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Covercraft Sponsors Hook and Hunt TV
Covercraft Industries, Pauls Valley, Okla., has entered into an agreement with Jim Crowley and Hook and Hunt TV to become…
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Lippert, Taylor Made Debut Marine Line
Lippert Components, Elkhart, Ind., Taylor Made will showcase several new marine innovations at the 2018 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference…
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Sika Introduces New Adhesives
Sika Corp., Madison Heights, Mich., has launched two new SikaFast Structural MMA adhesives for transportation and industrial assembly applications. SikaFast-306…
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Indiana Tax Climate Tops Midwest
Indiana’s tax system is once again among the top in the nation, according to Inside Indiana Business. The Washington D.C.-based…
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Trouble Shooter Clinic Filling Up
The first task faced by every technician is finding a way to access and get to (if known), where they…
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RVDA of Alberta Hosts Vegas Meeting
RVDA of Alberta Annual General Meeting will be held Nov. 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A day of golf will…
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Moody Becomes Camping World Holdings President
Camping World Holdings has promoted Brent Moody to the role of president of Camping World Holdings. Moody most recently served…
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Patrick Completes Acquisition of Engineered Metals and Composites
Patrick Industries of Elkhart, Ind., has completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of West Columbia, S.C.-based Engineered…
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Lippert Promotes Wysong, Oathout
Lippert Components of Elkhart, Ind., has promoted Jeff Wysong to vice president of sales and Mike Oathout to director of…
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Dometic Partners with Keystone in Pomona
Dometic of Elkhart, Ind., is teaming up with Keystone RV to provide RV shoppers a cool place to hang out at…
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Canada, U.S. Deal Saves NAFTA
The United States and Canada forged a last-gasp deal on Sunday to salvage NAFTA as a trilateral pact with Mexico,…
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Rollick to Acquire AVALA Marketing Group
With the expected acquisition of AVALA Marketing Group Rollick of Austin, Texas, will provide manufacturers and retailers in distributed dealer…
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Garage Composites Speakers Visit Expo
The 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature two new speakers, Tony Gonzalez and Jordon Schoolmeester, from Garage Composites who will…
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RV Advisor Starts Referral Network
RV Advisor of Davie, Fla., is enabling RV dealers and service centers to receive a special vendors’ invite package to…
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Vehicles with FRCC Chassis Recalled
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2016-2019 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. XBR, XBS, XCR, XCM, XCL, and XCS recreation…
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EnerSys Video Highlights Odyssey Battery
EnerSys has released a new video that highlights the features of the Odyssey battery versus conventional lead acid batteries. The video…
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The Lighter Side of Open House
All week during Open House, RV PRO has kept you up to date on breaking news and what events were…
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RV Dealers Remain Undeterred by Hurricane Florence
Phil Ingrassia, president of the RV Dealers Association, told RV PRO that dealerships in North Carolina suffered some damage, but…
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Lippert Hosts Manufacturing Day
In celebration of Manufacturing Day 2018, Lippert Components will open its doors from Monday, Oct. 1, through Wednesday, Oct. 10,…
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American Guardian Celebrates 20 Years
American Guardian Warranty Service, part of the American Guardian Group of Companies and leading finance and insurance products and services…
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Event Features Fixed Operations Expert David Foco
The Society of Certified RV Professionals will host a special event featuring fixed operations expert David Foco during the 2018…
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Pomona Show Starts Oct. 5
From Airstream to Winnebago, travel trailers to luxurious Class A coaches, and toy haulers to fifth wheels, the 2018 California RV…
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Scenic Byways Program Restart Moves Forward
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved H.R.5158 – which directs the Secretary of Transportation to…
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Maxxair Introduces Three New Vents
Maxxair, an Airxcel brand, recently introduced the Maxxair Mini Vent, Mini Vent Plus and the Maxxair Mini Vent Deluxe –…
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Trudeau on NAFTA: ‘Canadians are Tough Negotiators’
Canada, on Thursday, shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism that talks to modernize NAFTA were moving too slowly and…
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Airstream Unveils Limited Edition Touring Coach Package
Airstream has launched its Interstate EXT Slate Edition touring coach. This special edition – limited to 75 – which will be…
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ASA Electronics Updates iN•Command App
ASA Electronics recently updated its iN•Command app, allowing the iN•Command app to communicate with other app-ready elements in the RV,…
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Furrion Launches Omni-Directional Rooftop Antenna
Furrion recently unveiled Furrion Access, a 360-degree signal reception rooftop antenna and an LTE Wi-Fi router used in tandem with…
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UWS Releases Steel-Aluminum Transfer Tank
UWS, a manufacturer of U.S.-made truck tool boxes and accessories, has released a transfer tank design. This new combo transfer…
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FRVTA, Mike Molino Renew Training Partnership
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) have partnered to provide online video-based training…
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FMCA Opens Registration for 99th Convention
The Family Motor Coach Association, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based international association for RV owners, is now accepting registrations for its 99th…
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California RV Show Anticipates 1,200 New RVs
Organizers of the 66th Annual California RV Show recently stated that visitors can expect to see more than 1,200 new…
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Aliner Debuts Two New Units
Aliner recently debuted the Grand Ascape and the Great Ascape at Elkhart Open House. The Grand Ascape weighs less than…
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Progress Mfg. Adopts MAPP, Protection Policies
To protect the Equal-i-zer and Fastway brands and the service that goes along with them, Progress Mfg. has announced a new brand…
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Braxton Creek RV Introduces Three New Models
Braxton Creek RV recently introduced three new models at Open House. “We are excited to add these three new towable…
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OneControl Standard on Grand Design’s Momentum
Lippert Components has announced that Grand Design’s 2019 Momentum units will come standard with OneControl ConnectAnywhere cellular technology. The 2019…
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Maxxair Introduces Two New Vent Shades
Maxxair has added a new line of vent shades, the Maxxshade and the Maxxshade Plus. Both models feature a fully…
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Forest River Toy Hauler Gets Solar Package
Jaboni Power Products recently announced the Forrest River Work and Play Galaxy Package, a solar power package for toy haulers.…
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ASA Electronics Launches iN•Command Website
ASA Electronics recently launched a dedicated iN•Command Control Systems website: iN-Command.net. The site functions as a hub of information for…
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RV Products Adds New A/C Models
RV Products has added several models to its Coleman-Mach Power Saver Air Conditioner series. A 15,000-BTU-capacity Power Saver unit has…
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Keystone RV’s Springdale Adds New Features
Keystone RV’s Springdale brand is celebrating 20 years with 2019 models completely re-designed from the ground up. “Everything is now…
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Vegas Expo to Feature ‘Super Lawyers Panel’
The 2018 RV Dealers Convention Expo will feature a special “Super Lawyers Panel” with RV industry legal experts who can…
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RECVEX Launches Wholesale Inventory Market
RECVEX recently launched a wholesale inventory marketplace and is currently accepting new RV dealers and lenders to sign up for…
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AGWS Celebrates 20 Years with Key Milestones
American Guardian Warranty Services (AGWS) is celebrating its 20th anniversary and key milestones it’s made as a company. “American Guardian…
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Community: Woodytent Donates Tent to Care Camps
A Woodytent M was recently donated to KOA Care Camps for a live auction. The tent, valued at $27,000, will…
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Majority of August RV Shipments Decrease
The RV Industry Association’s August survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 39,417 units, a decrease of 12.5…
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Thor Joint Venture Launches Togo App for RVers
TH2, the joint venture between Thor Industries and Tourism Holdings, brings to life the first edition of Togo, an app designed…
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Jayco Introduces Residential Walk-in Shower
Jayco recently introduced luxury fifth wheel units featuring oversized, residential walk-in showers. Several 2019 Pinnacle and Seismic luxury fifth wheel units…
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Towable Values Back Off as Fall Approaches
Black Book recently released its monthly RV market overview, showing that the average selling price for motorized units was $44,484, which…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Jayco, TMC, and More
Jayco is recalling certain 2018 Jayco Alante vehicles. The leveling system hydraulic hoses may become damaged due to their location,…
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Heartland Debuts Milestone Fifth Wheel
Heartland RV recently debuted its Milestone fifth wheel at Elkhart’s RV Open House near the RV/MH Hall of Fame. “The…
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TMC Unveils New Super C Motorhomes
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) has unveiled two new brands of Super C’s, the Omni and Magnitude, at its 9th annual…
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REV Reveals the American Dream Class A
REV Recreation Group has launched the new, fully-redesigned American Dream Class A RV under its American Coach luxury RV brand.…
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Winnebago Appoints Maria Blase to Board
Winnebago Industries has appointed Maria Blase to its board of directors, who will sit on the Audit and the Nominating…
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Johnson RV Adds Roadtrek
Johnson RV in Sandy, Ore., recently began offering the Roadtrek Simplicity Class B RV for sale or hire. The Roadtrek…
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WiFiRanger Partners with Yak Power on AI
WiFiRanger has announced its first “Hey Ranger Ready” alignment with Yak Power’s new switching system. The arrangement allows a drop-in…
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Coatney Sales Adds Rep to Mid-South Region
Aaron Johns has joined Fremont, Ind.-based Coatney Sales as a sales representative for Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. The independent…
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NATDA Trade Show Breaks Record
The NATDA Trade Show & Convention organization recently reported that it featured a record-breaking 519 dealerships, a 5-percent increase from…
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Winnebago Launches New Products at Open House
Winnebago motorhomes and towables will launch several new products at this year’s Winnebago Open House event, including the Class C…
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Good Sam Club Membership Reaches 2 Million
Camping World Holdings has announced that its RV and outdoor lifestyle organization, the Good Sam Club, has surpassed the 2-million-member…
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Forest River Shasta Pre-Wired for KING Products
Forest River has announced that products from the Shasta family of towables will now come pre-wired for KING’s lineup of…
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Heartland RV Launches 3 New Floorplans
Heartland RV’s Cyclone fifth wheel toy hauler brand is launching three floorplans at Elkhart RV Open House with the rollout…
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Keystone RV’s Cougar Gets New Features
Keystone RV announced that the new Cougar Half-Ton Series is towable by most 8-cylinder SUVs and trucks, and features an…
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Webinar to Review Mental Illness in the Workplace
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 1 p.m. ET on…
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Travel Lite RV Hires New Sales Admin Manager
Travel Lite RV (TRLV) has hired Katina Rogers as a sales administrative manager responsible for bringing top-level talent to the…
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RVDA of Canada Partners with PURIFYD
The RVDA of Canada has formed a new endorsement partnership with PURIFYD, a subscription-like, health protection service that will eliminate the biological…
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Dealership Pours $1 Million Into Green Remodel
Folsom Lake RV is investing close to $1 million dollars in improvements to its current facility along Highway 50 in…
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OneControl to be Prepped for Vengeance Toy Haulers
Lippert Components has announced that Forest River Vengeance toy haulers will be prepped for integration of LCI’s OneControl ConnectAnywhere Aftermarket…
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Travel Lite Hires Joshua Streich and Jason Martin
Travel Lite RV recently hired Joshua Streich as national sales manager, and Jason Martin as the director of product development.…
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Heartland Implements PDI-Related Initiatives
Heartland RV has announced the implementation of several targeted initiatives that bolster overall product quality and customer service operations at…
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Truma to Launch the VarioHeat Furnace
Truma will launch its newest product, the Truma VarioHeat luxury furnace, during the Elkhart Open House and exhibit in the…
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Thor’s Shares Lower Than Analysts’ Expectations
Thor Industries recorded weaker sales and earnings that missed expectations for the latest quarter, leading shares sharply lower Thursday. This…
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Mossy Oak’s ‘Cuz’ Strickland to Attend Open House
Mossy Oak’s Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland will be at Starcraft RV’s display during the Elkhart Open House. New 2019 Starcraft units…
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Thor Motor Coach to Unveil Tech-Focused Features
Thor Motor Coach announced that many of the new motorhomes being unveiled at Thor Industries Ninth Annual Dealer Open House…
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Team RV Express Expands Operations
Middlebury, Ind.-based RV transport company Team RV Express is expanding its operations for the fifth consecutive year. A new corporate…
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Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith Joins RV Caucus
Minnesota Senator Tina Smith is the junior senator from Minnesota and is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, an…
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August Sees Increase in Boat Sales
New-boat sales were up 4.6 percent in August, based on preliminary data from Statistical Surveys, and climbed 3.3 percent in…
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RVs Represent $30 Billion in U.S. Gross Output
Yesterday, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis announced the final, first-ever report on the economic contribution of the…
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Timken Names New National Sales Manager
The Timken Company, a leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, has named Albert Mammarella as its new national…
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Community: 4th Annual Golf Classic Tees Off Oct. 1
The 4th annual Elkhart Education Foundation Golf Classic presented by Lippert Components will be hosted at the Elcona Country Club in Bristol, Ind.,…
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Highland Ridge Readies Western Facility
Highland Ridge RV is planning to start production of its recently introduced travel trailers in Twin Falls, Idaho, in early…
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Outdoor Rec Contributed $734 Billion to U.S. Economy, Study
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) has welcomed the final report on the first-ever government statistics recognizing the outdoor recreation industry…
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WiFiRanger Brings AI Assistant to RVs
WiFiRanger recently announced the “Hey Ranger” AI Universal Assistant, an offline, artificial intelligence assistant with a custom vocabulary and skillset…
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Airstream Sales Increase 218 Percent in Five Years
Airstream has closed out its fiscal year (July 31) with record-setting sales up 24 percent year over year. Over the…
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Travel Lite RV Hires Industry Vet as COO
Travel Lite RV has announced that industry veteran Jamie Buckmeier has joined its team in Syracuse, Ind., as the new…
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Awning Maker Expands to Red Bay, Ala.
Girard Systems, an exclusive maker of awnings for Tiffin Motor Homes and other RVs, will be building a plant in…
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Regency RV Appoints Two Regional Sales Managers
Regency RV has appointed Larry Meredith to regional sales manager of the western region, and Will Gonyon as regional sales…
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NeXus RV Doubles Sales Record at Hershey Show
NeXus RV has reported strong sales results from the Hershey Show, including an increase more than 50 percent in sales…
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Thetford to Demo Sani-Con Turbo
Elkhart Open House attendees can get a sneak peek at the new Sani-Con Turbo system at the fourth annual Supplier…
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Magnadyne Releases TV-2 Wi-Fi
Magnadyne of Compton, Calif., offers TV-2 Wi-Fi and says it is all an RV owner needs to stay connected. It…
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Sunset Park Adding Floorplans, Sales Managers
Sunset Park RV, an independent manufacturer located in Shipshewana, Ind., announced it will be making some exciting additions in order…
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Gallery: 60,000 Visitors Attend Hershey Show
The 50th anniversary of Hershey America’s Largest RV Show, hosted by the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA), recently reported 59,284…
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ASA Electronics Introduces New Touchscreen Stereo
ASA Electronics recently unveiled the newest addition to the Jensen line, the JRV4100 Touchscreen Multimedia System. The JRV4100 is a…
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Cummins Debuts Its Hybrid PowerDrive
Cummins will unveil the PowerDrive, a plug-in hybrid electric powertrain solution spanning light, medium and heavy-duty applications, at the 2018…
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Campers Inn RV Adds Capital RV Centers
Campers Inn RV has announced that Capital RV Centers in Bismarck and Minot, N.D. have joined the company. With the addition…
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Supplier Showcase Releases Detailed List
Elkhart’s fourth Supplier Showcase will now include MORryde International and Samlex America to the list of suppliers displaying new products…
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Keystone RV Gives Bullet ‘Coastal’ Makeover
Keystone RV has announced that 2019’s Bullet lineup (including Premier and Cross- fire), will no longer have the classic “brown”…
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Gulf Stream Coach Launches Two V-Class Floorplans
Gulf Stream Coach will be launching two new travel trailer floorplans for its Vista Cruiser and Vintage Cruiser (aka “V-Class”)…
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UFP Distribution Adds Sweep-O-Vac to Offerings
UFP Distribution recently added the Sweep-O-Vac to its line of offerings for the RV market. The vacuum, activated by a…
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Premier Performance Promotes Nicolette Allen
Premier Performance Products Distribution, a wholesale distributor of aftermarket automotive parts primarily serving the light truck and off-road segments, has…
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