Camping Trade World – Issue 11

SPAIN DOING BUSINESS WITH...
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ECONOMY IN FOCUS
Spain is a highly developed
Western European
economy – estimated to
be the fifth largest on the
continent and among the
15 largest in the world.
It is a hugely active and
important part of the
European Union, with
many of its major import
and export partners being
neighbouring countries
such as France, Portugal,
Italy and the UK. Spain’s
economy lives and dies by
tourism, which is the single
most important market it
has. Some studies claim
it is the second biggest
in the world and survey’s
by the World Economic
Forum in 2015 and 2017
said that it’s tourism
industry was the most
competitive in the world.
This bodes well for the
country’s camping and RV
industry – while much of
its tourism has traditionally
come from beach holidays
and resorts, camping
and caravanning have
been gaining popularity.
To further highlight
Spain’s importance in the
camping and RV world,
the automotive industry is
one of its largest employers
– generating about 8 per
cent of the country’s GDP
before COVID.
WHO’S WHO
As a country known for both strong tourism and automotive industries, Spain is somewhere that caravan
and motorhome makers and sellers thrive. The country has several big name manufacturers, and also a host
of wholesalers and distributors who bring foreign brands into the country too. While this is not every single
Spanish brand of note, we think this gives a good insight into the market in the country to help you get a feel
for the landscape of the market there.
BENIMAR
Founded in 1974, Benimar is one of the biggest motorhome names in Spain and has been
the market leader in the country since around 2009. It employs more than 350 people and
from its 130,000sqm production facility in Peñíscola it produces somewhere in the region of
4,000 leisure vehicles per year. The company is present around the world and is now a part of
the Trigano Group.
www.benimar.es
INACA
Family-run caravan and motorhome awning expert Inaca was founded in Barcelona in 1974.
The company prides itself on manufacturing a wide range of premioum quality awnings for
a wide range of leisure vehicles to help campers in Spain and beyond enjoy the pastime. It is
a company that constantly monitors the needs of the market and updates and expands its
range top produce products that meet the ever-changing demands of modern campers.
www.inaca.es
TICAMO
Tents, awnings, shelters, and gazebos are all products you’ll find under the name of Ticamo,
another Barcelona-based expert in all things canvas. It has a modest 2,000sqm facility from
which it produces a wide range of camping products to high quality standards. It describes
itself as an agile company that is already to use and take advantage of the most modern
business and manufacturing techniques.
www.ticamo.com
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