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French camping group Trigano has reported sales of €1,368.6 million for the first half of its 2020/2021 financial year, which represents a 17.6 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. The company, which owns leisure vehicle brands including Challenger, Chausson, Steckerman and Caravelair, also reported an operating profit of €151.4 million for the first half of its financial year, which is an even more impressive 68.3 per cent increase on 2019/2020.

An official statement from the company said that its activity should remain strong in the second half of the year due to the continued strong demand in Europe for leisure vehicles, and in particular for motorhomes. It also said that its cash-rich position means it will continue to invest in increasing its production capacities to better serve its customers. 

Despite the challenges of all Marquis outlets being close in the UK in January and February due to a national lockdown in the country and the consequences of a cyber-attack on Trigano around the same time, the company still reported a sales increase of 8.4 per cent in the second quarter of its financial year.

Trigano's priority objective remains to deliver strong increased motorhome order books and to meet the needs of its distributor networks in the medium term. To do this, Trigano will focus on securing its supplies in a context of increased production at all factories in the leisure vehicle industry in Europe, which is increasing tensions among many suppliers.

At the same time, Trigano, which created around 1,200 jobs during the first half of the year, will continue its programs to increase its production capacities, including in particular the hiring and training of numerous operators and the ramp-up of its van manufacturing sites.