Trigano announces that it has acquired 60% of the capital of GIMEG Holding B.V. (GIMEG) on 27 August 2020. The remaining 40% is retained by the GIMEG management team and may be acquired by Trigano in the coming years.
Based in the Netherlands, GIMEG is a leading wholesale distributor of accessories for recreational vehicles, camping equipment and gas-fired leisure equipment. With strong own brands (GIMEG, Mestic, Travellife, Livin'flame and Cosi), the company offers a diverse range of around 9,200 references. It relies on a network of 1,400 customers, made up of distributors of leisure vehicles, wholesalers and retailers of leisure and DIY items. GIMEG employs 50 people, is profitable and achieved a turnover of 35 million euros in 2019.
This acquisition will allow Trigano to consolidate its leadership in the distribution of accessories for leisure vehicles in Europe and should generate many synergies. It is part of Trigano's development strategy through external growth in the fields of leisure vehicles, accessories for leisure vehicles and trailers.
2019/2020 annual Sales should be published on 23 September 2020
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Trigano specializes in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of leisure vehicles and equipment. Net sales break down by family of products and services as follows:
- leisure vehicles (94.5%): motor-homes (78.2% of net sales; Europe's No. 1 automaker; 48,400 vehicles sold in 2022/23; Trigano, Challenger, Autostar, Arca, Chausson, Roller Team, Eura-Mobil, Karmann-Mobil brands, etc.), caravans (7.9%; 14,300 units; Sterckeman and Caravelair), mobile-homes (3.6%; 4,500 units; Résidences Trigano) and other (1.8%). The group also offers vehicle equipment (8.5%; refrigerators, kitchen appliances, screen porches, etc.; Camping-Profi, Euro Accessoires, Clairval, etc.) as well as leasing and financing services;
- leisure equipment (5.5%): primarily trailers (112,100 trailers sold in 2022/23; Erca, Sorel, Trelgo brands, etc.), garden equipment (swings, garden sheds, swimming pools; Abak, Amca, Yardmaster), and campsite equipment (tents, caravan awnings; Jamet, Plisson, etc.).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (32.6%), Germany (24%), the United Kingdom (10.7%), Italy (6.5%), Belgium (4.6%), Spain (4.2%), the Netherlands (3.6%), Sweden (3.1%), Switzerland (1.5%), Denmark (1.3%), Norway (1.1%) and other (6.8%).