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Truck Systems Technologies Acquired by Pressure Systems International
Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.), a global supplier of automatic tire inflations systems for commercial vehicles, completed the acquisition of Truck…
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LiquidSpring Now Available for Ford F53 Chassis
CLASS patented suspensions from LiquidSpring are now available for all Ford F53 motorhome chassis through Detroit Custom Chassis. These suspension…
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Let’s Go Aero Reveals New Bicycle Carrier
Let’s Go Aero will fully reveal its new truck bed bicycle carrier, The Nelsons, at the 2018 SEMA Show. The…
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‘RVers’ TV Series to Premier on PBS Next Year
FourPoints Television is producing a TV series called The RVers. The show will take viewers along for the ride as RV-celebrity hosts provide…
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Airstream Awards Sales Reps at First Open House
Airstream of Chicago Sales Representatives Bryan Kendall and Amber Koche were recently recognized as Airstream Master Sales certified. Both representative’s certifications are in Airstream towables…
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RV PRO to Launch Weekend Edition, Seeks Submissions
To deliver the latest news and developments in the industry, RV PRO is looking for new ways to connect content with…
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FRVTA to Try Augmented Reality Tech Training
At its board of directors meeting last month, the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) approved a $16,000 expenditure to test…
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Vehicle Materials Coming at a Higher Cost
Raw material prices are hovering near a six-year high as automakers wrestle with volatile costs of steel, aluminum, copper and…
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Small Business Loans Surpass $30 Billion
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s total loan volume for fiscal 2018 reached more than $30 billion with more than 72,000…
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Arrow Announces Sponsors for ‘VIP Experience’
Winegard and Progress Mfg. are teaming up to sponsor the VIP Experience at the upcoming Arrow Distributing Exhibitor’s Showcase at…
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Navistar Repays $200 Million in Convertible Notes
Navistar International has repaid in full its 4.5 percent Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes issued in October 2013. The repayment of the…
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RVIA President Issues Letter About RVX
Editor’s note: The following letter from RV Industry Association President Frank Hugelmeyer is presented in its entirety with only minor,…
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Escapees, Winnebago to Improve RVer Experiences
Note: The following is a portion of an article published in the Escapees Club Newsletter today. Earlier this year, Escapees…
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FEMA Issues Travel Trailer Purchase Request for Disaster Relief
FEMA has contacted the RV Dealers Association regarding a request to purchase travel trailers for disaster relief in North Carolina…
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Heartland Makes ‘Complete Redesign’ to Bighorn
Heartland RV recently announced that its Bighorn line has gone through a complete redesign for 2019 to appeal to a…
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Wells Fargo Reports $6 Billion for Third Quarter
Wells Fargo recently reported a net income of $6 billion for its third quarter, compared with $4.5 billion for third…
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Gallery: California RV Show Celebrates 66 Years
The 66th annual California RV Show came to a close this weekend drawing an end to 10 days of carnival…
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Deadline for Hall of Fame Nominations Approaches
The deadline for nominations to the RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019 is Oct. 31, “so we are encouraging all…
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NHTSA: Recall Made for Livin’ Lite
Livin’ Lite RV is recalling certain 2017 to 2019 Livin’ Lite CampLite travel trailers, models 21BHS, 21RBS, 23RKS and 23RLS.…
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Dicor Hires Evan Sharpley to Sales Team
Dicor Corp., a division of Airxcel, has expanded the Vixen Composite sales team with the addition of Evan Sharpley as…
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Learning Center Webinar to Cover Labor, Pay
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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Thor Adds Amelia A. Huntington to Board
Thor Industries has appointed Amelia A. Huntington to serve on its board of directors effective Oct. 11. Huntington joins the…
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Tire Pressure Specialist to Speak at SEMA Show
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket, a manufacturer and supplier of OE and aftermarket tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), has announced…
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NADA Q3 Insights Show Upward Trend in RV Market
NADAguides recently released its RV market insights for the third quarter of 2018, showing all segments of the market are…
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RVIA Joins the Americans For Free Trade Coalition
The RV Industry Association recently joined the Americans for Free Trade coalition, and the association said it encourages its members’ companies, who…
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Black Book Data to Integrate with CDK Global
Black Book, which provides used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions, will integrate its valuation data and specialty vehicle…
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NTP-STAG Adds Yakima Products
Yakima Products, a leader in vehicle racks and cargo solutions, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Keystone Automotive Operations and NTP-STAG, naming…
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RVIA and NMAA Support New Trade Agreement
Following the formal announcement of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on Oct. 1, both the RV Industry Association and the National Marine Manufacturers Association voiced their…
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Dometic RMD 10 Fridge Enters Consumer Market
Dometic recently released a new generation of RMD 10 series refrigerator which has a patented, double-hinged door. The Dometic RMD…
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Fleming Sales to Rep Five Metal Design
Five Metal Design, a division of P&D Metal Works based out of Neenah, Wis., has announced the addition of Fleming…
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Students Tour Dometic During Manufacturing Week
Dometic recently participated in Manufacturing Week in Elkhart County for the third year, educating local eighth grade students and highlighting the…
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Two Priority One Employees Celebrate 10 Years
Dan Ruskiewicz and Rob Auer of Priority One Financial Services recently celebrated ten years with the company. Ruskiewicz graduated cum…
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Northwood Hosts Dealer Appreciation Event
Northwood Manufacturing held its Dealer Appreciation and Product Showcase Oct. 2-3 in order to recognize its top dealers and exhibit…
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Rollick Secures $8.3 Million in Series A Funding
Rollick, an affinity buying program and enterprise lead management solution, recently closed $8.3 million in Series A funding. LiveOak Venture Partners led…
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Air Lift Releases LoadLifter Kits for 2019 RAM
Air suspension specialist Air Lift Company has launched new LoadLifter 5000 series kits for 2019 RAM 1500 4WD pickups. The…
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Spartan Motors Welcomes 75 Students to Facility
Spartan Motors recently celebrated Manufacturing Day this month by introducing more than 75 local high school students to career possibilities in manufacturing…
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Lazydays Donates $5,000 to RV Learning Center
Lazydays RV recently contributed $5,000 to the Mike Molino RV Learning Center, bringing the dealership’s total giving to $30,000. “Lazydays’…
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Dozens of Park Operators Attend CalARVC Event
Nearly 80 private park operators gathered at Wine Country RV Resort in Paso Robles, Calif., to attend CalARVC’s Fall RV…
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American Adventures RV Adds Compass Class C
American Adventures RV has added Thor’s Compass Class C Diesels to its current selection. The Compass will arrive soon at…
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Community: Lazydays RV Sponsors Breast Cancer Event
Lazydays will be a sponsor for the American Cancer Society’s upcoming Tampa Bay Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising event.…
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LCI to Pay $338k in Overtime Back Wages and Damages
Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Lippert Components will pay $338,151 in…
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Camping World’s American Flag in N.C. Stirs Controversy
Trey Allen chuckled when briefed on the waves of controversy surrounding Camping World’s scofflaw American flag in Statesville, N.C. This…
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Florida RV Parks Close Ahead of Hurricane Michael
Many RV parks and campgrounds along northern Florida’s Gulf Coast are closing before Hurricane Michael hits the state. “RV parks…
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Garnet Instruments Celebrates 25 Years
Garnet Instruments, a leader in liquid level measurement solutions, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. “The support of our employees, customers…
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Registration Open for MBA’s RV Rental School
MBA Insurance has announced that registration is now open for the 19th annual MBA RV Rental School, to be held…
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RV Care and Coachmen Extend Partnership
Building on the initial success of the new Northern Spirit Ultra-Light RV Care Approved travel trailers, RV Care Network and…
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IndyCar’s Newgarden to Appear at Pomona Show
Racing fans will have an opportunity to meet American racecar driver Josef Nicolai Newgarden, who currently competes as a driver…
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Land ‘N’ Sea Owner Launches New Service Network
Brunswick Corp. recently announced that it launched a new Boating Services Network. Its first initiative will be OnBoard Boating Club…
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E15 Fuel to be Available All Year
President Trump directed the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday to make gasoline with 15 percent ethanol, or E15, available during…
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Arterra Names New Aftermarket Sales Manager
Arterra Distribution, the RV division of the WFCO group, has recently hired Todd Vice to be its new aftermarket sales…
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Suburban Launches Three New Products
Suburban, a division of Airxcel, recently unveiled the Elite Series Outdoor Griddle, Voyager Portable Fire Pit, and a new line…
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Four Men Missing from RV Park Flood
Emergency crews were searching for four men Monday whose RV was among those swept away as floodwaters in an RV…
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Pinnacle Appliances Debuts New Washer-Dryer
Pinnacle Appliances, a leader in RV specialty products, will debut the new Super Combo 18-4400N washer-dryer combo this month. The…
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Hubbell Releases Corrosion-Resistant Ground Fault Receptacle
Hubbell recently released an extra heavy-duty ground fault receptacle that is corrosion-resistant. The internal and external components are nickel-plated, and its…
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Truma Training Available in Arizona and Georgia
In an effort to continue training and offer further education of its products, Truma is holding service trainings in Arizona…
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Yak, MITO Expand Switch System
Yak Power and MITO Corp. have released an expanded version of their innovative, patent pending, digital switching system designed for…
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Walorski Issues Statement on Trade Agreement
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) recently released the following statement after the U.S., Canada, and Mexico announced a new trilateral…
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iDash 1.8 Now Controls Three More Banks Products
The iDash gauge, first launched in conjunction with the Derringer inline tuner for the Ford EcoBoost and Ram EcoDiesel trucks,…
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Vegas Expo Keynote Speaker to Hold Book Signing
Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF), platinum partner for the RVDA’s Vegas convention, will host keynote speaker Jason Ryan Dorsey…
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Brown & Brown Acquires FNI Assets
Brown & Brown of Kentucky, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets of…
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Manheim Promotes Jane Gitere to Specialty Auctions
Manheim recently promoted Jane Gitere to director of national accounts for Manheim Specialty Auctions. In this role, Gitere will continue…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for FR, Jayco, and More
Forest River is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra,…
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Thor Makes IndustryWeek’s No. 2 Spot
In 1980, a financier and an heir to the Busch beer empire joined forces and bought a recreational trailer company…
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Myers Industries’ Q3 Sees RV Market Slowdown
Myers Industries, an international manufacturer of polymer products, has announced select preliminary third quarter 2018 financial information. The company’s preliminary…
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Fleming Sales Adds Blackstone Products
Blackstone has appointed Fleming Sales as its sales organization for the RV and camping industry. “We look forward to a mutually…
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IBEX Show Attendees Increase by 20 Percent
Organizers of the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference said the number of visitors was up 20 percent over last year.…
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Meyer Distributing Announces RV Vendor of the Year
Meyer Distributing, Jasper, Ind., has named Roadmaster as its RV Vendor of the Year. “We have a strong partnership with…
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Furrion Opens European HQ
Furrion on Wednesday established its first office in the United Kingdom and has appointed Jim McEwan as its new vice…
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Learning Center Awards Scholarship
Shane Derby, whose father is a full-time employee at Arlington RV Supercenter in East Greenwich, R.I., has been chosen to…
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RVTI Sets Classes, Standards
The RV Technical Institute’s curriculum development team has mapped out exactly what will be required of techs moving forward and…
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Ford to Idle Transit Production
Ford Motor Co. will suspend output of the Transit van at a Kansas City assembly plant for two weeks this…
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Business Returns to Normal In Carolinas
Business is returning to normal at many campgrounds and RV parks in North and South Carolina, particularly as road conditions…
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RV Film Inspired by Nomads
Given the rising cost of living and flat wages, it’s no surprise the number of non-retired, full-time RVers is skyrocketing.…
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Manufacturers Plan Indiana Jobs
In honor of National Manufacturing Day, 22 companies announced plans to locate in or expand in Indiana, together committing to…
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Parks Maintenance Bill Advances
The RV Industry Association applauds the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for passing the bipartisan Restore Our Parks Act…
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Unemployment Lowest in 49 Years
The last time the U.S. unemployment rate was roughly as low as the 3.7 percent it is now — December…
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NTP-STAG’s New Facility Increases Efficiency and Cost-Saving
EASTVALE, Calif. – As of July 1, Eastvale, Calif., marks the location of Keystone Automotive/NTP-STAG’s second largest facility/seventh distribution center.…
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Enyart is new RVIA Chairman
Garry Enyart, director of Mobile Generator Sales & Coach Care at Onan/Cummins Power Generation was elected as Chairman of the…
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Furrion Launches New POP Displays For Retailers
The new POP displays have been designed to be interactive sales tools for retailers allowing them to easily and effectively…
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LCI Honored for Service
Lippert Components was the recipient of the Empowering Business of the Year award at this year’s Influential Women Awards Banquet…
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Hugelmeyer Touts RVX Potential
Dear RV Industry Association Members: As we prepare for RVX, our new industry spring event, we continue to see solid…
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RVDA Urges Members to Vote Before Expo
Most states have a method for any eligible voter to cast a ballot before Election Day, either during the early…
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Winegard Makes 4G LTE Access Easy
Winegard Co., Burlington, Iowa, has released the Winegard Connected App, which is compatible with Winegard’s entire range of 4G LTE hotspots…
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Cummins, Isuzu Examine Partnership
Cummins Inc. and Isuzu Motors Limited announced today that they have signed a letter of intent to jointly evaluate opportunities…
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Eighth-Graders Size Up Manufacturing
Local eighth-graders are getting a peek at what manufacturing looks like in Elkhart County, Ind., this week and a glimpse…
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Sean Carrigan Joins Blue Ox Sales Team
Sean Carrigan has joined Blue Ox, Pender, Neb., as a dealer development manager in outside sales serving customers in Western…
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Sign up for RVX, Tech Challenge
Attendee registration is now open for RVX: The RV Experience. RVX will feature the largest concentration of RV manufacturers, suppliers…
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Sensor Supplier Partners with Route 66
The RV industry has been experiencing rapid growth and at the same time the way that buyers expect to interact…
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NAFTA Replacement Benefits RV Industry
President Trump this week announced a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico intended to replace the North American Free…
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Webinar to Clarify Joint-Employer Status
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. EDT on…
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Jellystone Workshop Precedes LSI Symposium
Leisure Systems has scheduled a Prospective Owners Workshop on Sunday, Nov. 4, in Covington, Ky., to give aspiring Jellystone Park…
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Marine Industry Is Healthy, But Needs to Do More
The marine industry is thriving, but it has to do more to attract a younger and more diverse audience to…
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Dealerships Adjust to New Normal
In the long haul, sometimes economic setbacks make your business better. Two long-standing, family-owned Oregon RV businesses — Guaranty in…
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Trade Associations Back Bill to Fix Floorplan Deductibility
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), co-chair of the House RV Caucus, are sponsoring new legislation…
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Pomona Show Attracts Young Crowd
In many respects, the California RV Show looks younger today than it did 66 years ago when it began. Some…
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MARVAC Hosts Fall Show
The 29th Annual Fall Detroit RV & Camping Show will be one of the first consumer shows to fill the…
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Covercraft Sponsors Hook and Hunt TV
Covercraft Industries, Pauls Valley, Okla., has entered into an agreement with Jim Crowley and Hook and Hunt TV to become…
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Lippert, Taylor Made Debut Marine Line
Lippert Components, Elkhart, Ind., Taylor Made will showcase several new marine innovations at the 2018 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference…
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Sika Introduces New Adhesives
Sika Corp., Madison Heights, Mich., has launched two new SikaFast Structural MMA adhesives for transportation and industrial assembly applications. SikaFast-306…
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Indiana Tax Climate Tops Midwest
Indiana’s tax system is once again among the top in the nation, according to Inside Indiana Business. The Washington D.C.-based…
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