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Vitrifrigo Manufacturer to Open Georgia Facility
Rivacold, a European leader in refrigeration and cooling systems, will soon be manufacturing some of their Vitrifrigo brand in Georgia.…
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Abry Partners to Acquire Portfolio Holding
Abry Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Portfolio Holding from Capital Z Partners, LP, a New…
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Modern Caravan Partners with Accuride
The Modern Caravan, which renovates vintage Airstream trailers, has partnered with Accuride International, whose slides for kitchen and underbed-dresser drawers underpin…
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Webinar to Review Compliant Background Checks
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 1 p.m. ET on…
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Intellitec Products Hires New Sales Manager
Intellitec Products has hired Nick Collins to the newly created position of sales manager for the RV, marine and specialty…
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FMCA RV Club Lands 500,000th Membership
Family Motor Coach Association recently assigned its 500,000th membership. Stacey and Shari Froemming of Omaha, Neb., are F500000. The “F”…
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Loadlifter 7500 XL to Include More Ford Models
Aftermarket air suspension manufacturer Air Lift has expanded its LoadLifter 7500 XL product line to include 2017 to 2019 Ford…
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TMC’s Mercedes-Benz Powered Delano Arrives
Thor Motor Coach recently announced the arrival of the new Delano Sprinter Class C motorhome built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. Scroll down for…
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Fleetwood Rep Jim Tachias Dies at 58
Jim Tachias, age 58, of Longview, Texas, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, Aug. 10, after a brief but valiant…
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Cummins President, COO Rich Freeland Retiring
Cummins has announced that president and COO, Rich Freeland will retire after 40 years of service with Cummins. As part…
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Volta Power, Oregon Motorcoach Center Partner
Volta Power Systems has partnered with Oregon Motorcoach Center (OMC) to bring retrofit capabilities for its lithium ion power systems…
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iN∙Command Functionality Featured in myGMC
ASA Electronics and GMC have announced that the first 2020 GMC Sierra Heavy Duty trucks have arrived at dealerships. The…
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Claims Against IOI Continue to Build
An Elkhart payroll company is facing additional claims from clients who say they are owed millions of dollars, while the…
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32 First-Time Exhibitors Sign Up RVDA Expo
Thirty-two companies will be exhibiting for the first time in the Solution Center Expo at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo.…
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Camping, RV Industry Leaders to Meet Sept. 5
Leaders from throughout the RV and camping industries will gather in San Francisco on Thursday, Sept. 5, for a summit…
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Northwood, ORV Visionary Ron Nash Passes Away
La Grande, Ore.-based RV manufacturers, Northwood Manufacturing and Outdoors RV (ORV), have announced that their founder and RV veteran Ron…
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REDARC Introduces 50-Amp Battery Charger
Australian manufacturer REDARC Electronics recently introduced the 12-volt, dual input, 50-amp, DC-to-DC charger (BCDC1250D) to the North American market. The…
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School System Plans to Convert Old Camping World Space
The Lafayette Parish School System is in talks to purchase a now-shuttered Camping World dealership on Northeast Evangeline Thruway in…
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Trends: RV Sales Trigger Recession Warning
Elkhart, Ind., is flashing a warning sign that a recession could be just ahead. Capital of the country’s recreational-vehicle industry, the…
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RVIA to Host Webinar on CSR Programs
The government affairs team at the RV Industry Association is working to make sure that lawmakers, at all levels, understand…
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BOLT Locks Now Compatible with Many Key Fobs
BOLT Lock has announced that its products use the valet key which comes with an electronic key fobs. The “One-Key Lock…
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ASA Electronics Launches Rear Light Camera Combo
ASA Electronics recently introduced the Voyager rear light camera combo. The newest addition combines an additional rear light bar with…
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Grand Design to Fund Elkhart Street Repair
Elkhart County officials opened bids for intersection improvements north of Middlebury which will be funded by Grand Design RV. This…
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Vision Dealer Solutions Releases VisionMenu 4.0
Vision Dealer Solutions has released VisionMenu 4.0, an enhanced version of VisionMenu Classic. “We are excited to release this upgraded…
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Reports Available for Marketplace Activity
Trader Interactive, a dealer services provider, has expanded its dealer reporting services to help marketplace customers optimize their listing strategy.…
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Toy Story 4 Breaks Box Office Record
Over the weekend, Toy Story 4 passed the original Lion King animated film to become the highest grossing “Rated G”…
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NATDA Details Dealer-Only, End of Day Events
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) recently announced the dealer-only events to end each day of the 2019 NATDA…
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Camping World to Sell Rock/Creek Outfitters, Uncle Dan’s
Camping World is selling Rock/Creek Outfitters and Uncle Dan’s Outdoor Store to Gearhead Outfitters for an unspecified price. This story…
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Vendor Training Sessions Listed for RVDA Expo
Thirty Vendor Training +Plus sessions are slated for the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo that will help dealership professionals learn more…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Winnebago, TMC, and Gulf Stream
Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2019 to 2020 Omni and Magnitude motorhomes. The battery tray may be improperly welded…
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Don Clark Discusses Recession Warnings
After Elkhart County was hit hard by the great recession in 2008, some major shakeups within the stock market this…
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BMPRO Releases Educational YouTube Videos
BMPRO, an Australian supplier of control and management systems, has produced a range of educational videos on its YouTube channel.…
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Report: Boatbuilding Decline Expected Next Year
A recently released report from ITR Economics said that boatbuilding is expected to decline next year and rebound in 2021.…
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Forest River Celebrates 15th Softball Tournament
Forest River recently put on its 15th annual company softball tournament over the past two Saturdays, an all-day event on both…
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BOSS Launches New Subwoofers
BOSS Audio Systems, a leader in 12-volt aftermarket audio and video products, has launched the new MRGB10W (white) and MRGB10B…
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Travel Lite’s Dustin Johns Takes Leave of Absence
Travel Lite President Dustin Johns is taking a leave of absence from the company, he confirmed to RV PRO this…
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Grengs Wins Top Aftermarket Honor
DENVER, Colo. – As the RV Aftermarket Executive Conference wrapped up its annual event at the Embassy Suites in downtown…
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Horizon Global to Sell Asia-Pacific Business Segment
Horizon Global has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Asia-Pacific (APAC) business segment to Pacific Equity Partners (PEP)…
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RV Manufacturer Hurt by Interlogic Fraud Scandal
Interlogic Outsourcing, an Elkhart-based company in the midst of a fraud scandal, will continue operating despite filing for bankruptcy but…
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Joe Santos Joins Tom Manning & Associates
Joe Santos has joined the Tom Manning & Associates sales team as a national account manager serving distributing customers in…
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Sika Introduces Sikaflex-510 Am50 Hybrid Sealant
Sika Corp. recently introduced the Sikaflex-510 AM50 into the Sika Industry vertical glass product catalog. Sikaflex-510 AM50 is a one-component, low modulus, fast-curing, elastomeric…
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Advance Tickets Available for California RV Show
Tickets are now available for the 67th Annual RV Industry Association’s California RV Show, which will be held at the…
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Rollick Partners with AAA National
Rollick has partnered with AAA National to give AAA clubs the ability to offer a powersports and RV buying program…
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ARVC, Newbook Enter Into Elite Partnership
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) and tourism technology platform NewBook, have entered into an elite partnership.…
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Grand Canyon Campground to Add 230 Sites
This week, the United States Department of Agriculture announced that it will be expanding and remodeling the popular Ten X Campground on…
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Aftermarket Survey Data Stresses Importance of Young RVers
DENVER, Colo. – At the second luncheon during the RV Aftermarket Executive Conference, five leaders of the industry led a…
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Volta Power Systems Moves into New Manufacturing Facility
Volta Power Systems, a producer of advanced energy systems, has moved into a new 15,000-square-foot manufacturing facility located at 12550…
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Newmar to Introduce Second Super C at Open House
Newmar Corp. announced that it is introducing its second Super C brand, the 2020 Supreme Aire, at its display in…
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Dometic Details Open House Events
Dometic has detailed the events it will be holding at Open House next month. The theme is “The Experience.” Dometic…
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Jayco Recognizes Dealer Relations Dating 50 Years
Jayco has been in business for more than fifty years and in that time has established very strong relationships with…
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Rollick, AVALA Come Together and Re-Brand
Rollick, a marketing technology solutions provider and vehicle buying program for the recreation industry, acquired AVALA Marketing Group last October…
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RVTrader Exec to Present RVDA Expo Workshop
https://youtu.be/VMS9ghK8HXc The rental education track at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will include an hour-long workshop from Paige Bouma, VP…
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Kelly Davis Joins Way Interglobal Network
Way Interglobal Network has hired Kelly Davis as the director of finance. Davis is an accomplished financial leader with more…
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AGWS Marketing Department Wins Design Award
American Guardian Warranty Service recently announced that its 2019 AGWS Product Guide was selected as a winner in Graphic Design…
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64 KOAs Receive 2019 TripAdvisor Awards
A total of 64 Kampgrounds of America locations throughout North America have been honored with 2019 Certificates of Excellence by…
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Gallery: 22 Nominations Made for RVIA’s 2020 Board
Nominations are in for the RV Industry Association board of directors. Seven director positions are up for election, two manufacturer seats,…
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Jayco Readies Launch of JayCommand App
Jayco recently launched its exclusive JayCommand “smart” technology, introduced at its annual Dealer Homecoming meeting this past week in Las…
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RV Heritage Foundation Promotes Two to VP
Jennifer Rose and Ryan Szklarek, staff members at the RV/MH Heritage Foundation, have received promotions to vice president. Rose has…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Q2 Falls Short of Last Year
Ocean Bio-Chem has announced its financial results for the second quarter and first six months of 2019, showing net sales…
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CDK Global Reports a 10 Percent Increase in Q4
CDK Global has announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, showing revenues of $488…
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Lazydays Finalizes Wildwood RV Acquisition
Lazydays Holdings has completed the acquisition of a Wildwood RV dealership that’s expected to expand the Seffner-based company’s geographical footprint.…
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FRVTA Adds 7 New Students to Scholarship
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) board of directors, at the July meeting, added seven new students to the FRVTA…
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Golight Updates Stryker ST Series Remote Lighting
Golight, a leader in pan-and-tilt, remote-controlled lighting technology, recently introduced its new iteration of the Stryker ST Series of remote-control…
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Spartan Motors to Showcase Chassis at FMCA Event
Spartan Specialty Chassis and Vehicles will showcase its latest Class A diesel chassis design at the 100th Annual Family Motor Coach…
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Lance Camper Earns Green Certification
Lance Camper recently announced that its truck campers and travel trailers have become Certified Green by TRA Certification. Lance travel…
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Lazydays Holdings Reports 4 Percent Bump in Revenue
Lazydays Holdings has announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, showing revenues for the second quarter were $168.5…
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Keystone, Flipping Nomad to Build Concept RV
Keystone RV and The Flipping Nomad have announced that they will begin building a “one of one” concept fifth wheel…
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NATDA, Kenect Partner for Text Marketing
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has partnered with Kenect, a text-messaging platform in the trailer industry. Kenect’s platform…
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Hellwig Releases Air Springs for Dually Pickups
Hellwig Products has released its bolt-on air spring suspension system for 2017 to 2019 Ford F-350 and F-450 dually pickup…
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Indiana Secretary of Commerce Appointed to U.S. Investment Advisory Council
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has appointed Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger to the U.S. Investment Advisory Council. In this…
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Jacksonville Fall RV Show Set for Oct. 10 -13
The Northeast Florida Chapter of the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) will host its annual Jacksonville Fall RV Show Thursday,…
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Community: Thor, KOA Surpass ‘Pick Up America’ Goal
More than 130 tons of garbage have been committed to be removed from public lands since May due to the…
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Brand Motion to Launch Rearview Mirror LCD
Backing up a trailer can require, at times, a barrage of mirrors and external cameras. The effect on the RVer…
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Gulf Stream Sponsors Young RV Executives Event
https://youtu.be/xhsuu0JvTKU A special course for Young RV Executives, “People Join People, Not Companies: A Leader’s Impact on Employee Retention and…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Forest River and REV
Forest River is recalling certain 2013 to 2019 Starcraft Allstar, 2013 and 2019 Allstar XL, 2017 Candidate II, 2014-2018 Senator…
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Lazydays to Host Broncos Tailgating on Aug. 19
Lazydays RV will host pre-game RV tailgating activities and meet-and-greets with Denver Broncos alumni and cheerleaders before all home games…
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RVIA’s State Team Meets with Policy Makers
The RV Industry Association’s state government affairs team spent last week at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ 2019 Legislative…
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Bandits Drive Truck Into Dealership
Automotion Motors & RV in Dallas, British Columbia, is picking up the pieces after a vehicle smashed through the front…
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Brown & Brown Named Bronze Partner for Expo
The RV Dealers Association has announced that Brown & Brown Dealer Services is a Bronze Partner for the 2019 RV…
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Industry Mourns Loss of Tri-Lynx’s Reg Funk
The RV industry is mourning the recent loss of Tri-Lynx General Manager Reg Funk, 52. Funk passed away unexpectedly on June…
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Truma Partners with Tiffin for AquaGo
Truma has partnered with Tiffin Motorhomes to provide the Truma AquaGo instant water heater on a variety of Tiffin RVs.…
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Hugelmeyer Pens Open Letter to NMMA Members
Frank Hugelmeyer, who joined the National Marine Manufacturers Association as president-elect on July 15, has released a letter to members recounting his…
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Trump Moves Forward with ‘List 4’ China Tariffs
Last week, President Trump announced that he would be moving forward with “List 4” 301 tariffs on approximately $300 billion…
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CURT Launches Rebellion XD Cushion Hitch
CURT recently released the Rebellion XD cushion hitch solution tested to improve ride comfort, reduce vehicle strain. The Rebellion XD…
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Ex-Employee Sues Thor Industries Over Wages
A former Thor Motor Coach employee is suing the company, claiming she was not given all the pay she was…
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Greer Joins Way Interglobal Network as VP of Ops
Way Interglobal Network, a supplier of proprietary brands such as Everchill refrigerators, Greystone fireplaces and appliances, has hired Chris Greer…
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Thor Industries to Sponsor 2019 Elkhart Grand Prix
Thor Industries has announced that it is sponsoring the Elkhart Grand Prix, one of the largest kart street racing events in the country.…
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Southco Releases Keyless Access Lock
Southco has expanded its line of actuators with a keyless electronic version designed for rugged applications. Southco’s AC-10-EM actuator with…
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ADP to Host Wage and Hour Compliance Webinar
ADP will host a Workplace Spotlight webinar to gain insights on the business impact of wage and hour compliance at…
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Camping World Q2 Revenue Shows Meager Increase
Camping World Holdings has reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, showing revenue increased 2.3 percent to $1.474…
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LCI Nixes $20M Development Plan in Goshen
Lippert Components has canceled plans to build a $20 million facility on newly annexed land southeast of the city, Goshen…
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PullRite Implements eCommerce MAP Policy
PullRite Towing Systems of Mishawaka, Ind., began implementing an eCommerce-based MAP program on Aug. 1. The policy is concise in its product restrictions…
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Horizon Global Reports Sales Decrease of $10M
Horizon Global has reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2019, showing that net sales decreased $10.2 million,…
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Thetford, B&B Molders Team Up to Serve Aftermarket
Thetford Corp. and B&B Molders recently announced an exclusive distribution agreement to the RV aftermarket. Under the agreement, Thetford will…
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FMCA Partners with Togo RV Mobile App
The Family Motor Coach Association has teamed up with Togo RV to provide FMCA members with a free App designed…
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Lamnin and Taitz Join NAE/NWAN Advisor Board
National Automotive Experts (NAE) and NWAN have appointed Adam Lamnin and Hope Taitz to the company’s board of advisors. Lamnin…
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Spartan Adds New Independent Director to Board
Spartan Motors has appointed Angela Freeman to the company’s board of directors. Freeman was also appointed to the board’s Human Resources…
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Webinar to Discuss OSHA ‘Reporting Versus Recording’
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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Class of 2019 Inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame
A record-breaking crowd of industry leaders, friends, colleagues and guests gathered at RV/MH Hall of Fame on Aug. 5 to…
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NATDA Teams Up with Dexter For Technical Expertise
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has announced that it is offering a certified technical training class presented by…
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