A Denbighshire manufacturer of luxury touring caravans sold all over the world has announced plans to grow the business through an ambitious new exports strategy with support from the Welsh Government
Fifth Wheel Co, which employs 52 people at its base in Rhuallt, designs and builds luxury fifth wheel caravan tourers, often referred to as ‘penthouses on wheels’, which retail between £70-120k.
The company, which already exports to over 15 countries, including Germany, France, Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and New Zealand, has set its sights on growing its global presence by expanding in Europe and targeting Asia as a new market.
Established 20 years ago, the family-run business initially started out importing Fifth Wheel RVs from America, before switching to produce similar, higher quality vehicles in-house at its North Wales base. It is now the only manufacturer of EU compliant Fifth Wheel tourers in Europe.
Exports currently account for 25% of its trade and the company hopes to double this figure to 50% in the next two years by expanding its dealer…
