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Trends: Coronavirus Drives Families Toward RV Parks
South Florida resorts are at high occupancy and north Florida resorts are gearing up to welcome RVers from all over…
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Outdoorsy Makes Forbes’ ‘Best Startup’ List
Outdoorsy has been named one of America’s Best Startup Employers in 2020 by Forbes Media, in partnership with leading statistics…
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Trends: RV, Boats Stocks Decline
Winnebago, Malibu Boats, MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc., MarineMax, Brunswick Corp., Thor Industries, and Patrick Industries all posted declines last week, some of them double-digit. Harley-Davidson and Polaris…
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Canadian Vinyl Upholstery Supplier Named ‘Best Managed’
Morbern, manufacturer of vinyl upholstery for the marine, automotive, RV and commercial interiors markets, has been named as one of…
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Sound Storm Labs Releases Four Amplifiers
Sound Storm Laboratories, a division of BOSS International Group, has launched four new amplifiers in its Charge Series. The Charge…
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Luxury RV Resort Planned for 2021
Chula Vista plans to open a new luxury RV resort called Costa Vista in San Diego. Costa Vista is set…
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CURT Enters Dinghy Towing Market
CURT has entered the dinghy towing market with a new non-binding tow bar, the Rambler, as well as a complete line…
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THOR Reports Net Sales of $2B, Monitors Coronavirus
THOR Industries has announced results for the second quarter of fiscal 2020, which ended Jan. 31, showing net sales were…
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nuCamp Unveils Redesigned Cirrus Truck Camper
nuCamp recently announced the launch of the redesigned Cirrus 820 Truck Camper. The new 820 has component updates, additional features…
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Trends: Industry ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Coronavirus
The RV Industry Association reported that shipments in January reached 33,000 units, a 29 percent jump from the 25,500 units…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone, Jayco, and Forest River
Keystone RV is recalling certain 2020 Hideout, Springdale, and Crossroads Zinger trailers. The spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail allowing…
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RVDA Elects New Secretary and Director
The RV Dealers Association’s board of directors elected Ryan Horsey of Parkview RV Center, Smyrna, Del., as secretary and Larry…
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Fun Town Hosts 2nd RV Party at AT&T Stadium
Fun Town RV will host the 2nd annual RV Party from March 13-15 inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Last year’s…
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Lazydays RV Appoints New CMO
Lazydays has hired Tom Peterson as its chief marketing officer. Peterson joins Lazydays from Youfit Health Clubs, where he was CMO.…
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Jaeger-Unitek Appoints Key Leaders
Jaeger-Unitek Sealing Solutions has made two key leadership appointments with Christie Wester being named as CFO and Tricia Sena being…
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ARVC’s National School Sees Record Attendance
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has reported record attendance at the National School of RV Park…
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Community: Rollin’ On TV, Forest River Team Up to Support Care Camps
Rollin’ On TV and Forest River are teaming up with Care Camps, to help children with cancer and their families by raising funds enabling…
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RV Industry Secures Satellite Win
Congress has permanently reauthorized the Section 119 exemption for RVs that would have otherwise caused millions of RV owners to…
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NTP-STAG Adds Jasco Products
NTP-STAG has added Jasco Products, a leader in home electronics, to its electrical, electronics, and lighting category. Established in 1975,…
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VIDEO: Bandits Steal Two RVs from Skaggs RV
Skaggs RV in Elizabethtown, Ky., recently had two 2020 Keystone Hideouts stolen. The trucks used in the theft are linked to…
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RVIA Releases ‘RVs Move America Week’ Schedule
The RV Industry Association has announced that the annual RVs Move America Week event begins with two days of committee…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Northeast Dealer Consultants
J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown, and Phil and Pamela Bruno, the owners of Northeast Dealer…
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Hugelmeyer: NMMA Boat Shows to Continue
National Marine Manufacturer’s Association President Frank Hugelmeyer recently issued a memo to all members of the association regarding the coronavirus.…
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CTEK Charging Solutions Launches on Amazon
CTEK, a global brand in the care and maintenance of vehicle batteries, recently launched its onboard charging solutions for RVers…
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Trends: U.S. Adds 273,000 Jobs in February
In February, the U.S. added 273,000 new jobs for the second month in a row, but the threat to the…
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RVTI Board Sets Direction for 2020, Focuses on Partnerships
Last week, the RV Technical Institute’s board of directors met to set the direction and priorities for the Institute in…
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Rec Leaders Applaud Senate Efforts to Fix Maintenance Backlog
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) members, including the RV Industry Association, recently praised the Senate for introducing a bipartisan bill, the…
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REV Group Sees 2.6% Increase in First Quarter
REV Group has reported results for the three months ended Jan. 31, showing first quarter net sales of $532.1 million compared to $518.7…
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ProLite Names Dealer of the Year
Canadian RV OEM Roulottes ProLite presented Longhaul Trailer Sales with the “Dealer of the Year” award for 2019 during the…
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Coronavirus Slows U.S. Manufacturing
U.S. manufacturing grew at a slower-than-expected pace last month, reflecting concerns about supply chain disruptions as the coronavirus spreads. This…
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Horizon Global Expands Board, Adds Oler
Horizon Global Corp.’s board of directors has increased the size of the board from eight to nine directors, and appointed…
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Furrion Launches Chef Collection with Midnight Glass Finish
Furrion recently introduced the Midnight Glass RV Chef Collection. The full assortment features three refrigerator options, an induction cooktop, range…
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WFCO to Offer Lithium-Ion Solution Options
Power supplier, WFCO, recently introduced lithium-ion solution options for both OEMs and the aftermarket. The following products are lithium-ion compatible:…
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NATM Trade Show Features 223 Exhibitors
The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) hosted its 32nd annual Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas on Feb.…
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Indiana KOA Adds Lazy River, Deluxe Cabins
The Angola/Hogback Lake KOA Holiday in Indiana will open for the season on March 31. Construction of the new Lazy…
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Walorski Expresses Concern on Tariffs
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) has sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross expressing concerns over the recent expansion…
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TPMS Now Standard for Riverstone, Cedar Creek
Forest River’s Riverstone and Cedar Creek have announced factory-installed tire pressure management systems (TPMS) on new units built beginning this…
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Canada Made Labor Watchdog with New NAFTA Deal
Late changes made to the new North American trade pact place Canada into the role of an “honest broker” to…
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WhereSafe GPS Consumer Safety Service Available to RV Dealers
WhereSafe, a family safety and asset protection service for consumers, has announced its formal consumer launch. The service is being…
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Fluoramics to Introduce New Products
Fluoramics will introduce three new products at the NACE Corrosion Conference & Expo from March 15-19 at the George R.…
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Spartan Motors’ Royal Truck Body Displays at Indianapolis Show
Royal Truck Body, a go-to-market brand of Spartan Motors, will display at the Work Truck Show (NTEA) in Indianapolis from March 3-6, for the…
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FIREDISC to Appear in Walmart
FIREDISC, a line of mobile cookers, has rolled out into 20 Walmart locations in the Dallas and Houston areas. “As…
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CM Truck Beds Releases T-Handle Latches
At the 2020 NTEA Work Truck Show, CM Truck Beds will debut several exciting new products and updates to existing…
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Planet Audio’s License Plate Camera Begins Shipping
Planet Audio, a division of BOSS International Group, has announce that its new high-resolution, rear-view license plate mount camera is…
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Turkish Composite Panel Company Sets Up Operations in Elkhart County
Polser International, a leader in fiberglass reinforced plastic products (FRP) with headquarters in Turkey, is investing in a warehouse distribution…
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ARVC Launches Outdoor Rec Career Center
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has launched the ARVC Career Center, an online tool designed to help businesses find and recruit qualified employees and…
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Navistar’s Ex-CEO to Pay $500K
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday said the former CEO of Illinois-based Navistar International Corp. will pay $500,000 to…
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Interest Rate Cut to Contain Economic Fallout
The Federal Reserve made an emergency interest rate cut Tuesday, slashing the benchmark U.S. interest rate by half a percentage…
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Dealer Profit Services Introduces F&I for RV Dealers
Dealer Profit Services, a supplier of F&I services to marine and RV dealers, is now offering a comprehensive suite of…
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AAMP Global Launches EchoMaster Fleet Solutions
AAMP Global recently launched its new division, EchoMaster Fleet Solutions, at the NTEA Work Truck Show 2020. EchoMaster Fleet Solutions…
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Thetford to Attend FMCA RV Expo
This year at the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) 101st International Convention & RV Expo, RVers will have the opportunity…
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Girl Camper Partners with Rollin’ On TV
Rollin’ On TV has announced that New Jersey-based Girl Camper has agreed to partner with Rollin’ On TV (ROTV) to…
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Newmar Reportedly Lays Off 10% of Workforce
Nappanee, Ind.-based Newmar Corp. has laid off workers. This story originally appeared on WSBT News 22. Newmar employees have reported…
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Blue Dog RV Opens First Montana Dealership
Blue Dog RV has opened a new dealership on U.S. 2 East in Kalispell, Mont., and features a full-service RV…
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Bandits Nab Trailers from Keystone RV Center
Two travel trailers were stolen from Keystone RV Center on Young Road in Greencastle, Pa., state police said. This story…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Forest River, Sprinters, and Heartland RV
Forest River is recalling certain 2019 to 2020 Surveyor, NO BO, Cherokee, R-Pod, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma and East to…
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Revised Canadian RV Standard in Alignment with U.S.
Recent revisions to the Canadian RV Standard, Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z240, have reduced trade barriers between the U.S. and…
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RV Park Planned for Roswell, N.M.
A local couple plans to open a new RV park near the Roswell Mall in New Mexico. Larry and Tracy…
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Trends: Hybrid Dealers Successfully Navigate RV-Boat Sales
When Ron Hoover RV & Marine first took on boats to sell and service in 2000, company President Chris Hoover…
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LKQ Completes Sale of Two Czech Distributors
LKQ Corp. has closed its previously announced agreement to sell its equity interests in two Czech wholesale automotive parts distributors…
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RV Chassis Repair Company Expands
Speed Wrench began in West Michigan with two brothers, John and Al Van Dyke, driving out for mobile automobile repairs.…
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Camping World Reports Mixed Results for Q4, Full Year Revenue
Camping World Holdings has reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31. Full year-over-year operating revenue…
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2020 RV Shipments Expected to Be 410,100
RV shipments are expected to stabilize in 2020, according to a new forecast prepared by longtime RV industry analyst, Richard…
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Thetford Launches AquaBio Tank Treatments
Thetford Corp. recently began distributing its newest product line, AquaBio Holding Tank Treatment. “Thetford strives to be innovative in everything…
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Patrick, Camping World Declare Cash Dividend
Patrick Industries has announced that on Feb. 25, its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of common…
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Pirate Ship Suites Open in Texas March 1
On March 1, the North Texas Jellystone Park will open its newly constructed three-story pirate ship, which is docked next…
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Marine Association Names New Leadership Team
The National Marine Manufacturers Association has announced a new leadership team. The five executives will report directly to president Frank…
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FCCC Debuts Production MT50e All-Electric Chassis
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) has partnered with a leader in heavy-duty electric transportation to develop an enhanced, production-ready version…
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New Utilimaster Facility to Create 200 Jobs
Utilimaster has announced the opening of an additional vehicle production facility in Bristol, Ind., which will also support aftermarket parts and…
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NRVTA Opens Registration for Tech Training
The National RV Training Academy has opened enrollment for the next five-week training series to prepare people to become certified…
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Sipe Joins Gorin+Cohen Consulting Group
Debbie Sipe, who built a four-decade career with California’s campground industry association, has joined Gorin+Cohen Consulting Group, which is expanding…
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FireDisc Cookers Appoints Rep Agency
FireDisc Cookers has appointed RVLI, LLC to represent its line of gas grills and accessories to the RV and marine…
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Fluoramics Releases Pocket-sized Oiler
Fluoramics has introduced a new style of pocket oiler for Tufoil Lubit-8. The new oiler features a needle-like application tip…
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Remote-Operated Freight Carriers Coming to U.S.
A Swedish company developing driverless truck technology will hire its first remote truck operators beginning next month in Sweden and…
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Rollick Surveys 2,000 Boat Owners
Rollick has released the results from their recent survey of more than 2,000 boat owners across 16 boat and engine…
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Community: Dealer Donates RVs to School
The students of Mobile RV Academy, located at the Big Red Schoolhouse in Athens, Texas, will be able to train…
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RVTI Launching RV Tech Market Assessment Study
The RV Technical Institute is set to begin a comprehensive research project on current RV technician needs across the industry and how…
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Sika to Exhibit at Inaugural Adhesive Expo
Sika Corp. will be an exhibitor and a presenter at the inaugural Adhesive & Bonding Expo, an exhibition for adhesive…
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FMCA RV Expo Runs March 26-29
The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) will host its 101st International Convention and RV Expo at the Pima County Fairgrounds…
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Dobrowski Celebrates 10 Years at Priority One
Priority One Financial Services is celebrating 10 years of employment with Kristopher Dobrowski, commercial finance manager. Priority One, an F&I…
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RVDA Expo Registration Opens Soon
The National RV Dealers Association, RVDA of Canada and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s 2020 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will be held…
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LCI Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
LCI Industries, which, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components Inc., supplies, domestically and internationally, a broad array of highly engineered…
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RVIA’s Bruce Hopkins Announces Retirement
RV Industry Association Vice President of Standards Bruce Hopkins has announced he will retire at the end of the year.…
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Dexter Axle Celebrates 60 Years
DexKo Global has announced that its subsidiary, Dexter Axle, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Dexter Axle was founded in 1960 in…
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January’s RV Shipments Increase 29%
The RV Industry Association’s January 2020 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 33,003 units,…
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RV Retailer Acquires Palm RV
RV Retailer has announced that Motor Home Specialist (MHS) was the No. 1 seller of new motorhomes by a single…
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LCI Named Exclusive Distributor of Floë
Lippert Components has announced that it is the exclusive distributor of the Floë Integrated Drain Down System. Floë is an…
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Four Weeks Until Economic Impact of Coronavirus Is Known
U.S. officials will have a better idea of how the coronavirus outbreak will impact the economy in “three or four…
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Community: Black Folks Camp Too Continues to Build Partnerships
Black Folks Camp Too is growing its network of outdoor and RV industry leaders who support its mission to increase…
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Outdoorsy Partnership Shows a Lot of Promise
What happens when you pair one of the leading peer-to-peer RV rental platforms with a vacation trip aggregator? Well, as…
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Jellystone Franchisor Appoints Executive
Leisure Systems (LSI), the franchisor of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, has named Jon Burek as executive vice president. Burek…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Sprinters, Triple E, and Forest River
Daimler Vans USA is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The connecting screws on the exhaust…
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LTTS Awarded Global Services Deal from Sweden’s Dometic Group
L&T Technology Services Limited has been awarded a multi-year engineering services engagement from Dometic. As part of the engagement, L&T…
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Canadian Dealer Reports Theft, Vandalism
The frustrated owner of a Kamloops, British Columbia, car dealership is warning other small business owners after a series of…
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SEC Fines Wells Fargo $500M
Last week didn’t end on the best footing for California-based Wells Fargo & Co., with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announcing…
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Steve Chapman, Cummins Group Vice President of China and Russia, Retiring
Cummins has announced that after 35 years of service to the company, Steve Chapman, group vice president of China and Russia, is retiring effective July…
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Canadian, U.S. RV Standards Move Closer
The RV Industry Association has stated that Canadian and U.S. RV standards have moved one-step closer to synchronization. With updates…
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CDK Global Sells Digital Marketing to Ansira
CDK Global has signed a definitive agreement to sell the company’s Digital Marketing Business to Ansira Partners, a subsidiary of…
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RV Shipments to Canada Decline
The Canadian RV Association reports that RV Wholesale Shipments into Canada for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31 totaled 10,023 units compared…
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Dexter Hires New Product Manager
Dexter has hired Bryan Bergin has joined the team at its Bristol, Ind., plant as the new product manager. Bergin…
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