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RV Stolen Off Lakeview, Ohio, Dealership
Deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio responded Wednesday afternoon to Durnell’s RV Sales, 530 N. Main St., Lakeview, in…
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Vegas Expo Workshop to Cover Exit Strategies
Brad Stanek will be presenting his workshop, “Developing an Effective Exit Strategy: How to Understand the Value of Your Business”…
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Canada and U.S. Negatively Impacted by Steel Tariffs
Canadian manufacturers who grew up in Canada-U.S. free-trade peacetime are quickly learning about tariff complexities — and pain — as…
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Dometic Appoints New President of Region EMEA
Dometic has appointed Peter Kruk as president of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. Kruk joins Dometic from Stoneridge,…
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FMCA Introduces New Member Health Insurance Plan
The Family Motor Coach Association has partnered with RV Insurance Benefits to provide the coverage RV travelers desire at rates…
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U.S. Steel Unveils Major Upgrades in Gary, Ind.
Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson joined David B. Burritt, president and CEO of U.S. Steel…
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Airstream Using CZone Controls for Smart RVs
CZone, a leader in digital control and monitoring, has partnered with Airstream to become its exclusive supplier of digital switching…
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Giant RV Granted Tax Rebate for Job Creation
The City Council in Downey, Calif., unanimously approved an agreement with Giant RV on Tuesday, giving the business a sales…
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RVAC Partners for Dealership Financial Planning
The RV Assistance Corp. (RVAC), a subsidiary of the RV Dealers Association, has partnered with The Stanek Group at Morgan…
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FCCC Introduce Online Tool ‘My RV Advisor’
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. recently introduced a new online tool to help customers find the Class A RV they want…
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inTech RV Debuts Off-Roading Luna Rover
inTech RV will be releasing its latest lightweight campers, called the Luna Rover, at 8 p.m. ET today on a…
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Police Unit to Focus on RV Company Thefts
A special police unit is seeking to curb burglaries and thefts from businesses including RV companies in northern Indiana. This…
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Hershey RV Show Celebrates 50 Years
The 50th anniversary of the Hershey RV Show will be held from Sept. 12 to 16 in the Giant Center in Hershey,…
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Fastway Introduces a Solid Steel Ball Mount
Fastway Trailer Products recently introduced the Solid Steel Ball Mount (SSBM), the newest addition in the Fastway Flash ball mount line.…
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W.L. Hamlet Associates Offering Tech Classes
W.L. Hamlet Associates recently launched four-hour, accredited RV Industry Association field training classes for Dicor roofing and sidewall repair products…
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Manufacturers Draw More Space for Florida Show
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) held the space drawing for the 2019 Florida RV SuperShow on Tuesday, Aug. 7…
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New Look Unveiled for California RV Show
The California RV Show has unveiled a new logo and new look designed off of the theme: Happy Camper. That…
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Community: Gift Helps the RV Heritage Foundation Surpass the $1 Million Kevin Clayton Challenge
Pleasureland RV President Dan Pearson has made a substantial contribution to the Kevin Clayton $1 Million Debt Reduction Challenge, bringing…
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Gallery: RVIA Names Aftermarket Winners for 2018
The RV Industry Association’s Aftermarket Committee bestowed several awards upon its members Tuesday evening, during the group’s Executive Conference in…
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LCI Promotes Past NFL Player to General Manager
Lippert Components recently promoted Braxston Cave from assistant general manager to general manager of LCI’s RV products division. The products…
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KING Introduces Two New DISH Antennas
KING recently introduced two automatic satellite TV antennas that view both Western and Eastern satellites for DISH programming. The new…
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General RV Hit with Second Lawsuit
For the second time in recent months, General RV in Orange Park, Fla., is being sued. This time the company is…
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Derema Group to Rep FIRMAN Power Equipment
Derema Group, a national sales and marketing agency in the marine, RV and outdoor markets, has announced that FIRMAN Power…
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Zamp Solar Training Program Begins in September
Zamp Solar and Cirrus Solutions have announced the initial training schedule for its Zamp Solar Technician Training program in partnership…
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CDK’s Fiscal 2018 Revenues Increase by 2 Percent
CDK Global has announced its fourth quarter and fiscal 2018 financial results, showing that revenues for fiscal 2018 were up…
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KPA to Host Hidden Workplace Hazards Webinar
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar on Monday, Aug. 20, entitled…
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Jayco Honors Top-Selling Dealers
INDIANAPOLIS – Jayco was in a celebratory mood Monday night, as the manufacturer met with its dealers to commemorate the…
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RVIA Survey Shows What Buyers Value Most in Brick & Mortar Stores and Online
The RV Industry Association has released a first-of-its-kind Aftermarket Parts and Accessories Customer Survey revealing key buying habits of RVers…
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Suspect Behind Spate of RV Factory Thefts in Cuffs
Goshen, Ind., police have arrested a man after forming a special unit to investigate a spate of thefts from RV companies.…
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300 Million Elkhart Transformation Explored
Plans that could involve $300 million in development to transform a portion of downtown Elkhart, Ind., into a more walkable…
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Thetford Introduces New Fittings for Titan
Thetford recently introduced two new fittings for its Titan Sewer Hose system that will make it easier to use in…
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Team RV Express Adds Eastern Canada Representative
One of the largest transporters of Canada-bound RVs has added a representative based in Canada’s Maritime province of Nova Scotia.…
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RV SnapPad Signs Exclusivity Deal with Dealership
Origen RV Accessories, parent company to RV SnapPad, has partnered with McClain’s RV Supercenters to be the exclusive seller of…
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Cummins Plans to Repurchase $500 Million in Shares
Cummins plans to repurchase $500 million of the company’s common stock as part of a previously announced plan to return…
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Ocean Bio-Chem’s Income Increases 18 Percent
Ocean Bio-Chem, parent company of Star brite, has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2018, showing a…
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Coachmen Unveils New Ultra-Lite Line
Forest River’s Coachmen division will debut the New Spirit Ultra-Lite at the 2018 Forest River RV Expo. The Spirit floorplan…
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LCI Promotes Ries to VP of RV Products
Lippert Components has promoted John Ries to vice president of RV products. Ries was most recently general manager of LCI’s…
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Heavy Rains Delay Midwest RV Super Show
Due to the severe weather, the 63rd Annual Midwest RV Super Show has been rescheduled for Aug. 16-19, the showrunners…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for K-Z, Forest River, and Keystone RV
K-Z RV is recalling certain 2018 to 2019 K-Z RV Sportsmen trailers. Propane gas may leak at the back of…
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Stone Vos Announces New Division
Brooksville, Fla.-based Stone Vos recently expanded its product offerings by adding a new division. A leader in aftermarket RV awning…
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Transfer Flow Releases New Fuel Tanks
Transfer Flow has released a trio of in-bed auxiliary tanks with patented recessed cover boxes for 1999 to 2018 Ford…
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NMLA Releases Finance Market Study
A comprehensive marine finance market study of lending trends and operations in the U.S. was recently released by the National…
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RV Joke Book Hits Shelves
The RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum is now carrying the newly released RV joke book You Might Be A…
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Trump Threatens Canada with Tariffs Again
President Trump launched a fresh auto-tariff threat against Canada late Friday at a time when Ottawa finds itself in a…
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RVIA’s Crawford Joins Indy Customer Advisory Board
Visit Indy has added RV Industry Association’s Liz Crawford to its Customer Advisory Board. Visit Indy’s CAB assists the Destination Marketing…
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Brunswick Buys Global Marine & Mobile
Brunswick Corp., parent company of Land ’N’ Sea, recently completed its acquisition of Power Products – Global Marine & Mobile…
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Arrow to Host Special Event at Open House
Arrow Distributing’s Elkhart, Ind., branch will be hosting a special event from noon to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25,…
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Webinar to Cover HR Investigations
KPA will host a webinar at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 16, to discuss how investigations are part-and-parcel of…
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Majestic Launches New LED TV
Majestic Electronics recently released a 12-volt, 32-inch LED TV called the Majestic LED323GS, which has been engineered specifically for the 12-volt…
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National Indoor RV Centers Partners with RV Nomads
EPIC Nomad TV has partnered with National Indoor RV Centers (NIRVC), which has signed on as a platinum level sponsor for the…
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TexTrail to Sponsor NATDA Trade Show
The North American Trailer Dealers Association is welcoming back TexTrail Trailer Parts in a multi-sponsorship capacity for the 2018 NATDA…
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Mexico Hopes to Finish NAFTA Talks Before Canada
Mexico’s economy minister on Thursday said the country needed to finish bilateral negotiations with the U.S., possibly this week or…
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Community: Airstream Honors Veterans and First Responders
Airstream is honoring military personnel and first responders with Airstream Salute, a new program designed to help those who give so…
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Senators Introduce Bill to Reform the National Security Tariff Process
Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Doug Jones (D-AL) recently introduced a bill to reform the national security…
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Lazydays Sees Slight Decrease in Q2 Revenues
Lazydays Holdings recently announced its financial results for the second quarter, showing that revenues decreased by $2.7 million, or 1.6 percent,…
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IOTA Relocating its Ohio Warehouse
Beginning Aug. 15, IOTA will be transitioning its Columbus, Ohio, shipping operations to expanded facilities in nearby Newark, Ohio. The supplier…
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Newmar Offering Tours of New Service Center
Newmar Corp. is inviting its dealers, and other members of the RV community who will visit Elkhart Open House the…
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Family RV Group Celebrates 50 Years
Family RV Group is celebrating its 50th year in the RV business with a series of promotions in the back…
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Gulf Stream to Sponsor Young Exec Course in Vegas
A half-day course for young RV executives entitled “Creating & Sustaining a High-Performance Dealership Team” will be presented by David…
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Lazydays to Host Pre-Season Home Game Tailgating
Lazydays RV will host a pre-game RV tailgating with activities and meet-and-greets with Broncos alumni and cheerleaders before all home…
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Prop 65 Webinar Offered for California Dealers
A webinar will be offered at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 16, for those wanting to learn more about…
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Open House Preview: Crux Expedition Trailers
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series looking at manufacturers that are displaying RVs for the first…
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Lazydays Completes Shorewood RV Center Acquisition
Lazydays Holdings has completed its acquisition of Shorewood RV Center in Anoka, Minn. The purchase agreement was announced in May,…
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Camping World Revenue Hits $1.4 Billion
Camping World Holdings has reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, showing total revenue of $1.4 billion, an…
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Fire Lashes Florida RV Dealership
Massive flames ripped through the Waits RV Center in Riviera Beach, Fla., along Byron Drive on Sunday night, destroying five…
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RECVEX Launches Online Marketplace
RECVEX, the RV Exchange, has announced that the organization has met its final milestone in early development, and has officially…
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Marine One Adds Pennsylvania to Coverage
Marine One Acceptance Corp., a leading recreational products finance company based in Dallas, Texas, announced that it will expand into…
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Horizon Global Announces Training for Hershey Expo
REESE, Tekonsha, and BULLDOG will again participate in the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA) show, held at the Giant Center in…
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Regency RV Adds Floyd’s RV to Network
Regency RV has added Floyd’s RV in Norman, Okla., to its roster of dealers selling its new Xalta Class B and Ultra…
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Thor to Sponsor Elkhart Riverwalk Grand Prix
Thor Industries is helping to bring street racing to downtown Elkhart as the presenting sponsor of the Elkhart Riverwalk Grand…
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Vegas Expo Names Bank of America Merrill Lynch as a Bronze Partner
The RV Dealers Association has announced that Bank of America Merrill Lynch is a Bronze Partner for the 2018 RV…
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REV Group Introduces the All-New Veracruz
Renegade RV recently debuted the all-new 2019 Veracruz Class C. The Veracruz features a king-sized iRelax memory foam bed, a…
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Class of 2018 Inducted Into RV/MH Hall of Fame
More than 400 industry leaders, friends, colleagues and guests gathered at RV/MH Hall of Fame last night to help celebrate the…
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Dometic to Host BBQ and Music Events at Open House
Dometic will be hosting events for RV dealers, distributors, OEMs, and media during the Elkhart Open House week. To kick off…
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Hundreds Gather for Redwood Owners’ Group Rally
More than 200 people gathered at the Shipshewana South Park Campground in Indiana the week of July 16 for the…
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RV Rental Training Course Added Online
RV Education 101, a video and RV consumer information company, has added an RV Rental Course to their RV online…
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Cavco’s 2019 Q1 Results Up by 19 Percent
Cavco Industries, a leading producer of park model RVs and modular homes, has announced its financial results for the first…
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Ally Appoints Two New Board of Directors
Ally Financial recently appointed Brian Sharples and Trynka Shineman to its board of directors, as of Aug. 3. The two…
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ADP to Host Health Care Webinar
ADP will be offering a webinar entitled “It’s Been Quiet on the Health Care Front….Or Has It?” at 2 p.m.…
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Eight States Sign Confluence Accords
On July 25, eight states ratified the Confluence Accords in Denver, Colo., to create a partnership around the shared values…
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AquaGo Now Standard on Riverstone Luxury Fivers
Truma recently announced that Riverstone luxury fifth wheels will now include the Truma AquaGo Comfort as a standard feature. Riverstone…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Jayco, Newmar, and Four Others
Newmar is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch…
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New RV Dealership Coming to Washington
Contractors Friday prepared about 18 acres along Interstate 5 in Woodland, Wash., for the city’s latest commercial development: an RV…
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Thor’s RV Vocational Training Detailed
Thor Industries is partnering with the Indiana State Board of Education and Wa-Nee Community Schools to empower students through RV…
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Advantage PressurePro Releases PressurePro FX
Advantage PressurePro has released a TPM solution designed specifically for towing applications called the FX. “As originals in TPMS, we’ve…
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Social Media Workshops Detailed for Vegas Expo
The RV Dealers Association recently detailed how the “Social Media and eMarketing” track at the 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo features…
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Active RV Upholstery Center Adds 11 New Colors
Active RV Upholstery Center in Yuma, Ariz., has expanded its extensive RV product line, offering 11 new colors for its…
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Trump Administration to Reduce Fuel Economy Target
The Trump administration on Thursday revealed its long-anticipated plan to roll back Obama-era standards meant to cut planet-warming emissions from…
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Winnebago Lays Off Fewer Than 35 Employees
Winnebago Industries laid off fewer than 35 employees at the end of July, according to a company spokesman. This story…
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Thor Industries Vocation Training Taught at School
A new program to teach high school students’ vocational skills for working in the RV industry will be rolled out…
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Meyer Announces Springfield, Mo., Location
Meyer Distributing has announced the addition of its Springfield, Mo., location. The cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed from…
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REV to Present at Jefferies Industrials Conference
REV Group’s CEO Tim Sullivan and its CFO Dean Nolden will present at the Jefferies Industrials Conference. The presentation will…
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California Redwoods RV Resort Offers 360 Tours
Giant Redwoods RV and Camp Destination has launched a marketing video and a 360 virtual tour of the property in…
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International Trade Commission Approves Thin Plywood Classification
As part of the initiative to obtain eligibility for duty-free treatment of lauan under the Generalized System of Preference, the…
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VIDEO: Go RVing’s ‘Unexpected’ Web Series Promotes Various RVs
Adventure skier Brody Leven and photographer Adam Clark are proving to be a dynamic duo across Go RVing’s social media…
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ITC Holdings Partnership Introduces Folks to Rec
Michigan officials have come up with a new way to introduce the Great Outdoors to some of the state’s urban…
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Community: Thor Donates Nine RVs to Tents for Troops
Thor Industries and six of its subsidiaries donated $15,000 and nine RV units to Tents for Troops. The new 2019…
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Azdel Onboard Offers Plywood Alternatives
Composite materials made by Hanwha Azdel, located in Forest, Va., with its commercial applications center in Warren, Mich., are products…
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LCI Reports 25 Percent Net Sales Increase
LCI Industries has reported its second quarter results for 2018 showing net sales of $684 million, a 25 percent year-over-year…
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Airstream Debuts Smart Control Technology
Airstream has announced that its 2019 Classic models will feature the manufacturer’s Smart Technology, which digitally connects owners to their RVs. The…
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