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Friday, July 8, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
Plastic parts painting special Plasti-Paint Inc. will expand into the southeastern United States, investing $3.7 million on a new plant in Franklin, Ga., Plastics News reported.
Plasti-Paint, based in St. Louis, Mich., does not make mold plastics...
Friday, July 8, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
With camping season in full swing, now is the time many Calgarians focus on customizing their homes on wheels with the latest RV accessories, an article by the Calgary Herald reported.
While today's RVs already come well equipped, there are...
Thursday, July 7, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
Fleetwood RV Inc., hosted more than 400 motorhome owners and suppliers at its "Circle Your Wagons in Shawnee" national rally at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center in Shawnee, Okla. last week.
The event, which was the company's third...
Thursday, July 7, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
One after another, “homegrown talent” has been promoted to key roles at Winnebago Industries Inc., The Globe Gazette reported.
How great that is to see.
Still fresh in our memory bank is Bruce Hertzke, the former top official at the motorhome...
Thursday, July 7, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
With the help of strong name recognition, Findlay RV's sales are pulling out ahead for the first half of 2011, The Las Vegas Business Press reported.
"If I had to sum it up in one word, I'd say it's consistent at least,"...
Thursday, July 7, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
Outdoors RV Manufacturing expands into Washington and Montana with the addition of Valley RV in Mount Vernon, Wash., and Rangitsch Brothers RV in Missoula, Mont., to its dealer family.
Valley RV is one of the longest-standing RV dealerships in...
Thursday, July 7, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
Jayco has announced the release of the Conquest Tour Edition Motorhome, the Auto Channel reported.
Previously only available on the caravan and camping show circuit, which recently took place across Australia, the Tour Edition Motorhome will...
Thursday, July 7, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
The premier motorcoach resort in Nevada, formerly the Las Vegas Motorcoach Resort, has launched LVM Resort as the destination’s new brand and name.
“We are celebrating 10 years of impeccable service and excellence. To commemorate this...
Thursday, July 7, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
Only last summer, the old Navistar foundry on Brookville Road was set to close, joining the other relics of Indianapolis' industrial age, The Indianapolis Star reported.
But a change of plans set in motion after foundry workers accepted pay...
Thursday, July 7, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
Ed Sensibaugh, owner of Ed's RV Repair in Mound House, Nev., has been in the RV repair business since 1968, mostly in Carson City, Nev., the Dayton Courier reported.
In 1999, he decided to move his business to Mound House where there would...
Thursday, July 7, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
Carmanah Technologies Corp. announces two sales orders with a combined value of approximately $171,000 for Go Power! Pure Sine Wave Inverters, a proprietary mobile power product within the Carmanah portfolio. The inverters are being deployed in more...
Thursday, July 7, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
As a result of outreach by the RV Industry Association and its agency Barton Gilanelli, RVs were a hot topic in local 4th of July holiday coverage around the country.
RV stories were broadcasted more than 50 times in 39 media markets around the...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
Serena Tse and Scott Cohen, industry research analysts at GE Capital, Americas, will discuss economic indicators affecting the RV industry, industry trends, and their outlook on how it all shakes out during a special session titled “Does 1 + 1 Still...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
The latest Obama Administration proposal for the debt ceiling and deficit reduction negotiations brings an issue to Congress that may impact your dealership’s accounting method, according to attorney Brett Richardson, writing in an article on RVDA’s...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
GE Capital Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) will offer a NATDA show special for all orders booked at the 2011 NATDA Trade Show. The offer will be valid only during the three show days for dealers in attendance.
The program is limited to...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
Winnebago Industries is having a Hillbilly Jamboree during the 42nd annual Winnebago-Itasca Travelers (WIT) Club Grand National Rally (GNR), scheduled July 17-22.
“Get your banjo, floppy straw hat and join over 2,000 attendees for the...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., donated a Grizzly 700 ATV to the Wish I Could (WIC) foundation of Northeast Louisiana, helping raise $9,230 for the charity at the annual Marengo Swamp Run in Hebert, La., on June 4. The annual event, which raises money...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
For many Vermonters and others, camping is a habit that's popping up more often, according to TV station WCAX-TV.
"I think folks are tending to, uh, stay closer to home, still get their vacation in but just not travel as far," said...
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 • Anna Haislip
While RV shipments from manufacturers to dealers have been steadily increasing through 2010 and into 2011, the boating industry hasn’t been as fortunate.
However, marine industry professionals hope that the trend of lagging sales is about to...
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 • RV PRO Staff
Brett Bashaw, CEO/president of Pacific Coachworks, today (July 5) announced that Pacific Coachworks has begun shipping its initial offering of the all new Panther xltralite and widelite trailers. Bashaw added that the all new Panther premiere series...