- CEO
- Alf Rikard Ekström
- Full Time Employees
- 734
- Sector
- Consumer durables
- Industry
- Recreational products
- Address
- Jönköpingsvägen 21 Tenhult JO Sweden 561 06
- IPO Date
- Dec 20, 1989
- Business
- KABE Group AB (publ.) manufactures and sells premium caravans, motorhomes, and camping accessories primarily for the European market; its core offerings include high-end recreational vehicles under the KABE brand such as Estate, Gemstone, Royal, and Imperial caravan series and Novum, Classic, Royal, Crown, and Imperial motorhome series designed for year-round use in Nordic climates with patented features like floor heating systems, VarioVent ventilation, and embedded air channel strips; additional brands encompass Adria, Sun Living, Coachman, Affinity, and Easy Camper for caravans and motorhomes, alongside KAMA Fritid for accessories including spare parts, leisure products, and awnings. The company operates through three segments—Caravans and Motorhomes, Accessories, and Other—distributing products via independent dealerships to target leisure vehicle consumers in Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Poland, the Netherlands, and other European regions. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Tenhult, Sweden, KABE Group conducts main operations via wholly-owned subsidiary KABE AB, with additional subsidiaries KAMA Fritid AB as a leading Nordic accessories wholesaler and Adria AB as importer of Adria Mobil products to Sweden, Norway, and Finland; Coachman operates as a subsidiary of KABE Holding Limited. Recent developments include the 2023 acquisition of assets from Nordic Specialhusbilar AB to bolster motorhome capabilities and ongoing expansion via the prior Coachman acquisition establishing a strong UK foothold, alongside product range adaptations and distribution network growth in Germany as highlighted in the 2024 annual report showing group turnover of SEK 3,796 million; the company changed its name from KABE AB (publ.) to KABE Group AB (publ.) in July 2018 and maintains around 900 employees with a focus on innovation and quality in its 12,000 square meter Tenhult production facility.