The “Basque Premium Campers” are presented, in which the development and manufacture EKIDE GROUP participates
The “Basque Premium Campers” are presented, in which the development and manufacture EKIDE GROUP participates
Ekide Group participes in the development and manufacture of the Camper “Maite” and “Aiala”, recently presented as a result of the SMART COMFORT PLATFORM 4.0 project.
Last week the SMART COMFORT PLATFORM 4.0 project was presented at the Alegria-Activity facilities; a project that has resulted in two van models that provide innovative materials and smart equipment. These are the so-called ‘Maite’, the camperized evolution of the Sprinter model, and ‘Aiala’, based on the V-Class manufactured at the Mercedes plant in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Ekide has had the opportunity to participate in this project through its team of engineers oriented to the campering sector. Specifically, they have been responsible for developing the roof of these vans, dealing with the conceptual design, engineering, prototyping, and final industrialization.
Ekide, through its area aimed at the campering sector, offers a comprehensive design and manufacturing service for lifting roofs of extraordinary quality, for leading manufacturers of motorhomes and renowned European camper vans converters.
SMART COMFORT PLATFORM 4. 0, was born as a business innovation project promoted by a consortium of leading Basque companies in research and development that has also had the collaboration of the CIDETEC and VICOMTECH technology centres, together with the support and co-financing of public institutions such as the Basque Government, through its HAZITEK aid programme; the Provincial Council of Alava, through the Alava Innova programme and the European Union, through the EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND 2014-2020 (ERDF).
Smart Comfort Platform 4.0 develops advanced and sustainable materials, as well as smart equipment to achieve personalised functions aimed at the interior comfort of premium vehicle platforms.
Together with Ekide, the companies Obekinematics powered by Hettich, Industrias Químicas Irurena, Maier, Optimus 3D, Rotobasque, and Segula Technologies have also participated. Adigest-Incotec has been in charge of coordination and consultancy.
Ekide joined the presentation ceremony along with the rest of the driving companies, which was attended by the heads of the companies promoting the project as well as the Basque Government’s Councillor for Economic Development, Sustainability and the Environment, Arantxa Tapia, and the Deputy General of Alava, Ramiro González, who highlighted the importance of this type of projects for our territory.
