One of the largest manufacturers of motorhomes and caravans in Europe, the listed company Hymer AG owns several brands, including; Bürstner, Carado, Sunlight, Etrusco, Elddis, Hymer, Laika, LMC, Niesmann + Bischoff, Dethleffs, Eriba, as well as camping equipment wholesale Movera.

[2] In February 2017 it acquired The Explorer Group based in Consett, UK adding the Elddis, Buccaneer, Compass and Xplore brands to its portfolio.

[6] In 1956, Erich Bachem made the first caravan to a customer order, and in 1957 designer Erwin Hymer created the prototype "Eriba" range, the original Trolls.

The vehicle could carry up to six passengers and offered two sleeping places for camping, but was never developed beyond the prototype stage.

[12][13] Erwin Hymer NA subsequently fired the CEO, and COO, halted work at four factories in Ontario, laid off approximately 850 workers, and went into Canadian receivership.

[14] The Explorer Group, a subsidiary of Hymer,[15] is the United Kingdom's second largest manufacturer of caravans, based in Consett.

The new plant opened November 2006 on a 450 meter long production line with an initial 60 employees and as grown due to popularity.

The Hymer Group operates from factories in:[24] In Bad Waldsee, Germany: In Neustadt in Sachsen, Germany: In Consett, County Durham, England Was (Elddis): Germany: Bad Waldsee, Kehl, Isny im Allgäu, Leutkirch im Allgäu, Sassenberg, Polch, Neustadt in Sachsen France: Wissembourg Italy: Tavarnelle Val di Pesa UK: Consett (Canada: Kitchener, Ontario, Roadtrek from 2016 to 2019)