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REV Adds Several New Aftermarket Parts
REV Group recently introduced a series of aftermarket product offerings during the first half of 2018 through its parts division,…
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Study Shows RV Growth Through 2022
Technavio analysts forecast the RV market in North America to grow at a CAGR of more than 8 percent during the period 2018…
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Chinese Tariff List Doesn’t Include Steel Wheels
The White House, through the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), recently released a revised list of Chinese goods…
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Northpoint Named Bronze Partner for Vegas Expo
The RV Dealers Association recently announced that Northpoint Commercial Finance is a Bronze Partner for the 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo.…
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EU Cars May Get 20 Percent Tariff
President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 20 percent tariff on all European Union-assembled light vehicles coming into the U.S.,…
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Community: LCI Builds Chair for Tall Teen
A Michigan Center man who once held the title as the world’s tallest male teen is relaxing in a new…
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RVIA Sees Five Big Impacts from Advocacy Day
The RV Industry Association recently released the top five impacts from Advocacy Day which happened during Committee Week earlier this…
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Ruling Permits State Sales Tax on Online Purchases
Online shoppers could find costs going up after the Supreme Court did away Thursday with a decades-old precedent limiting the…
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Airstream CEO Added to National Forest Board
Bob Wheeler, president and CEO of Airstream, has been named to the volunteer board of directors of the National Forest…
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Goshen Approves LCI’s Tax Benefits to Continue
It was good news for Lippert Components at Tuesday’s Goshen City Council meeting as council members vote 4-2 in favor…
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Aftermarket Conference Schedule Goes Up
The schedule for the annual Aftermarket Executive Conference is available to view online. The three-day event where prominent suppliers and…
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Banks Power Unveils Air Density Sensor Module
Banks Power recently introduced the AirMouse ambient air density module, the first in its line of intelligent sensors for the iDash…
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RVX to Participate in Commerce Department
RVX: The RV Experience was recently notified of its selection by the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration to…
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La Hacienda RV Resort Wins Annual Award
La Hacienda RV Resort has received the “Large Park of the Year Award” from the Arizona Association of RV Parks…
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Elkhart Manufacturers to Celebrate Partnership
Lippert Components will be holding a press event to celebrate state and national recognition for Elkhart County’s Advanced Manufacturing Sector…
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Sika Showcases New Products During ‘Driving Technologies’ Event
ELKHART, Ind. – Sika Corp. staff spent the day Wednesday showcasing a variety of new sealant and adhesive products and…
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Thor Pays Off Credit Facility, Announces Repurchase Authorization
Thor Industries has paid in full the outstanding balance on its revolving credit facility. This facility was initiated in association…
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Winnebago CEO Talks Growth Plans on CNBC
Winnebago CEO recently appeared on CNBC’s Power Lunch to discuss the manufacturers growth plans and earnings during the RV boom.…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Mountain House Foods
Meyer Distributing has added Mountain House Foods to its large line of product offerings. “Mountain House Foods is the No.…
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Trump Chooses White House Aide for CFPB Director
President Donald Trump has chosen Kathy Kraninger, a little-known White House budget aide, as director of the Consumer Financial Protection…
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Webinar to Address Sexual Harassment Policies
Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s strategic partner KPA will present the “Sexual Harassment & #MeToo: How to Protect Your Employees…
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REV Group Makes Aqua-Hot Standard Feature
Moving into the 2019 model year, REV Recreation Group will be offering Aqua-Hot’s 400D hydronic heating solution with on-demand hot…
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Morgan Stanley, Stanek Group Webinar on Tax Reform
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center will work with Morgan Stanley to deliver a tax reform webinar for dealer principals…
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Community: Acts of Service Helps Five Star Life Campgrounds
With less than a few days before its campgrounds open, nonprofit Five Star Life was in need of help before the opening…
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Winnebago Towables Leads to Q3 Revenue Increase
Winnebago has reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2018, showing revenues were $562.3 million, an increase…
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Horizon Global Revises Action Plan
Horizon Global has revised its business outlook and updated its action plan, including actions to improve performance in its Americas…
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Florida Shows Report Record Attendance
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) recently completed the two summer RV shows, one in West Palm Beach and the…
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Torklift Announces Photo Contest Winner
People from all across the country submitted photos to Torklift in hopes of upgrading to the latest high-performance Talon truck…
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Oxy-Kem Maker to Attended Oklahoma Show
ARC Products, which manufactures Oxy-Kem and Doctor Drain for the mobile and in-home septic treatment applications, will be at the Green Country…
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World RV Conference Early Bird Registration Ending
Registration for the World RV Conference in Shanghai, China, is available with early bird hotel rates at the Fairmont Peace…
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Tariffs May Lead to Financial Aid to Auto Industry
Canada is considering all options, including providing financial aid to the auto industry, to cope with possible U.S. tariffs, a…
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Woman Who Defrauded RV Supplier to Run Pretzel Franchise Gets 7 Years
An Elkhart woman who collected as much as $429,000 in wages by billing her employer for fake hours was sentenced to…
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Colonial Airstream & RV Breaks Ground
Colonial Airstream & RV, an Airstream dealer for 12 years, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new facility on June…
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Meyer Adds Pedal Commander
Meyer Distributing recently added the Pedal Commander to its high-performance division. Pedal Commander is a throttle response controller that removes…
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Dolphin Motor Coach Partners for Clean Water
Dolphin Motor Coach, Ozotech, a manufacturer of activated oxygen/ozone generating equipment, and No Dirty Water (NDW), a leader in ozone-based…
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RV SnapPad Signs Supplier Agreement with Equalizer
Origen RV Accessories, parent company of RV SnapPad, has signed a new supplier agreement with Equalizer Systems, a division of Days…
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Keystone Automotive Adds REDARC
REDARC has announced Keystone Automotive Operations as a North American distributor for the general automotive, RV, and trailering market segments.…
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South Point Casino Partners with Van City RV
The South Point Hotel Casino and Spa’s Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas will partner with national RV brand Van…
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PRVCA Accepting Volunteer Award Nominations
The Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA) is accepting nominations for its “Volunteer of the Year” award to be presented…
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Woman Who Defrauded RV Supplier to be Sentenced
An Elkhart woman who admitted to faking employees’ hours at her job and pocketing the wages faces a sentence of…
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Chinese Aluminum Faces Duties of 210 Percent
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the preliminary determination that imports of common alloy aluminum sheets from China are…
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VIDEO: RVIA’s James Ashurst Talks RVX, Tech Institute and More
James Ashurst, the RV Industry Association’s senior VP of marketing and communications, visited RV PRO recently to discuss Advocacy Day,…
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Cirrus Solutions Opens Cirrus Learning Center
Cirrus Solutions recently opened the Cirrus Learning Center (CLC) in Reno, Nev. This new training facility is equipped with the…
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NHTSA: Recalls Issued for Tiffin and Forest River
Tiffin Motorhomes is recalling certain 2018 to 2019 Tiffin Allegro RED, Allegro Open Road, Breeze, Bus, Phaeton, and Zephyr motorhomes.…
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RVIA Members Build Trust with NHTSA
During Advocacy Day, 23 RV Industry Association members attended the visit to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to meet…
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Early Bird Registration for Vegas Ends June 30
Early bird online registration is available on the RV Dealers Association website for the 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo until June 30. The…
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KPA to Host Webinar on OSHA Visit Preparation
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s strategic partner KPA will host a webinar on OSHA visit preparation at 2 p.m.…
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Asian Steel Propane Cylinders Face Raised Duties
Imported steel propane cylinders, including the nearly one million used by the RV industry each year, are under investigation by…
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RV Businesses Double Since 2009 in Spokane, Wash.
For Karyn Dietz, owner of Airstream of Spokane, Wash., business hasn’t always been good. Sales of the steel capsules-on-wheels slumped…
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Canadian Trouble Shooter Clinic Set for October
The RV Dealers Association of Canada will be holding the Trouble Shooter Clinic from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 in Saskatoon,…
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RV Technical Institute Coming to Elkhart, Ind.
The RV Industry Association plans to launch a multimillion-dollar RV Technical Institute in Elkhart to address a shortage of trained technicians and better track the…
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Jason Lippert Wins Regional EY Award, Explains Why
Lippert Components CEO Jason Lippert recently won the regional Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2018 – an award that…
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Horizon Global Terminates Brink Acquisition
Horizon Global Corp. and H2 Equity Partners have mutually agreed to terminate the Brink Group acquisition agreement, effective June 14.…
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Alpin Haus Opens New Facility
Alpin Haus, one of the Northeast’s largest outdoor recreation retailers, recently celebrated the grand opening of its newly expanded Saratoga…
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NTP-STAG Adds Pure Essence and Sterling Global
NTP-STAG has added Sterling Global Products and Pure Essence to its sanitation category. Sterling Global Products offers a line of…
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Brown & Brown Sponsors Convention/Expo
Brown & Brown Insurance is returning as a Bronze Partner for the 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo. For eight consecutive years,…
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Community: RV Care Backs Cycling Challenge
The 1001 Kilometer Cycle Challenge through the Canadian Rockies is a once in a lifetime ride. June 17 through 24,…
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RVDA of Alberta Golf Tournament Set
The RVDA of Alberta will host its 31st Annual Golf Tournament on Wednesday, Aug. 8 at the Alberta Springs Golf Resort in…
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RVIA Members Report Successful Capitol Hill Advocacy Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. – RV industry executives who met with members of Congress last week for Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill as…
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RVIA to Preview RVX Venue in July
In preparation for the national trade show, RVX: The RV Experience, next year, the RV Industry Association is inviting exhibitors…
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TaigMarks Expands Services
TaigMarks Advertising and Public Relations has established a strategic alliance with Momentum Marketing and Dronefinity. These new relationships help TaigMarks…
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Lazydays RV Resort Honored
Lazydays RV Resort has earned its fourth consecutive TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. The achievement spotlights companies that provide a superior…
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Covercraft Relocates and Expands GT Covers
GT Covers, a division of Covercraft, has moved into its new facility located in Aurora, Colo. Covercraft acquired GT Covers…
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ADP Webinar to Examine Data Security
ADP is hosting a webinar “How to Keep Your Workplace Data Digitally and Physically Secure” at 2 p.m. ET today.…
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U.S. Marine Orders Canceled by Other Countries
Retaliatory tariffs by Canada and the European Union are prompting marine dealers abroad to cancel orders of U.S.-built boats —…
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ORR Awards Federal Tech Initiatives in Rec
Five federal initiatives have won Beacon Awards in 2018 from the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) for successes in harnessing the…
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Going from Criminal Offender to Ivy Tech Welder
A group of inmates graduated Thursday with welding certifications after completing a program run by Ivy Tech Community College in…
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Sun RV Resorts Adds Myrtle Beach Resort
Sun RV Resorts will be opening a new RV resort in Myrtle Beach, S.C., called Carolina Pines in spring/summer 2019.…
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RV Dealer Gets 20 Years in Prison
The owner of Consignment RV in Largo, Fla., was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday, nearly two years after…
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Carmakers Could Lose a Million Vehicle Sales
If President Donald Trump slaps a 25 percent tariff on imported vehicles, it may cost the U.S. auto industry 1…
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KPA Webinar to Cover Paid Time Off Banks
KPA is offering a free webinar where dealers will learn the differences between paid time off, vacation, sick, and other…
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Star brite Unveils Bacteria-Eliminating NosGuard
Star brite recently released the NosGuard SG Auto Odor Eliminator, which utilizes a patented, EPA-registered chlorine dioxide technology to permanently…
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FMCA Details Annual Convention This July
The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) will be holding the “Wanted in Wyoming” event in Gillette, Wyo., for its 98th…
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Possible RV Campground Coming to Naches, Wash.
Yakima County Planning Services is now taking comments on a proposed campground that would house hundreds of RV spaces on…
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Community: Thor Employees Volunteer at Local KOA Care Camp
Thor Industries and Keystone RV employees and managers recently traveled to Camp Watcha-Wanna-Do near Fort Wayne, Ind., to facilitate hands-on…
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Open House Website Offers Additional Space
Rob Letherman, director of real estate operations and president of Northland Corp. in Elkhart, Ind., has expanded display space for…
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RV Care Launches No Cost, 90-Day Coverage Plan
RV Care, in partnership with iA|SAL, recently introduced the new RV Traveler’s Choice, No Cost, 90-Day Coverage Plan, included with…
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Alpin Haus Expands RV Sales Facility
Alpin Haus will be celebrating the grand opening of its newly expanded Saratoga County location in Gansevoort, N.Y., which added…
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Dalton’s RV Opens Second Location
Dalton’s RV in Sheridan, Wy., recently opened a second location in Buffalo that boasts five full-service bays. “It’s bigger than…
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CalRVDA Announces Conference Dates
The California RV Dealers Association announced that it will be holding its 2019 conference and trade show at the Omni…
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Regency RV Adds John’s RV to Roster
Regency RV has added John’s RV in Lexington, S.C., to its roster of dealers selling its new Xalta Class B and…
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Economists Say Tariffs May Trigger Trade War
Steel and aluminum tariffs will hurt many manufacturers. But the value of imports covered by the duties is only $10.8…
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Trade War Will Impact Marine Industry Jobs
Canada’s tariffs on U.S.-built boats will cost Americans jobs, said Back Cove Yachts and Sabre Yachts sales and marketing vice…
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Community: Newmar Partners with Non-Profit VetsRoll
Recently, Newmar partnered with VetsRoll, a non-profit that transports hundreds of U.S. military veterans per year to the nation’s capital. The…
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RVIA to Open Tech Institute in Elkhart
Last Thursday, the RV Industry Association board of directors approved a comprehensive strategic plan and multi-million-dollar investment to address RV…
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LCI Promotes Four to Business Dev Management
Lippert Components has promoted sales team leaders Tyler Nine, Rick Miller, Isaac Payne, and Gene Ross to the position of…
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NHTSA: Recalls for Tiffin, Keystone RV, and More
Tiffin Motorhomes is recalling certain 2013 to 2018 Allegro Open Road motorhomes. Insufficient strength of the frame rail may allow the…
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NTP-STAG Rolls Out New Customer Service Features
NTP-STAG has announced several customer service enhancements to its Account Center on www.viantp.com. “We are always looking for ways to leverage…
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Patrick Expands Credit Facility to $900 Million
Patrick Industries has completed the acquisition of Marine Accessories Corp. (MAC) and has expanded the size of its credit facility to $900 million from $500 million.…
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RV Learning Center Scholarship Submission Open
Applications for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s $2,500 college scholarship are now open. The scholarship is offered annually to RV dealership…
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RVDA Adjusts DSI Survey Schedule
The RV Dealer Association’s annual survey of dealers’ satisfaction with its manufacturers will now launch in late October and end…
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NAFTA Negotiations Trouble Auto Panel
Worries about the escalating U.S.-Canada trade feud dominated the annual Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association Conference last Wednesday. This story by Grace Macaluso…
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Marine Consolidation to Continue Says Chris-Craft President
The marine industry is “unusually fragmented,” and Chris-Craft president Stephen Heese thinks that will continue to change in the coming…
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CURT’s Spectrum ‘Flying Off the Shelves’
The idea for the Spectrum brake control arose before the opening of CURT Group’s innovation center about a year ago.…
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Lippert Part of New Goshen, Ind., Tax District
Goshen City Council members Tuesday approved on a 5 to 2 vote a resolution establishing a new tax increment financing…
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RV Industry Already Feeling Tariff Impact
President Donald Trump announced last week that the administration would follow through with 25 percent tariffs on imported steel and 10…
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Shaw Expands Elkhart Distribution Center
Shaw Industries Group has expanded its distribution and warehousing capacity in Elkhart, Ind., to meet growing RV flooring demand and…
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VIDEO: Walorski Honors Jayco’s 50 Years
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) stood on the House floor recently to congratulate Jayco on its 50th anniversary and all…
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Lemonis: Gander Outdoors Will Sell RVs
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis, speaking at Baird’s 2018 conference this week, detailed that the company’s plan behind the acquisition…
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Intellitec Products Upgrades Management System
Intellitec Products, a manufacturer of electrical controls, recently implemented a new quality management system and is now ISO:9001:2015 certified. The…
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