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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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Indiana Renews Agreement with Zhejiang Province
Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana delegation joined provincial officials from China’s Zhejiang Province this week to renew…
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Deadline for Spader Scholarship is Oct. 7
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center will be accepting applications until Oct. 7 for the 2020to 2021 Duane Spader Leadership…
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Timbren Industries Releases Several New Products
Timbren Industries recently introduced several new products, including a Timbren active off-road bump stop upgrade for the rear suspension on…
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Expansion Leads to KAR Global Rebranding
KAR Auction Services has been expanding beyond auctions and outside North America, so the company has rebranded itself as KAR…
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RVIA Helps Chinese Officials with Driver’s License Requirements
As the RV industry continues to grow in China, Chinese officials have turned to the RV Industry Association for assistance…
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EHG Acquisition Helps Thor Increase by 23 Percent in Q4
Thor Industries has announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, showing an increase of 23.3…
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Airxcel Expands, Forms Airxcel Europe
Airxcel announced a major expansion into Europe with the formation of Airxcel Europe (AirxEU) and the signing of a definitive agreement to…
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LCI Prevails Against Days Corp. in Patent Dispute
Lippert Components has won a round in its fight with a rival maker of RV parts, when the Patent Trial and…
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Patrick Acquires G.G. Schmitt & Sons
Patrick Industries has completed the acquisition of G.G. Schmitt & Sons, a designer and manufacturer of customized hardware and structural…
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Equalizer Partners with Jayco on Leveling
Equalizer Systems has partnered with Jayco to provide EQ Smart-Level as the standard leveling system on its luxury fifth wheel…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone RV, Airstream
Airstream is recalling certain 2016 to 2017 International Serenity, 2016 International Signature, and Flying Cloud trailers that are 19-feet long.…
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Report: Outdoor Rec Generates $778B Annually
The second consecutive year of economic data on the outdoor rec industry by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has…
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Walorski Applauds U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) has released the following statement after the U.S. and Japan announced an agreement on a…
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More Than 100 Park Operators Attend TACO Meeting
More than 100 park operators gathered at Yogi Bear’s North Texas Jellystone Park in Burleson last Wednesday to attend the…
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August RV Shipments Drop 15 Percent from 2018
The RV Industry Association’s August survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 33,674 wholesale shipments,…
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Hyundai, Cummins to Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech
Hyundai Motor Co. and Cummins have entered into a memorandum of understanding to jointly evaluate opportunities to develop and commercialize…
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Throgmartin Holdings Purchases New Facility
Throgmartin Holdings has purchased a new facility in Brooksville, Fla. The purchase was made to bring Talin Mfg. and Stone…
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Freespirit Recreation Partners with Meyer Dist.
Freespirit Recreation, which aims to reinvent the rooftop tent from the ground up, has partnered with Meyer Distributing. “Meyer is…
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RV Country Opens Store in Sparks, Nev.
RV Country has opened its 11th dealership, this one located in Sparks, Nev. Located at 399 Legends Bay Drive near…
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Impeachment Inquiry May Affect New Trade Deal
President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that an impeachment inquiry against him could derail congressional approval of a North America…
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Crane Composites Founder Wins Pioneer Award
In honor of its 40th anniversary as an organization, the American Composite Manufacturers Association (ACMA) honored pioneers in the composites manufacturing industry with…
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Taylor Made to Showcase Products at IBEX Show
Taylor Made, a Lippert Components company, will showcase several new marine innovations at the 2019 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference…
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Days Corp. Hires Allsop for Human Resources
Kym Allsop, from Mishawaka, Ind., recently joined Days Corp. and comes with 27 years of human resource experience from Madison…
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Universal Lenders Detail Zero Down Program
The Zero Plan by Universal Lenders has announced the addition of its Zero Down Zero Plan payment program. “We are…
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Gallery: Events and Dedications Make Memories for Open House 2019
ELKHART, Ind. – Open House Week 2019 saw plenty of upgrades that left the dealers who attended talking about how…
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Giveaways, Country Concert Wrap up Final Full Day of Open House
ELKHART, Ind. – Manufacturers’ reps were busier than might have been expected on Wednesday morning after a night of late concerts…
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RV Maker Unveils Super-Lightweight Trailer at Open House
L’air Camper Co. unveiled a brand-new fiberglass travel trailer during Elkhart Open House Week. The compact camper is expected to…
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