became the exclusive distributor of Suzuki outboards across Australia and New Zealand.
In 2009 the founder of The Haines Group, John Haines Snr AM passed away. However John's influence is felt every day at the Haines Group factory and offices. John has left his beloved business in the capable hands of his two sons John and Greg who had worked alongside their father at all levels of the business since leaving school and until their fathers eventual retirement. Both sons are now industry leaders and continue at the helm of The Haines Group as extremely proficient businessmen themselves. It was one of John's ideas to start manufacturing caravans as he firmly believed that the manufacturing quality and techniques of his beloved fibreglass boats could transfer easily to the Caravan industry. He was right.