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RVWA President to Appear on NERVDA Tonight
At the recent RVX event in Salt Lake City, the RV Women’s Alliance was launched at an informal cocktail reception. The RVWA’s vision…
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RV Squad to Launch Leakage RV Inspection System
Onguard Leak Diagnostics Inc., specializing in diagnostic inspections of water intrusion and gaseous leakages in RVs, is getting ready to…
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Registration Now Open for ‘RVs Move America Week’
Registration has opened for RVs Move America Week, an event for the RV industry to come together to collectively build a…
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NTP-STAG Adds InterVac Design to Appliances Category
NTP-STAG has added InterVac Design Corp. to its appliances category. InterVac produces compact and self-contained central vacuum systems that mount…
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Owner of Casey’s Campers Dies in Plane Crash
A plane that crashed in northeast New Mexico left one West Texas man dead on Sunday. New Mexico State Police…
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Erwin Hymer Group NA May Have New Owner Soon
An Ontario, Canada, judge has declined an unsecured creditor’s request to extend or delay the sale of bankrupt RV manufacturer…
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Meyer Adds Truck Bed Storage Company Decked
Meyer recently partnered with Decked, a manufacturer of truck bed and cargo storage. “This line has been highly requested and…
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Furrion Awarded New Patent for Range Oven
Furrion has received additional intellectual property protection for its kitchen appliances in the form of U.S. patent D839,038 titled Oven.…
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Analyst: About a 25% Chance of a 2020 Recession
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.2 percent rate in the fourth quarter last year, revised down today from the…
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Jellystone Park Franchise Celebrates 50 Years
Jellystone Park locations across the U.S. and Canada are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Yogi Bear-themed franchise this year…
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LAMILUX Renews TÜV Sud Seal for Its Composites
LAMILUX reports that it has achieved top results in quality control and assurance from TÜV Süd. The independent certification service…
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Recently Certified, Recertified Industry Personnel Recognized
The Society of Certified RV Professionals recently recognized 68 individuals from 36 participating dealerships and one manufacturer who earned certification…
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Star brite Manufacturer’s Net Income Increases 7%
Ocean Bio-Chem has announced its full year and fourth quarter 2018 financial results. The company’s 2018 net income was approximately $2.8 million,…
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Elkhart Area Ranked No. 9 Spot for Entrepreneurs
Elkhart is among the top cities for business in a ranking compiled by an online resource for small business owners…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone RV and More
Keystone RV is recalling certain 2019 Alpine and High Country Montana trailers and 2018 to 2019 Avalanche and Montana trailers…
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Trends: Elkhart Locals Feeling RV Warning Signs
Is the continuing slip in RV shipments an adjustment in inventory levels or a warning sign of a coming recession?…
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Thor CEO Talks Retail Sales
Thor Industries CEO Bob Martin recently discussed how overall RV sales are leveling off after a decade-long boom, posing challenges…
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Gander Outdoors to Open Store in Louisiana
Gander Outdoors will open its Breaux Bridge, La., location just north of Interstate 10 at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. This story…
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Online Campground Software Tradeshow Underway
One hundred and thirty-five people representing ninety individual campgrounds and RV parks are taking part in a week-long digital tradeshow…
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Airstream and inTech Reveal BearStream and Sol Marine
inTech RV recently announced its newest division inTech RV Marine on the same day Airstream revealed its new production line for the…
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VIDEO: Top Tech Challenge Primed for TV
SALT LAKE CITY – At the inaugural RVX, six certified technicians competed for the title for Top Tech, hosted by…
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NTP-STAG Announces 2020 Expo Dates and Locations
NTP-STAG will be hosting its 2020 Expo at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas, Jan. 13-14. “We are returning to…
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Walorski Discusses USMCA with President Trump
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) recently released a statement after she and several House Republican colleagues met with President Trump…
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Permatex Names Morgan National Account Manager
Permatex, which specializes in chemical technology for automotive maintenance and repair, has promoted Jeff Morgan to national account manager of…
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NTP-STAG Adds OXX, Maker of COFFEEBOXX
NTP-STAG has added OXX Inc., to its kitchen appliances category. Dedicated to manufacturing tough and rugged appliances, OXX builds heavy-duty…
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OMNOVA Laminates, Films Impacted by RV Market
OMNOVA Solutions recently reported that net sales for its first quarter were $168.9 million, down 5.5 percent from last year’s $178.7 million.…
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MB Quart Unveils New Entertainment Control Models
MB Quart recently unveiled new models at the RVX show in Salt Lake City. New model RVDVD2.0 is open for…
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Sleep Number Releases Comfortaire r3 for RVs
Sleep Number recently introduced the Comfortaire r3 bed, which is designed specifically for RVs. The r3 mattress features Sleep Number’s DualAir…
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Outdoorsy Partners with Liberty Mutual
Outdoorsy has partnered with Liberty Mutual for three levels of RV rental insurance. Since going live with the partnership on March 1,…
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CRVA: Wholesale RV Shipment Highest in a Decade
The Canadian RV Association recently reported that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, 2018,…
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China-U.S. Trade Talks Touch Upon Tech Transfer
China has made proposals in talks with the U.S. on a range of issues that go further than it has…
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Torklift Releases Stainless Steel StableLoad
Torklift International has released the stainless-steel StableLoad suspension upgrade. The StableLoad helps improve vehicle handling characteristics by “pre-activating” the stabilizing…
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Policymakers Have Positive RVX Experience
The RV Industry Association has reported that key state and federal policymakers attending RVX: The RV Experience were impressed by the…
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RVcare Releases New Rubber Seal Conditioner
RVcare recently released the 3-IN-ONE RVcare Rubber Seal Conditioner to protect against the sun’s ultraviolet rays with a proprietary UV shield.…
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Regency RV Debuts Euro-Loft Floorplan
Regency RV has debuted a Euro-Loft bunk sleeping system to its line of raised roof RAM motorhomes. The new National…
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Garmin Releases Wireless Backup Camera
Garmin International recently released a wireless backup camera, the BC 40. The weatherproof BC 40 wirelessly pairs with a compatible…
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Jayco Hires New Vice President of Marketing
Jayco has appointed Bill Martin as vice president of marketing. With more than 20 years of experience in the RV industry,…
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VIDEO: Ellen Show Features RVX
The Ellen DeGeneres Show’s Kalen Allen and show producer Claudia tour the RVX show floor in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Youngblood’s RV Center Founder Passes Away at 67
William Gerald “Jerry” Youngblood, age 67, of Mayfield, Ky., passed away Saturday, March 23, at his residence. He retired as…
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RV Supplier and Vendor Expo Registration Opens
Registration for the second annual RV Supplier and Vendor Expo at Open House is now open for exhibitors. The expo…
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RECVEX Exceeds 250 Wholesale Units
RECVEX recently surpassed more than 250 listings for wholesale units. Dealers interested in units can contact RECVEX in order to…
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Total Value RV Receives Two Honors as No. 1 Dealer
Total Value RV of Elkhart, Ind., recently received notice from Statistical Surveys of being named “No. 1 Dealer of All…
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Horizon Global Announces NYSE Acceptance
Horizon Global Corp. has announced that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) notified the company that it has accepted Horizon’s…
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USMCA Faces Approval Hurdles
For President Donald Trump’s new North American trade accord to become law, he’ll need the help of a political rival…
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BOSS Releases New Multimedia Head Unit
BOSS Audio Systems recently released the BVCP9685A, a double-DIN head unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The BVCP9865A comes…
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VIDEO: GMC, ASA Electronics Show Off Joint Venture at RVX
ASA Electronics and Chevrolet recently demoed a new smart trailer integration at the RVX show in Salt Lake City, Utah,…
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KZ Scores Most RVX ‘Judges Choice’ Wins
KZ RV garnered five “Judges Choice Awards” at the RV Industy Association’s first annual RVX expo. “We brought seven trailers…
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Police Dig Through Forest River Fire Remains
Heavy equipment will be moved in the next week to remove the roof and other heavy material at the charred…
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Torklift Releases Receiver Extension for Trucks
Torklift has released the newest edition to its heavy-duty towing line: the SuperHitch Cannon receiver extension. “Since 2017 Ford Motor…
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Australian Supplier BMPRO Opens U.S. Warehouse
An Australian supplier of control and management systems for the RV industry, BMPRO, has opened an office and warehouse in…
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MITO Corp. Promotes Counsellor and Tucker
MITO Corp. recently promoted Obadiah Counsellor and Amber Tucker into integral leadership team/support roles. An employee at MITO since 2017, Tucker…
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ATC Fifth Wheels Now Available
RV manufacturer ATC recently announced that its newest fifth wheel toy hauler is now available. The biggest changes include a…
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Cruise America to Open New International Location
Cruise America has announced a new location at Barbecue World in Bay Shore, Long Island, N.Y. Cruise America chose to partner…
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Thefts Reported at Wisconsin Service Center
Several RVs were stolen from Bill’s Service Center in Stratford, Wis., earlier this week, according to Stratford Police Chief Timothy…
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Winnebago’s Motorhome, Towable Segments Decrease in Q2
Winnebago Industries has reported its financial results for the second quarter fiscal 2019 showing revenues were $432.7 million, a decrease…
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February Wholesale RV Shipments Decline 15 Percent
The RV Industry Association’s February survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 36,421 wholesale shipments,…
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Bristol Wood Panel Manufacturer to Create 100 Jobs
The owners of Great Lakes Forest Products, an Elkhart-based lumber manufacturing business, announced plans to establish a new sister company…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone RV, Winnebago and Freightliner
Keystone RV is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Bullet Crossfire trailers equipped with a rear-wall mounted spare tire carrier. The spare…
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Talin Updates Guardian Plate Design for Slide-Outs
Talin Mfg. recently updated its Guardian Plate systems. The slide-out plating system used to correct under slide delamination and floor…
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Patrick Board Appointees Include Whirlpool VP
Patrick Industries recently appointed Pamela Klyn, Derrick Mayes and Denis Suggs to its board of directors. Klyn, 48, is the senior VP in the Global Product…
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Exhibiting Prospectus Available for RVDA Expo
The RV Dealers Convention/Expo, taking place Nov. 11-15 at Caesar’s Palace on the Las Vegas Strip, will feature theSolution Center,…
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Southco Releases New Counterbalance Hinge
Southco recently introduced a new counterbalance hinge that neutralizes the weight of heavy panels and lids, providing positioning control for…
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Community: All Seasons RV Helps Heart Transplant Recipient
All Seasons RV is teaming up with Make-A-Wish OKI to grant four-year-old heart transplant recipient Alivia of Magnolia, Ohio, her…
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What Did Attendees Think of RVX?
In this episode of “In the Know with RV PRO,” various exhibitors share their thoughts on the inaugural RVX: The…
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General RV Celebrates Ocala Supercenter Grand Opening
General RV celebrated the grand opening of its Ocala Supercenter on Wednesday, March 20. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, conducted by General…
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Windish Names New Leadership
Windish RV Center, Colorado’s #1 towable dealership, on Thursday announced several leadership changes that reinforce a new generation of leaders…
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SylvanSport Expands with Gander Outdoors
SylvanSport will continue to expand its distribution partnership with Gander Outdoors and Gander RV. From an initial rollout with several…
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Industry Veteran Monicatti Passes Away
Bill Sheffer, executive director of the Michigan Association of RVs and Campgrounds issued the following statement. “It is with much…
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NuWa Closing up Shop
Once a major employer that helped make Chanute, Kan., the RV Capital of the Midwest and beyond, NuWa Industries will…
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Car Payment Delinquencies Baffle
Ten years into a bull market, Americans are getting jittery about when the music will stop and the next recession…
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Fun Roads Announces Air Dates for RV Road Test
Fun Roads Media Inc. will broadcast its first original series, RV Road Test, at 8 p.m. PT each Thursday. RV…
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TerryTown’s New Showroom Opens April 12
TerryTown RV Superstore Indoor Warehouse Showroom will cut the ribbon at the new Grand Rapids, Mich., facility at 12:30 p.m. Friday,…
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Lazydays Grows Footprint, but Profits Fall
Lazydays built for the future in the second half of 2018, acquiring a dealership in Knoxville, Tenn., but for the…
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Airstream’s Campus 100-Percent Powered by Renewable Energy Credits
Airstream Inc. has completed the transformation of the company’s Jackson Center, Ohio, corporate office and manufacturing center to 100-percent powered…
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RV Certification Week Kicks Off
This week has been designated RV Professional Certification Week by the Society of Certified RV Professionals and the Mike Molino…
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Voyager Offers Rental Camper
Voyager Campervans (https://voyagercampervans.com/), a rapidly growing startup, has cracked the customer code for the campervan craze, with help from movement solutions leader Accuride…
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Bolt Lock Offers Towing Technology
Award-winning technology specifically designed to protect valuables is the must-have tool for kayakers, boaters, racers, off-road adventurers and anyone who…
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Tripp Lite’s PINV Inverters Give Options
Tripp Lite, a global manufacturer of power protection and connectivity solutions, has made it safe and convenient to use high-capacity…
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Jayco Honored for Longevity
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb will honor 65 Indiana companies and organizations today during an event at the Indiana Statehouse, presenting…
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Airstream Honored for Technological Advances
SALT LAKE CITY – Fresh off spearheading the successful launch of Thor and TH2’s TOGO technology project, Airstream CEO Bob…
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Keller, RV Snap Pad Join Forces
Keller Marine & RV has added the most advanced leveling pads on the market, RV Snap Pad. Keller Marine &…
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Spring Kicks Up Used Prices
Black Book, in its monthly report on used RV values, noted that with spring approaching, dealers are seeing an increase…
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REV Introduces Blind Spot Detection System
REV Group announces the RV industry’s first production launch of a smart, camera-based blind spot detection system. This system combines…
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FMCA Expands Education Offerings
FMCA, an international association for RV owners, has added to its education options by introducing FMCA University Curriculum. This is…
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Northwest Michigan Show Coming Up
The Northwest Michiga RV Show will be March 22 to 24 at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center in Traverse…
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Horizon Global Finishes Difficult Year
Horizon Global Corp. reported an operating loss of $170.4 million during the fourth quarter and full-year financial results for 2018.…
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Truma Congratulates RVX Reveal Winners
Truma sends congratulations all of the manufacturers who won one of the nine product spotlight categories at 2019’s RVX “Reveal.” “Of…
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SureShade Debuts in RV Segment
SureShade, the U.S. designer and manufacturer of patented retractable sunshade systems for the marine industry, has expanded to the RV…
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Interstate Donates To Care Camps For Each Little Guy Trailer Sold
KOA Care Camps continues to engage with the RV Industry in partnership with Interstate RV Sales. Located in historic Fort…
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Gallery: A Look at RVX: The RV Experience
There was plenty to see at last week’s RVX: The RV Experience trade show in Salt Lake City. In case…
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Police Join Investigation of Forest River Fire
The Elkhart Police Department has joined an investigation to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a Forest River…
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Webinar Examines FMLA
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 1 PM EDT on…
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RVshare Launches National Parks Guides
RVshare, the world’s largest RV rental marketplace, has launched in-depth guides to all 60 of the United States’ National Parks.…
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Custom Van Builder Gerring Dies
Kim R. Gerring, 66, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019, at Woodland Manor Health & Rehabilitation Center. He…
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Swagman Announces Calif. Warehouse
Swagman, a leading provider of sports cargo management announced today that it has reached an agreement with a warehousing service…
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LaSalle Bristol Appoints Derema Group as Rep.
Derema Group, a national sales and marketing agency in the marine, RV and outdoor markets, is proud to announce that…
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Horizon Global Raises Liquidity, Amends Loan
Horizon Global Corporation has closed on a new financing agreement to provide additional liquidity and an amendment of its existing…
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Community: RV Care, KOA Announce New Partnership
RV Care, Canada’s Largest RV Dealer Network is very excited and pleased to announce a new partnership with Kampgrounds of…
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Thor Rebrands as Player in ‘Outdoor Space’
If its new rebranding effort is a success, consumers will begin thinking of Thor Industries less as a manufacturer of…
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LCI Contracts Reithmeier as Senior Advisor
Lippert Components has contracted Joerg Reithmeier to act as LCI’s senior advisor for business development. As senior advisor, Reithmeier will…
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