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Up to $100M in Dislocated Worker Grants Available
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the availability of up to $100 million for Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) to…
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Winnebago Industries Temporarily Suspends Production
Winnebago Industries is temporarily suspending most production activities at its Winnebago, Grand Design RV, Newmar, and Chris-Craft facilities. This action is in…
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THOR, LCI Continue Production During COVID-19 Crisis
Exactly how the coronavirus pandemic will affect Elkhart County’s large RV industry is still unknown, and companies are keeping their…
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RVIA Issues Member Update on COVID-19
On Friday afternoon, the RV Industry Association’s board of directors met and approved the following Talking Points that members of…
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Little Guy, Aliner Suspend Production
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently ordered closure on non-life-sustaining business, and as a result, Little Guy Trailers will suspend production…
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Rhode Island Dealership Reports Positive Sales Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
One way families in Rhode Island are staying healthy against COVID-19 is by huddling up in RVs. This story by…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Triple E, Heartland
Triple E RV is recalling certain 2020 Wonder W24RTB, W24MB, and W24FTB motorhomes.The 12-volt ceiling pot light wires are not…
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Facebook Introduces $100M Grant Program
To help ease the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic, Facebook has this week announced a new $100 million grants program to assist…
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Wilson Health, Airstream Partnership for Testing Site
Wilson Health, with the support and help of Shelby County Commissioners and Airstream, has partnered to set up a COVID-19…
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Cummins Suspends Midrange Engine Plant Production
Cummins has provided a business update in light of recent changes in customer demand and a weaker outlook for the…
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Trends: Gas Prices May Drop to $1.50 Per Gallon
The U.S. could see the lowest gasoline prices in history when adjusted for inflation, according to one oil analyst, as the Saudi-Russian…
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Privately-owned Florida RV Parks Stay Open
Campgrounds and RV parks remain open for business and should not be confused with state park campgrounds, which are closing…
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RV Industry Donates Units to Assist COVID-19 Response
As the country’s health care system grapples with surge capacity amidst the coronavirus outbreak, RV manufacturers have offered to donate…
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CDC Lists Recommended Strategies for Employers
As many RV dealerships remain open to provide essential services for their communities, it is essential for dealers to provide…
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Pleasure-Way Temporarily Suspends Production
Pleasure-Way Industries has announced that it will be temporarily suspending all production until April 1. “This temporary shutdown is part…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Expands Production Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Ocean Bio-Chem has announced that its subsidiary manufacturing plant, Kinpak, has increased its number of shifts and is actively hiring additional…
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Brunswick to Suspend Boat Production
Brunswick Corp. has announced that it will suspend production at its engine manufacturing and boat operations over the next few…
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Coronavirus Response Act Revision Impacts Sick Leave, Pay
Congress recently passed an amended version of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Like the bill’s previous version, the…
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Lance Camper Launches Podcast
Lance Camper has released its “Live. Lance. Life.” brand podcast. The audio is recorded, produced, and hosted by the Lance…
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Southwire Releases COVID-19 Statement, Continues Operations
Southwire recently released a statement to its customers regarding the COVID-19 outbreak: At Southwire, the health and well-being of our…
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Winnebago, THOR Industries Approve Quarterly Cash Dividend
Winnebago Industries’ board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share payable on April 29 to common stockholders of…
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National Park Entrance Fees to Be Waived
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has directed the National Park Service to the waive entrance fees at all national parks that…
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Luxury RV Storage Facility to Open Soon
Luxtor in Coachella, Calif., has created a luxury RV storage facility set to open in spring. Owners can grab a…
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Land ‘N’ Sea Appoints New Director of Sales
Land ‘N’ Sea has appointed David Karpinski as director of sales. He will be responsible for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic…
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RVDA of Canada Begins Payroll Survey
The RV Dealers Association of Canada has recently released the Canadian RV Industry Payroll Survey, which focuses on providing current…
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Kirby: RVIA Working with Policymakers on COVID-19 Relief
RV Industry Association President Craig Kirby recently sent out a detailed plan of how RVIA is working with policymakers amidst…
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Lazydays Holdings’ Q4 Revenue Increases 15%
Lazydays Holdings has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2019, and provided some updates and…
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RVDA Issues Letter to Trump
The RV Dealers Association has sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence detailing essential services…
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Heartland RV Files Patent for Hidden Garage
Heartland RV currently has a pending patent application for its new Hidden Garage, which debuted in the new Cyclone 4214…
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Northwood, Outdoors RV Extend Plant Closures
Northwood Investments, parent company to both Northwood Mfg. and Outdoors RV, are extending its temporary plant closures by another week…
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Forest River Names No. 1 Diesel Dealer
Total Value RV of Elkhart Indiana was recently presented with a plaque by Forest River Diesel Division National Sales Director…
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Adhesives & Bonding Expo Postponed
Due to recent developments around the spread of COVID-19, and industry feedback, event organizers have chosen to postpone the Adhesives…
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ARVC, Industry Partners Announce Advocacy Efforts
A coalition of the RV park and campground industry’s leading organizations, led by the National Association of RV Parks and…
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Indiana Secures Federal Disaster Assistance
Last night, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a disaster declaration for the state of Indiana, offering financial assistance…
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RV Industry Hopes for Little Impact
The RV industry in Indiana is watching what kind of impact the coronavirus may have on the market. This story…
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Truma Trainings Postponed, Service Continues
In light of the most current events involving the COVID-19 virus, Truma is taking precautions to protect the health of…
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RV PRO’s Promise to the RV Industry Amidst COVID-19
In two weeks, we have gone from concern to a pandemic. A friend of mine noticed how closely the words…
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SBA Updates Disaster Assistance Criteria
As part of the Trump Administration’s aggressive, whole-of-government efforts to combat the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) and minimize economic disruption to…
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RVDA Chairman Addresses COVID-19
RV Dealer Association Chairman Ron Shepherd recently shared a message with the industry regarding the recent outbreak of COVID-19. Read…
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Camping World Reaches $12.5M Settlement
Camping World has reached a $12.5 million settlement with shareholders who alleged the company made false statements to artificially inflate…
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RV Values Begin to Decline at Auctions
Black Book recently took a closer look at the used RV markets and found that the average selling price for…
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ARVC Announces Emergency Webinars with Industry Experts
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced a series of interactive webinars focused on helping RV…
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RV Distribution Center Approved by Officials
County officials in Goshen, Ind., approved a plan for an RV distribution center despite concerns with the first impression it…
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Dometic Workers Concerned About Severance
With their jobs about to end as Dometic shuts down its LaGrange, Ind., plant, members of UAW Local 871 said…
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Diesel Equipment Sells Wiper Technologies Division
Diesel Equipment Co., located in Greensboro, N.C., has sold its Wiper Technologies division to Global Products, an Elkhart, Ind.-based company.…
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25th Annual RV SuperSaver Show Canceled
The 25th Annual RV SuperSaver Show has been canceled due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus at large…
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FMCA Cancels Arizona Rally
The Family Motor Coach Association, has canceled its 101st International Rally and RV Expo, scheduled for later this month in…
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TACO Reschedules Spring Meeting to Aug. 18
The Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) has rescheduled its annual Spring Meeting and Tradeshow to Aug. 18-19 as a…
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10 Tips for Business Owners Impacted by a Pandemic
COVID-19 has brought business almost to a halt, and we are still in shock about how quickly life has changed.…
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Northwood, Outdoors RV Temporarily Close Plants
La Grande, Ore.-based RV manufacturers, Northwood and Outdoors RV are temporarily closing down their manufacturing facilities. The shutdowns are a…
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THOR Hires Gunpowder for Marketing
THOR Industries has chosen Wisconsin-based PR shop Gunpowder as its North American AOR. This story by Thomas Moore originally appeared…
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Keystone RV Unveils New Corporate Identity
Keystone RV recently unveiled an updated corporate identity and call-to-arms. “For so many of our owners, RVing fundamentally changed their…
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RVDA of Canada Works with Officials on Fiscal Stimulus
The RV Dealers Association of Canada announced that it is in constant contact with federal and provincial officials who are…
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Trends: Camping Numbers Increasing
As shutdowns, cutbacks and other coronavirus-related troubles lead legions of Americans to stay away from hotels and airports, numbers are…
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Indiana Governor Issues Restrictions Following State’s First COVID-19 Death
As Indiana announces the first death from the novel coronavirus in the state, Gov. Eric Holcomb has detailed additional efforts by…
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RVDA to Provide Members Info on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act last week. This economic stimulus plan to address the impact…
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Marcus Lemonis Issues Statement on COVID-19
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis has issued the following letter regarding COVID-19 and its effects on the company: To Our…
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Webinars to Cover Safety Habits, Training Content
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host two free webinars in March. The first webinar is…
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Horizon Global Reports Mixed Financial Results
Horizon Global has reported fourth quarter and full-year financial results for 2019. Net sales for the full year were $690…
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VIDEO: Coachmen Unveils Class A Gas Line
Coachmen recently introduced a new Class A gas line, the Encore, designed to offer customers a proposition and product amenities…
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Washington Passes RV Length Bill
The RV Industry Association has reported that a bill to solve an RV length issue in Washington was recently passed…
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NHTSA: Daimler to Recall 8,595 Sprinter Units
Daimler Vans USA is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The screws that secure the intermediate bearing…
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Patrick Completes Acquisition of Maple City Woodworking Corp.
Patrick Industries has completed the acquisition of Goshen, Ind.-based Maple City Woodworking Corp., a manufacturer of hardwood cabinet doors and fascia for…
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Norco Industries Pays IOSHA Fines
Elkhart RV parts maker, Norco Industries, has agreed to a nearly $10,000 penalty after a state safety inspection found serious…
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Fun Town RV Transitions Party from Stadium
Fun Town RV has relocated its DFW RV Party from the AT&T Stadium in Texas to all Fun Town RV…
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Arizona ARVC Cancels Its Spring Convention
The Arizona Association of Parks and Campgrounds has cancelled its spring convention due to rising coronavirus concerns. “We took a…
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Forest River Sued by Former Employees
Several former employees of Forest River have filed lawsuits in recent months, for claims including sexual harassment and racial discrimination.…
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RVWA Hires Executive Director Sandy Ellingson
One year after the official launch of the RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA), the group has hired its first executive director,…
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Winnebago Names ‘Flying W Dealer Excellence Award’ Winners
Winnebago has announced the winners of the 2020 Flying W Dealer Excellence Award at the “Bound Together” dealer meeting in…
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Campers Inn RV Opens Third S.C. Dealership
Campers Inn RV has opened a third dealership in South Carolina, with the addition of Campers Inn RV of Conway.…
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SBA Offers $2M in Disaster Assistance Loans
The Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses…
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Family RV Group Names Ginnan President
Family RV Group has announced the promotion of Robert Ginnan to president, in addition to his current role as CFO.…
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Priority One Launches New, Secure Portal
Priority One Financial Services has launched its new, secure, digital customer portal. Priority One stated it recognizes the necessity for…
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RVIA President Responds to Coronavirus’s Effect on Industry
RV Industry Association President Craig Kirby recently sent out a letter to members of the industry, regarding the novel coronavirus’s…
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Duo Form Relaunches Plastic Cleaner
Duo Form has relaunched its RV kitchen and bath plastic cleaner called DUO PURE. Now available on Amazon and direct…
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CampCalNOW Reschedules Summit to Avoid Coronavirus Impact
CampCalNOW RV Park and Campground Alliance has rescheduled its spring summit to Sept. 29-30 to maximize attendance and avoid coronavirus…
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Flint RV & Camping Show Begins March 20
The Flint RV & Camping Show will take place March 20-22 in Flint, Mich., at the Dort Federal Credit Union…
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Gallery: Winnebago Goes to the Desert
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Winnebago dealers gathered for the manufacturer’s annual dealer days at the JW Marriott Resort in Palm…
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Spartan Motors Sales Increase 32% for 2019
Spartan Motors has reported operating results for the fourth quarter and full-year periods ending Dec. 31, 2019, showing that sales increased $186…
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NRVTA Announces New Certification Plan
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has announced a change to its certification program, which breaks away from the certification…
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Winnebago, Volta Deliver 10% Energy Storage Increase to Select Class B’s
Winnebago and Volta Power Systems have announced a 10-percent energy capacity increase for the Pure3 Advanced Energy System on select…
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RVIA Board Approves Fifth Wheel Dimensions
The RV Industry Association’s board of directors met last week to discuss issues, challenges and opportunities facing the RV industry. The…
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Xantrex Launches Bluetooth Remote Panel
Xantrex has released a new Bluetooth remote panel for its Freedom X inverters and Freedom XC inverter/chargers. This new Bluetooth…
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Customer Experience Expert to Keynote at RVDA Expo
Author and business consultant Jay Baer will present “Coveted Customer Experience: How to Exceed Ever-Escalating Expectations,” during the opening general…
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Dometic Unveils Outdoor Beverage Centers
Dometic has entered the residential market with a new outdoor product range. The first product is the Dometic MoBar series…
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Indiana to Establish Outdoor Rec Office
The Indiana House of Representatives passed a resolution last week urging the creation of a state outdoor office of recreational development. This…
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Deadline for HARVEST Scholarship Nears
The Tim DeWitt HARVEST Education Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2020 to 2021 academic year. To be…
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Searer: Reservations for HoF Induction Dinner Going Fast
Reservations for the RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner are pouring in, according to Darryl Searer, president of the…
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Heartland RV Applies for STOR-MOR Patent
Heartland RV announced it has a pending patent application for its new STOR-MOR Storage system, which maximizes front-end storage space,…
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Woman Arrested for Allegedly Stealing RVs
A Sugar Grove, Va., woman was arrested last week after investigators said she stole two RVs from A&L RV in…
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RVIA to Hold D.C.-related Webinar
The RV Industry Association will hold a webinar Thursday, March 12, about key issues most important to RV manufacturers, suppliers,…
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Mark Wahlberg Eyes Car Dealership, RV Park Planned
Plans are underway for actor Mark Wahlberg to land another car dealership in Columbus, Ohio. This story by Beth Burger…
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Lake Rudolph RV Resort Invests $2M
Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort in Santa Claus, Ind., has made about $2 million in additions and improvements for…
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Accudraft Hires Lowder as Senior VP
Accudraft, a manufacturer of paint booths for finishing production, has appointed Brandon Lowder to the newly created position of senior vice president…
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WORX Releases Portable Vacuum
WORX recently released a 20-volt power share portable vacuum, a lightweight solution to a wide range of dry spills and…
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Community: New Horizons RV Builds Custom Fifth Wheel for Medical Company
When HealthCore’s new mobile clinic rolls into underserved communities, it always brings a lot of smiles – but the first…
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Flow-Rite Fills New Marketing, Design Staff Positions
Flow-Rite, a manufacturer of injection-molded fluid control products for a wide range of industries, has fortified its marketing efforts by…
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Fixed-Ops Certification Celebrated This Week
Beginning last Sunday, and running through Saturday, March 14, is RV Fixed Operations Professional Certification Week, as designated by the…
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Campers Inn Acquires Two More Locations
Don Littlefield, principal of the Boat-N-RV family of superstores and the Factory Direct Marine & RV organization (Boat-N-RV) has sold…
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Following Fire, RV Country Opens New Service Center
Fresno, Calif.-based RV Country, an RV dealer group in the West, has opened a new state-of-the-art service center to replace a…
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