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Webinar to Review Tagout Procedure
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 12 p.m. ET on…
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BOSS Audio Systems Launches New Soundbars
BOSS Audio Systems has launched two new weather resistant 500-watt, all-in-one Bluetooth soundbars. The 14-inch BRT14A and 34-inch BRT34A include…
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‘Talent’ Trailers Earn Green Certification
TRA Certification has announced the first Green Certification of Canadian “talent” trailers. These luxury talent trailers are offered by Vancouver…
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ARVC Introduces New Products and Store
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) is announcing the opening of a new store featuring ARVC and…
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Black Series Constantly Updates Its Trailers
For manufacturers, Open House is the prime time to introduce new model years. But for Black Series, the design process…
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Motiv Power Systems Secures $60M for EVs
Motiv Power Systems, a provider of all-electric medium-duty chassis for buses and trucks, has secured $60 million in equity funding.…
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Trailer Valet Launches Line of OEM Products
Ted Chen, owner of Trailer Valet, recently launched SuperTech, a line of OEM couplers, jacks, and other trailer-centric products. The…
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Outdoor RV Celebrates 10 Years, Begins New Line
In the spring of 2009, Ron Nash saw an opportunity with the closing and bankruptcy of Fleetwood Enterprises and bought…
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GEN-Y Hitch Releases Lightweight Hitch
GEN-Y Hitch, a Northern Indiana hitch company, has added the Glyder to its Torsion-Flex product line. The Glyder is geared…
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Winnebago Joins National Safety Council
Winnebago Industries has become a member of the National Safety Council. Winnebago has previously been a member of the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council chapter of…
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Society of Certified RV Professionals’ Announces Recently Certified, Recertified Industry Personnel
The Society of Certified RV Professionals recently recognized 32 individuals from 23 participating dealers who earned a certification, or renewed…
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LCI Hosts Students for Manufacturing Day
Lippert Components recently hosted about 500 students for Manufacturing Day 2019. Students from Concord, Fairfield, Goshen, Pierre Moran, North Side,…
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Bank of America Made Bronze Partner for Expo
The RV Dealers Association recently announced that Bank of America Merrill Lynch is a Bronze Partner for the 2019 RV…
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Blog: 3 Tips for Effective, Affordable Digital Marketing
The marketing landscape has changed dramatically in recent years and continues to evolve at a rapid pace. As a marketer,…
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Thor Industries Hopes to Reach $14B in Net Sales by 2025
Thor Industries is hosting its 2019 Investor Day today at the Erwin Hymer Museum in Bad Waldsee, Germany, where the…
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Travel Lite Begins Rehiring Production Staff
Syracuse, Ind.-based Travel Lite RV has begun the rehiring process of its production staff and is planning the reopening of their Syracuse-based…
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LCI to Close Two Kansas Facilities
Lippert Components reportedly notified state officials that the company will be closing its two Newton, Kas., facilities on or before…
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Former Winnebago Employees Sue Over Discrimination
Six former machine technicians, mechanics and stock handlers have sued Winnebago Industries, alleging age and disability discrimination and retaliation against…
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Lazydays RV Holds Florida Grand Opening
Lazydays will host a grand-opening event for its newest location at The Villages, Fla. The grand-opening event will take place…
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Bankrupt IOI Acquired by PrimePay
A Pennsylvania company has completed its $3.5 million acquisition of Interlogic Outsourcing Inc., an embattled payroll company based in Elkhart. This…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Pleasure Way, Jayco and Daimler Sprinter Vans
Pleasure Way is recalling certain 2018 to 2020 Plateau, Plateau XL, Ascent and Lexor motorhomes equipped with a Fiamma F45…
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RVIA to Host Webinar on Data Privacy
The RV Industry Association will host a webinar on data privacy at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Understanding…
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Roadtrek Appoints New CEO
Roadtrek has appointed industry veteran Dane Found as its new CEO. Roadtrek was established earlier this year when Group Rapido,…
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Cummins Names Adams VP of Fuel Cell, Hydrogen Technologies
Cummins has announced that Amy Adams will join the electrified power business segment as vice president of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. In this…
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Duane Spader to Be Honored with Titan Award
Spader Business Management Founder Duane Spader will be honored with the national RV Dealers Association’s Titan Award on Nov. 13.…
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Indiana Lt. Gov. Crouch Visits Jayco Plant
Indiana Rep. Christy Stutzman and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch’s visited Jayco on Thursday. Stutzman invited Crouch to tour her district…
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WFCO to Hold RVIA-Certified Training Sessions
WFCO Electronics has partnered with Winegard to offer two RV Industry Association-certified training opportunities this November. The first training will…
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Trends: Small Business Loan Volume Reaches $28B
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced fiscal year 2019 lending numbers, showing that it guaranteed more than $28 billion to entrepreneurs…
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WiFiRanger Offers AT&T LTE Plans
WiFiRanger has begun delivering AT&T 4G LTE data plans for its pre-installed rooftop antenna systems on RV. “We tailored our…
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Higginbotham Adds RV Dealer Insurance Practice
Higginbotham and Diversified Insurance Management have announced their merger. Diversified is an independent property/casualty insurance agency in Plano, Texas, with a specialty…
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California RV Show Attendance Reaches 26,000
The 67th annual California RV Show opened its doors at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., on Friday, Oct.…
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Novik Releases Stone-like Skirt for Manufactured Housing Market
Novik recently released NovikStone skirting for the manufactured housing market. The skirt resembles stone and is impervious to moisture and…
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Travel Lite Appoints Ryan Rebar as COO
Travel Lite RV has announced the first piece to its corporate restructure by appointing current VP of Sales Ryan Rebar…
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VIDEO: Hymer, BASF Unveil Concept RV
The VisionVenture, co-created by BASF and Hymer, is a concept van recently developed by the BASF Creation Center. The van…
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SureShade Opens Expanded Facility
SureShade hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new headquarters and production facility reinforcing its commitment to…
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Thor Increases Quarterly Dividend by 2.5%
Thor Industries’ board of directors recently approved an increase in the amount of Thor’s regular quarterly dividend to $0.40 per…
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Stealth 2020 Glacier Snowmobile Hauler Unveiled
Stealth Enterprises, a U.S. builder of cargo and specialty trailers, has announced its new lineup of the Stealth 2020 Glacier snowmobile haulers…
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Democrats Wait on Mexican Labor Laws for USMCA
The head of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations labor union on Wednesday warned against speedy passage…
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RV Women’s Alliance Meeting Set for Nov. 11
Next month, the RV Women’s Alliance will hold a fall board of directors meeting in conjunction with the RV Dealer…
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EnerSys Offers Advanced Battery Shop Chargers
EnerSys, manufacturer of Odyssey batteries, has expanded its Odyssey battery offerings to include advanced battery shop chargers. With a complete range of 12-volt chargers…
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41% of Marine Dealers Report Sales Decline
Market conditions seemed to improve somewhat in September, but boat dealer responses to a new survey fluctuated drastically depending on their…
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RumbleOn Hires Huge as New Agency of Record
RumbleOn , the e-commerce company simplifying how dealers and consumers deal with pre-owned vehicles, has announced Huge as its new agency…
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Family RV Group Acquires Candys Campers
Family RV Group has acquired Candys Campers, which is comprised of two RV dealerships in Scottsville, Ky., and Murfreesboro, Tenn.…
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Girard Group Opens Alabama Factory
Girard’s Red Bay, Ala., factory is now open. The 40,000-square-foot, state-of-art facility will manufacture Girard awnings and shade products and…
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Meyer Names Vendors of the Year
Meyer Distributing has named Air Lift Co., Camco, and Mickey Thompson Vendor of the Year in their respective categories. “Every…
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VIDEO: Lemonis Can Keep Giant Flag at N.C. Dealership
Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Camping World, has won the right to keep flying a giant U.S. flag over his RV…
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Lance Camper to Feature Altimeter at SEMA
Lancaster, Calif.-based Lance Camper Mfg. will be participating in this year’s SEMA show. This year, the company will be featuring…
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KPA to Host Employee Incentive Webinar
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. ET on…
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Workshop to Focus on Eight Drivers of Value
Brad Stanek’s workshop, “Growing Value: Eight Drivers to Significantly Increase the Value of Your Business,” will take place at 3:15…
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Xantrex Launches New Freedom X Inverter
Xantrex has added a new 2,000-watt/ 24Vdc inverter designed specifically for military, bus, commercial marine and other commercial applications that…
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Arizona Quartzsite RV Show Starts Jan. 18
The 2020 RV show schedule in Quartzsite, Ariz., running Jan. 18-26, will feature tens of thousands of RVs. The Quartzsite…
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RVIA Names New, Reelected Board Members
The RV Industry Association has announced the 2020 election results for its board of directors. Official representatives from member companies…
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Used Motorized RV Values Down 8.9 Percent
Black Book recently reported the used values of RVs as fall approaches, showing that the average selling price for motorized…
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Sales Leader Ben Jones Joins Ranger Distribution
Ranger Distribution has announced that Ben Jones has joined the company as a partner, adding another industry-leading sales and product…
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Illinois Supreme Court Approves Refund for Lemon
The Illinois Supreme Court has awarded vindication to a couple who purchased a lemon of a motorhome, when the court…
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NTP-STAG Announces Expo Speaker Lineup
NTP-STAG has announced the RV University (RVU) Professional Retail Organization (PRO) Education Speaker Lineup for The Expo 2020 that will…
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California Officials Celebrate California RV Show
San Bernardino, Calif., Supervisor Janice Rutherford, President of the Fontana Chamber of Commerce Phil Cothran and other VIPs arrived by…
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RetailDive: Camping World One of 28 Retailers That Could Go Bankrupt in 2020
Forever 21’s Chapter 11 filing is the latest reminder that the economic climate for many sectors of retail is still brutal, according…
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REV Group Celebrates Successful Dealer Open House
Dealer demand for REV Group’s recreation brands was strong at the Dealer Open House in Elkhart, Ind., according to the…
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Community: Thor Helps First Descents in Cancer Battle
Thor Industries has partnered with First Descents to create once-in-a-lifetime experiences for people battling cancer. Thor helps by providing lodging…
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LCI Promotes Schnur to Aftermarket Group President
LCI Industries has promoted Jamie Schnur to group president of the aftermarket. Schnur previously served as LCI’s chief administrative officer and…
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Northern Spirit Showcases Max Bed Storage
RV Care, in partnership with Coachmen RV, recently debuted the Northern Spirit XTR at the 2019 Forest River Product Expo…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone, Forest River, Heartland and Cruiser
Keystone RV is recalling certain 2020 Cougar fifth wheels and travel trailers, models 22RBS, 23MLS, 25RES, 26RBS, 26RKS, 27RES, 27SAB,…
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Bravo Trailers Employs Nearly 30 Military Vets
Mitch Bender didn’t know he was serving his country just by doing his job, but he found out Wednesday morning…
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Marc Hanoud Passes Away at 35
Beloved son of Marty, Twinnie, Derek and Danielle Hanoud, former owners of Marty’s USRV in Berkley, Mass., Marc Anthony Hanoud,…
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Protective Asset Protection to Hold F&I Training
The finance and insurance and sales education tracks at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature hour-long workshops from Karla…
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ADP Webinar to Cover New Overtime Rule Changes
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published the final ruling to revise the minimum salary level for “white collar”…
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Spartan Motors Hosts 100 High School Students
Spartan Motors recently played host to nearly 100 local high school students at its Charlotte, Mich., headquarters in celebration of Manufacturing Day. Students…
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Zeman RV Celebrates Construction Milestone
Zeman RV has announced the completion of the structural framework for all of its amenity buildings at its newest luxury…
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Motor Coach Industries Recognized for Training
The ASE Training Managers Council (ATMC) will honor recipients of its National Excellence in Training Awards at an upcoming reception…
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KZ Recreational Vehicles Adopts LCI’s OneControl
KZ RVs is adopting Lippert Components’s OneControl technology across select 2020 brands. Certain functions, such as tank levels, battery levels,…
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Lichtsinn RV Named Top North American Dealer of Winnebago Motorhomes for Fifth Straight Year
Winnebago Industries recently awarded Lichtsinn RV the Top Sales Award – North American Top Dealer for the fifth consecutive year.…
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Meyer Adds First Alert to Lineup
Meyer is introducing the First Alert/BRK line of safety products to its lineup. From fire extinguishers, smoke alarms and CO…
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Calif. RV Show Kicks Off
Covering over 1 million square feet of displays and running Oct. 4-13, the 67th annual California RV Show features more…
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MBA is Bronze Partner for Expo
The National RV Dealers Association has been joined by MBA Insurance as a bronze partner for the 2019 RV Dealers…
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BOSS Brings New Products to SEMA
BOSS Audio Systems, a leader and innovator in 12-volt aftermarket audio and video products, will feature a host of new…
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Spartan Shows Service Van Designs
Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services showcased two highly-customized Utilimaster utility service walk-in van designs at the International Construction and Utility…
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Manufacturing Conference Connects Business
gener8tor will host its annual OnRamp Manufacturing Conference on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. More than…
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Holcomb Promotes Indiana in India
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger and the delegation continued their economic development trip this week…
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RVIA Picks Craig Kirby as President
The RV Industry Association announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously selected Craig Kirby to serve as president…
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Furrion Unveils New Arctic 12V Refrigerator
Furrion today unveiled its new Arctic series built-in 12-volt refrigerators that give consumers the best performance and safety for a…
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TMC on Display at California RV Show
Thor Motor Coach is exhibiting a line-up of more than 80 motorhomes at the California RV Show. The show begins…
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Roadmaster Introduces Deluxe Base Pins
Base pins are an important safety component of Roadmaster towing systems, as they secure the tow bar to the base…
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RVLI Expands Sales Force
RVLI has hired Greg Bailey, Dave Michael and Justin Rickett. Bailey comes to RVLI with more than 34 years of…
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RV Low Voltage Connector Recommended Practices
In an effort to address the topic of properly installing low voltage connectors the RV Industry Association’s Electrical Technical Subcommittee…
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Diesel Manufacturing Powers Jobs
In 2018, more than 1 million heavy-duty diesel engines were manufactured in facilities across the United States – a growth…
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Canada Starts Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
A group of Canadian outdoor industry leaders has formed of the Canadian Outdoor Recreation Roundtable to provide a strong voice…
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Brunswick Shifts into High Gear
Brunswick Corp. chief human resources officer Brenna Preisser has been with the company for 15 years, mostly behind the scenes.…
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Forest River Gives Away Mobile Service Vehicle
Forest River awarded a dealer a custom designed Mobile RV Service Vehicle during a drawing which took place at the…
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Winnebago Industries to Host Investor Day in New York City
Winnebago Industries will host an Investor Day on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Tavern on The Green in New York City. Winnebago…
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National Safety Council Honors Lippert Components’ Lynne Syer
Lippert Components announces that the National Safety Council presented its Rising Stars of Safety Award to LCI team member Lynne…
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RV Values Mixed as Fall Arrives
Fall has officially arrived, and with it a mixed market for the RV industry. It’s always nice when the motorized…
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Manufacturing Day Under Way
Eighth-graders in Elkhart County are taking field trips this week that have them exploring career opportunities in manufacturing. Organized by…
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USWC Enters Marine Market
United States Warranty Corporation (USWC) based in Cleveland, is excited to announce the addition of a Marine Division, rounding out…
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Stealth Trailers, LCI Team on Exteriors
Stealth Enterprises a U.S. builder of quality cargo and specialty trailers, has reached an exclusive partnership with Lippert Components Inc.to…
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RVT.com Intros New Ad Packages
RVT.com, a leading online classified source of RVs for sale in the U.S. and Canada, reports that its RV shopper…
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Hugelmeyer: ‘Boating Industry is Strong’
National Marine Manufacturers Association president Frank Hugelmeyer, who succeeds Thom Dammrich, addressed the recreational boating industry for the first time…
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Rockford Fosgate Unveils Marine Speakers
Rockford Fosgate (rockfordfosgate.com), has debuted of the M0 Element Ready full-range 6.5-inch speakers built to withstand water, salt, dust, and…
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Highland Ridge Adopts OneControl for 2020 Floorplans
Lippert Components has announced that Highland Ridge RV is adopting LCI’s OneControl technology across select 2020 brands. Certain functions, such…
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MB Quart’s RVM2.0 Now Shipping
MITO Corp. has announced that MB Quart’s RVM2.0, an RV digital media source unit, is now shipping. “The RVM2.0 is…
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