In the 2023/24 fiscal year, Thor Industries, the world’s leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles, achieved a turnover of $10.04 billion with just over 22,000 employees and 186,908 vehicles sold. The Erwin Hymer Group, as a European subsidiary with close to 8,900 employees and 55,317 vehicles sold, contributed $3.36 billion to the total turnover. The company thus achieved the highest turnover in its history and exceeded expectations.
The Erwin Hymer Group was able to increase its market share of new registrations in Europe by adding 3.5% of market share in the first half of 2024. With a total market share of 23.6% EHG is the leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles in Europe and is ranked first in several categories:
#1 in Europe – total recreational vehicles
#1 in Europe – motorized recreational vehicles
#1 in Europe – camper vans
#1 in Europe – urban campers (manufacturers of recreational vehicles without automotive OEMs)
Quote Alexander Leopold, CEO Erwin Hymer Group:
“Our figures demonstrate the attractiveness of our brands and the high demand for our products. In a challenging market environment, we’ve succeeded in achieving our ambitious growth targets and significantly increasing our operating profitability. This gives us the tailwind we need to implement our strategic goals in the areas of sustainability, innovation and digitalization.”
About the Erwin Hymer Group
The Erwin Hymer Group is a 100 percent subsidiary of THOR Industries, the world’s leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles with just over 22,000 employees worldwide. The Erwin Hymer Group unites motorhome and caravan manufacturers as well as motorhome and caravan accessory specialists, hire and financing services under one roof. The motorhome and caravan brands Buccaneer, Bürstner, Carado, Crosscamp, Dethleffs, Elddis, Eriba, Etrusco, Hymer, Laika, LMC, Niesmann+Bischoff, Sunlight and Xplore, the rental companies Crossrent, McRent and rent easy, the chassis specialist Goldschmitt, the accessories specialist Movera and the touring portal freeontour all belong to the Erwin Hymer Group.
Further information is provided at www.erwinhymergroup.com.
Press contact
Stefan von Terzi
Expert Corporate Communications
Erwin Hymer Group SE
Holzstr. 19
88339 Bad Waldsee
Germany