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Meyer Adds Girard Products
Meyer Distributing has added Girard Products to its extensive lineup. “This is a line that our customers have been asking…
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New VW California XXL Camper Debuting in August
Volkswagen has released a teaser sketch of its new Crafter-based camper van, confirming that it will base a new production…
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Last Call for Hall of Fame Dinner Reservations
The RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner celebrating the class of 2018 is a month away, and it is…
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Wild Frontier RV Campground Adds 230 New Sites
Wild Frontier Campground is adding 230 new campsites, expanding to 345. This expansion positions Wild Frontier as one of the…
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PleasureLand RV Acquires Northview Campers
PleasureLand RV Center has acquired Northview Campers in Sioux Falls, S.D., and will be the seventh location to its family…
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N.C. Governor Tours SylvanSport’s Factory
SylvanSport was honored this past weekend with a visit from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina First Lady…
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Harley-Davidson Lawyer Joins REV Group
REV Group named Stephen Boettinger, who had been a lawyer for Harley-Davidson, as its general counsel on Friday, continuing the company’s…
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Winnebago Co-founder Gerald Boman Dies at 82
Co-founder of Winnebago Industries, Gerald E. Boman, 82, passed away June 20 in Palm City, Fla., where he and his…
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ARVC Issues Warning on Suspicious Invoice to Campgrounds
RV park and campground owners in Maryland, South Dakota and other states have recently alerted the National Association of RV…
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Important Dates to Know for Aftermarket Conference
The annual RV Aftermarket Executive Conference will be hosted in Bonita Springs, Fla., next month at the Hyatt Regency Coconut…
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Optronics Expands LED Light Bar Family
Optronics International recently introduced five LED Light Bars, increasing the product line to eight. The new lamps include two 3-inch…
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CURT Group’s Luverne and UWS Celebrate Anniversaries
CURT Group’s Luverne, a manufacturer of truck, commercial van and SUV accessories, is celebrating 55 years, as well as UWS…
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Universal Lenders Expands Plan to 36-Month Terms
Universal Lenders, creators of the ZERO Plan and 2018 Dealers’ Choice award winner, has announced enhanced funding guidelines to allow…
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REV Coach Partners with Daimler Buses’ Setra
REV Coach has been named the full-service distributor and after-sales partner for Daimler Buses’ Setra brand in the U.S. and…
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Amazon May Increase 2018 Ecommerce by 80 Percent
With Amazon Prime Day looming, retailers and marketers are prepping their strategies for what’s turned into a new midyear shopping…
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RV PRO Wishes You a Happy Fourth
In celebration of Independence Day, RV PRO will be out of the office. The daily newsletter will resume on Thursday.…
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Gallery: RVIA Board Nominations Announced
Nominations are in for the RV Industry Association board of directors. Eight director positions are up for election including: one…
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CURT Celebrates 25 Years of Manufacturing
CURT is celebrating 25 years of business. Founded in 1993 by Curt Tambornino, its first products were trailer balls and…
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RV Retailer Acquires Motor Home Specialist
RV Retailer has acquired Motor Home Specialist in Texas from the O’Banion family. Donny O’Banion will continue to lead Motor Home Specialist…
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Meyer Adds Auto Antlers to Line
Meyer Distributing will now be offering the complete product line of Auto Antlers. “We have been in talks with the…
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RVDA of Alberta Reports Stolen Trailer
It has been brought to the attention of the RVDA of Alberta that there was a bumper pull trailer stolen from Carefree RV in…
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$12.5 Billion of U.S. Goods Hit with Tariffs
The Canadian government confirmed Sunday that it has imposed tariffs on U.S. exports worth $12.5 billion. This story by Alanna…
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RV Care Network Re-Elects Don Sneyd to Chair
This week, Don Sneyd of Ruston RV Centre in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, was re-elected to the position of chairman of…
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Training Program Gets $9.5 Million Investment
Since its inception last year, the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Partnership of Elkhart County has gained state and national attention. The…
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Universal Lenders Wins Dealers’ Choice Gold Award
Universal Lenders has been awarded the 2018 Dealers’ Choice Gold Award for F&I Financing Company. This marks the first year…
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REV Group Introduces 2019 Discovery LXE
REV Recreation Group recently introduced the 2019 Fleetwood RV Discovery LXE, the brand’s high-end Class A diesel motorhome. The 2019…
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Early Bird Expo Registration Ends June 30
RV dealers and their professional staff planning to register for the 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo must do so by June…
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Economist: Tariffs May Cost 30,000 Hoosier Jobs
A Ball State University economist has released a policy statement that estimates fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariffs could result…
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Robots Considered to Fix Elkhart Workforce Problem
In Elkhart County, and especially in the RV industry, there’s a lot of vacant jobs that need filled. “What we’re…
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Power Products Sold for $910 Million
Genstar Capital, a private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Global Marine and Mobile division of…
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LiquidSpring to Boast Suspension at Hershey Show
LiquidSpring will be highlighting its CLASS suspension systems for RVs at the Hershey RV Show from Sept. 12-16 at the…
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Banks Power Unveils 4-Inch Monster Exhaust
Banks Power recently introduced its new 4-inch Monster Exhaust with CoolCuff for the 2017 to 2018 GM 6.6L Duramax L5P…
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TecNiq Releases New Slim Light LED Strips
TecNiq has released the E45 Slim Light LED strip which has powder-coated clips. E45 Slim Lights have a 50,000-hour life…
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VIDEO: Vegas Expo Expert on Reaching New Buyers
Marketing expert Samantha Scott, APR, president of Pushing the Envelope, Inc., will show dealers how to leverage content and data…
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Regency RV Adds Berryland Campers to Network
Regency RV has added Berryland Campers in Ponchatoula, La., to its roster of dealers selling its new Xalta Class B and Ultra Brougham Class B-plus motorhomes. The…
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Camping World to Expand RV Sales Locations by More than 30 Percent
Camping World Holdings has announced plans to dramatically increase RV sales locations over the next 15 months through the launch…
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Thor Names New Lead on Strategic Marketing Efforts
Thor Industries has hired James Rigney to lead all strategic marketing efforts, including brand development, creative, public relations, social and…
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Outdoorsy Survey Busts RV Travel Myths
Outdoorsy has announced survey findings that debunk RV myths, while uncovering surprising insights into American and Millennial travel trends ahead of…
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Black Book: Motorized Unit Sale Prices Increase
Black Book recently released its monthly report, showing that the average selling price for motorized units was $46,539, which is up…
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Meyer Adds Napier Outdoors Tent Line
Meyer Distributing recently added the vehicle tent line by Napier Outdoors. “Napier Outdoors is excited to team up with Meyer…
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Formula Trailers Plans to Open in Bristol, Ind.
Industry veterans Matt Arnold and Jeff Troyer are working together again building cargo trailers, and have negotiated with the Indiana…
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TaigMarks Hires New Marketing Assistant
Downtown Elkhart advertising and public relations agency TaigMarks recently hired Drew Duncan as its new marketing and project assistant. Duncan…
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Trends: July 4 Gas Prices Highest in Four Years
GasBuddy has stated that motorists hitting the road to celebrate the July 4 holiday will be feeling more pinched than…
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VIDEO: Zinke Touts ‘New Look’ for Rec
Recreation on America’s public lands has a new look in a new “Recreation is Back” video produced by the Department…
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REV Group Announces Partnership with Outdoorsy
REV Group has partnered between REV Rentals and Outdoorsy to offer RV rentals through Outdoorsy’s RV marketplace. The partnership with REV Group…
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App-Based Appointment Registration for Aftermarket Conference Ends Soon
The ability to register for appointments via the app for the annual Aftermarket Executive Conference being held Aug. 13 to…
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First-Year Airstream Dealer Places in Top 10
Airstream recently announced its top dealers based on retail units sold between May 2017 and May 2018. For the first time ever, a…
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LGS Group Expands Midwest Office, Eyes RV Market
LGS Group, the master distributor for InterMotive Vehicle Controls, has announced the hiring of Ron Sayles as operations manager and…
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Alliance Coach Prepares to Open New Sales Facility
The expansion of the sales department at Alliance Coach of Wildwood, Fla., is nearing completion. The exterior of the new 3,619-square-foot…
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Rock Tamers Releases Mudflap with Exhaust Outlet
Rock Tamers recently released the RT200 Exhaust Outlet, an add-on mudflap accessory item that allows hot exhaust gases to flow…
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Air Lift Redesigns Kits for RAM 1500
Air suspension specialist Air Lift recently redesigned its load support products, specifically engineered for the 2009 to 2018 RAM 1500.…
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Oklahoma’s Green Country RV Show Opens July 20
The Green Country RV Show will run in Tulsa, Okla., from July 20 to 22 at the River Spirit Expo…
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Trends: Consumer Confidence Sees a Slight Dip
Consumer confidence fell well below economists’ expectations in June, fueled by a bleak outlook for U.S. economic conditions. This story…
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REV Group Introduces Redesigned Fleetwood RV Flair
REV RV Group recently introduced the redesigned Class A Gas Fleetwood Flair. The Flair is a classic Fleetwood RV model,…
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Outdoor Rec Speakers Discuss Private Partnerships
Partners Outdoors 2018 recently showcased ideas for the great outdoors with TED-like talks. Presenters from across the recreation community and…
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Canada Cancels 500 U.S. Boat Orders
Hundreds of orders for U.S. boats have been cancelled by Canadian boat dealers as tariffs introduced by that country are…
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Clear2O Water Filter Hitting Market Soon
Applica Water Products recently launched its new Clear2O RV and marine inline water filter. “My family loves weekend trips in our RV, now…
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REV Plans $1.9 Million Expansion of Presence
In a year from now Milwaukee-based specialty vehicle maker REV Group will have about 200 employees in the city, up…
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Achievement Speaker Headed to the Vegas Expo
https://youtu.be/63FqnsfVuIs Chris Alford, lead trainer for Elite Dealer Services, will make his speaking debut at the RV Dealers Convention/Expo during…
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Infinity Woven Products Expands Sales Team
Infinity Woven Products recently expanded its sales team with localized internal sales representatives. This expansion will allow the Dalton, Georgia-based…
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SeaSucker Expands Production Facility
SeaSucker, designer, manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of innovative vacuum-mounted accessories, has expanded its production facility. The extension doubles its size,…
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Canadian P2P Rental Site Grows 1,900 Percent
It’s been just over one year since Chad and Cherie Ball launched Alberta, Canada-based WheelEstate, a website that matches campers with…
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Curtin Sees Continued RV Growth for 2019
Industry analyst Dr. Richard Curtin continues to see bright prospects for RV wholesale shipments into 2019, despite his projection for…
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VIDEO: Leisure Travel Vans Introduces the Wonder Rear Twin Bed
Leisure Travel Vans, a brand of Triple E Recreational Vehicles, recently introduced the Wonder Rear Twin Bed (RTB), a new…
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May Motorhome Shipments Down 13 Percent
The RV Industry Association’s May survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 45,070, a decrease of 1.7 percent…
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Meyer Adds Truck System Technologies
Meyer Distributing has added Truck System Technologies to its vast line up. “It’s very important that tire pressures are controlled…
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REV Adds Several New Aftermarket Parts
REV Group recently introduced a series of aftermarket product offerings during the first half of 2018 through its parts division,…
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Study Shows RV Growth Through 2022
Technavio analysts forecast the RV market in North America to grow at a CAGR of more than 8 percent during the period 2018…
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Chinese Tariff List Doesn’t Include Steel Wheels
The White House, through the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), recently released a revised list of Chinese goods…
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Northpoint Named Bronze Partner for Vegas Expo
The RV Dealers Association recently announced that Northpoint Commercial Finance is a Bronze Partner for the 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo.…
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EU Cars May Get 20 Percent Tariff
President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 20 percent tariff on all European Union-assembled light vehicles coming into the U.S.,…
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Community: LCI Builds Chair for Tall Teen
A Michigan Center man who once held the title as the world’s tallest male teen is relaxing in a new…
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RVIA Sees Five Big Impacts from Advocacy Day
The RV Industry Association recently released the top five impacts from Advocacy Day which happened during Committee Week earlier this…
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Ruling Permits State Sales Tax on Online Purchases
Online shoppers could find costs going up after the Supreme Court did away Thursday with a decades-old precedent limiting the…
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Airstream CEO Added to National Forest Board
Bob Wheeler, president and CEO of Airstream, has been named to the volunteer board of directors of the National Forest…
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Goshen Approves LCI’s Tax Benefits to Continue
It was good news for Lippert Components at Tuesday’s Goshen City Council meeting as council members vote 4-2 in favor…
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Aftermarket Conference Schedule Goes Up
The schedule for the annual Aftermarket Executive Conference is available to view online. The three-day event where prominent suppliers and…
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Banks Power Unveils Air Density Sensor Module
Banks Power recently introduced the AirMouse ambient air density module, the first in its line of intelligent sensors for the iDash…
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RVX to Participate in Commerce Department
RVX: The RV Experience was recently notified of its selection by the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration to…
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La Hacienda RV Resort Wins Annual Award
La Hacienda RV Resort has received the “Large Park of the Year Award” from the Arizona Association of RV Parks…
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Elkhart Manufacturers to Celebrate Partnership
Lippert Components will be holding a press event to celebrate state and national recognition for Elkhart County’s Advanced Manufacturing Sector…
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Sika Showcases New Products During ‘Driving Technologies’ Event
ELKHART, Ind. – Sika Corp. staff spent the day Wednesday showcasing a variety of new sealant and adhesive products and…
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Thor Pays Off Credit Facility, Announces Repurchase Authorization
Thor Industries has paid in full the outstanding balance on its revolving credit facility. This facility was initiated in association…
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Winnebago CEO Talks Growth Plans on CNBC
Winnebago CEO recently appeared on CNBC’s Power Lunch to discuss the manufacturers growth plans and earnings during the RV boom.…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Mountain House Foods
Meyer Distributing has added Mountain House Foods to its large line of product offerings. “Mountain House Foods is the No.…
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Trump Chooses White House Aide for CFPB Director
President Donald Trump has chosen Kathy Kraninger, a little-known White House budget aide, as director of the Consumer Financial Protection…
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Webinar to Address Sexual Harassment Policies
Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s strategic partner KPA will present the “Sexual Harassment & #MeToo: How to Protect Your Employees…
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REV Group Makes Aqua-Hot Standard Feature
Moving into the 2019 model year, REV Recreation Group will be offering Aqua-Hot’s 400D hydronic heating solution with on-demand hot…
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Morgan Stanley, Stanek Group Webinar on Tax Reform
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center will work with Morgan Stanley to deliver a tax reform webinar for dealer principals…
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Community: Acts of Service Helps Five Star Life Campgrounds
With less than a few days before its campgrounds open, nonprofit Five Star Life was in need of help before the opening…
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Winnebago Towables Leads to Q3 Revenue Increase
Winnebago has reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2018, showing revenues were $562.3 million, an increase…
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Horizon Global Revises Action Plan
Horizon Global has revised its business outlook and updated its action plan, including actions to improve performance in its Americas…
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Florida Shows Report Record Attendance
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) recently completed the two summer RV shows, one in West Palm Beach and the…
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Torklift Announces Photo Contest Winner
People from all across the country submitted photos to Torklift in hopes of upgrading to the latest high-performance Talon truck…
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Oxy-Kem Maker to Attended Oklahoma Show
ARC Products, which manufactures Oxy-Kem and Doctor Drain for the mobile and in-home septic treatment applications, will be at the Green Country…
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World RV Conference Early Bird Registration Ending
Registration for the World RV Conference in Shanghai, China, is available with early bird hotel rates at the Fairmont Peace…
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Tariffs May Lead to Financial Aid to Auto Industry
Canada is considering all options, including providing financial aid to the auto industry, to cope with possible U.S. tariffs, a…
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Woman Who Defrauded RV Supplier to Run Pretzel Franchise Gets 7 Years
An Elkhart woman who collected as much as $429,000 in wages by billing her employer for fake hours was sentenced to…
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Colonial Airstream & RV Breaks Ground
Colonial Airstream & RV, an Airstream dealer for 12 years, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new facility on June…
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Meyer Adds Pedal Commander
Meyer Distributing recently added the Pedal Commander to its high-performance division. Pedal Commander is a throttle response controller that removes…
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