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French camping giant Trigano has reported a year-on-year sales increase of more than 34 per cent in its 2021 annual results despite the challenges of the pandemic and supply issues. The group reported sales of €2,933.6 million, about 94 per cent of which came from leisure vehicles, while the remaining 6 per cent came from leisure equipment. The group – whose brands include Adria, Eura Mobil, Benimar, Chausson, Roller Team and Challenger – also reported a consolidated operating profit of €357.9 million.

A statement by Trigano explained that its new motorhome ranges were particularly well received by customers at the first national trade shows, where the company achieved record sales. It said: “The order books saturate the production capacities for the 2022 season. The changes in product prices made necessary by the increase in raw materials, components and wheelbases costs were generally well accepted by customers.”

Despite these excellent figures, Trigano remains cautious about the future due to the pressure on supplies that it believes could continue long into 2022. The statement continued: “The most penalising difficulties concern the insufficient production of wheel bases due to the worldwide shortage of semi-conductors. Trigano is thus forced to slow down or even stop several motorhome production lines for several weeks. These production delays could affect a volume of around 5,000 vehicles in the first half of the year. Trigano is implementing action programmes that will enable it to increase its production once the shortage situation is resolved.”

The figures stated above are non-audited.