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Caravanpoint Finland Oy, a new company founded by two caravanners, will open on April 17 in the premises of bankrupt retailer Best Caravan in Hyvinkää.
On April 17, Caravanpoint Finland Oy, a new company selling motorhomes and caravans, will open in Hyvinkää. The business was founded by Petteri Pirttijärvi and Esa Korkiakoski. It will occupy the premises of the bankrupt Best Caravan.
Best Caravan, a major Finnish motorhome retailer operating since 2003 with branches in several Finnish cities and Sweden, filed for bankruptcy in court. The company had previously attempted restructuring.
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A new company selling motorhomes and caravans, Caravanpoint Finland Oy, will open in Hyvinkää on April 17. The business was founded by Petteri Pirttij...
A new company selling motorhomes and caravans, Caravanpoint Finland Oy, will open in Hyvinkää on April 17. The business was founded by Petteri Pirttijärvi and Esa Korkiakoski. It will occupy the premises of the bankrupt Best Caravan.
Major Finnish motorhome retailer Best Caravan has filed for bankruptcy with the court. The company, founded in 2003 with outlets in several Finnish ci...
Major Finnish motorhome retailer Best Caravan has filed for bankruptcy with the court. The company, founded in 2003 with outlets in several Finnish cities and Sweden, had previously attempted a restructuring process.
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