Rovaniemi boasts Best Caravan Dealer of 2016

Caravankeskus Reatalo, a caravan dealer based in Rovaniemi, has received the Best Caravan Dealer Award 2016 for its good financial management, smooth services, and profitable business operation amidst the current challenging situation of caravan business in the country.

The caravan dealers’ association Matkailuajoneuvotuojatry handed over the award to Matti Kähkönen, owner of the Caravankeskus Reatalo, in Tampere last month, said a company official, Kari Junttila.

Junttila said, “Last year, we sold about 100 caravans including 50 new ones.” The company also sells spare parts and equipment of caravan in addition to making repairs. Caravankeskus is a multi-brand company that offers all the caravan services under one roof and represents Europe’s most sold and top-rated brands including Adria, Dethleffs, Hobby, Kabe, and Poksiand Sunlight.

Caravankeskus started its journey 30 years ago with an assortment of business, including tourism and automobile sales. But by 2001, it had come to focus completely on dealing in caravans, said Junttila, adding that the company has been holding the top AAA business ranking for more than a decade now.

“I am very happy as my company has been chosen as the Best Caravan Dealer for the year 2016. I think it is a fair recognition of the committed work done by the company’s employees and officials,” said Matti Kähkönen. He took the opportunity to express his appreciation of the dedication and hard work of the company’s staff.

Kähkönen said the company’s turnover in 2016 was 3 million euros.

Matkailuajoneuvotuojatry introduced the Best Caravan Award in 2008. Caravankeskus has received the award for the ninth year. Earlier, the award went to Caravan Erälaukko Oy, Tampere in 2008, Helsinki Caravan Oy, Vantaa in 2009, Jyväs-Caravan Oy, Jyväskylä in 2010, JP-Caravan Oy, Kempele in 2011, City-Caravan Oy, Lappeenranta in 2012, Best-Caravan Oy, Hyvinkää in 2013, Kouvolan Vaunu Paajanen Oy, Kouvola in 2014, and Caravan Larvanto Oy, Kuopio in 2015.