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ORR Outlines Priorities, Launches Website
Congressional and administration officials joined recreation industry leaders last week to mark the formal launch of the nation’s premier coalition…
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National Park Entry Fees Rise for Improvements
The National Park Service last week announced “modest” increases to park entry fees, saying the additional revenue is needed to…
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Camping World Expands Tennessee Presence
Camping World Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire Cullum & Maxey Camping Center located in Nashville, Tenn. “For over…
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Winnebago Attends White House Event
Winnebago Industries recently attended a Tax Reform for American Workers Event at the White House. The event included remarks from President…
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Proposed RV Dealership Met with Hurdles
Neighbors are upset over a controversial plan to build an RV dealership in a residential area in Golden, Colo. This story by…
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Glenn L. Banks of Banks Lumber Co. Dies at 91
Glenn Loren Banks, born Aug. 24, 1926, in Elkhart, Ind., passed away peacefully March 29 in Sarasota, Fla. He was…
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Samlex Appoints Derema Group as Representative
Samlex has appointed Derema, a national sales and marketing agency, as its national sales representatives for both RV and marine.…
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Trends: Gas Prices Rise to Highest Since 2015
GasBuddy has reported that the national average price of gasoline is now its priciest since July 2015, rising to $2.68…
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Giant RV Adds Another Location in California
Giant RV has acquired an 11-acre facility in Downey, Calif., located at 11111 Florence Avenue, where the 5 frwy meets…
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Airstream Releases Anticipated Nest Trailer
Airstream recently launched Nest, the company’s fiberglass travel trailer, representing a new chapter for the company. “There’s really nothing else like it,” said Bob…
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KOA Study: 6 Million New Campers Since 2014
Kampgrounds of America recently released its 2018 North American Camping Report, finding that more than 6 million new North American households…
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This Week in Recalls
Daimler Vans USA is recalling certain 2016 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with reinforced front axles.…
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Greentree Names Traeanne Reynolds as President
Greentree Business Consulting announced that Traeanne Reynolds, previous VP of sales, marketing, implementation and support for Sys2K Dealership Software, has…
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XK Glow Added to Meyer Line
XK Glow lighting is the latest edition of lines added to the 12-volt segment at Meyer Distributing. For the past…
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First Aluminum Tariffs to Hit Tuesday
The Department of Commerce will announce tariffs on common alloy aluminum sheet from China on Tuesday, and the National Marine…
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Fraudulent Online Sales a Growing Problem
The FBI issued an alert in November 2014 warning about the fraudulent online sale of cars, RVs, boats and other…
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RVDA Backs Omnia Group’s Hiring Tool
The RV Dealers Association recently endorsed Omnia Group’s employee assessment tool for hiring and retaining employees. The assessment helps dealers…
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Banks Power Offers New Tuner
Banks Power recently introduced a new L5P tuner to its Derringer line that utilizes OBD-II data. It has a horsepower…
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RVIA Details Speakers for Committee Week
The RV Industry Association recently released more information on the upcoming Committee Week meeting. In a sequel to their 2016…
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CURT Releases New Brake Control
CURT recently released the Spectrum brake control. The Spectrum controls all brake settings with a push-button rotary knob that mounts…
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Winegard Introduces AR-Driven TV Signal Finder App
Winegard Co. recently released the Winegard TV Signal Finder. The Winegard TV Signal Finder app finds available signals, showcases optimal antenna…
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Meyer Adds Ultra Wheel to Lineup
Meyer Distributing recently added the Ultra Wheel to its wheel and tire division. “Ultra Wheel provides a quality product at a competitive…
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VIDEO: Publisher of ‘Trailer Life’ Extols Truma
Bob Livingston, former senior VP and publisher emeritus of Trailer Lifemagazine, documented his hot water experience as a full-time RVer via…
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Cleer Vision Windows Celebrates 15 Years
Cleer Vision Windows, an Elkhart-based window manufacturer, is celebrating its 15th year in business. The company began in 2003 with…
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TaigMarks Hires New Graphic Designer
Downtown Elkhart advertising agency TaigMarks recently hired graphic designer Christina Eggers to its art department. Eggers is a 2009 graduate…
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Steele Rubber Products Launches RV-Centric Site
Steele Rubber Products has launched a new RV website as a result of its entry into the RV market. The new website…
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BLOG: Google Analytics: Metrics that Matter
It is easy to become overwhelmed with the data that is available from your website tracking using Google Analytics. There…
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Spartan Motors Appoints Thomas Clevinger to Board
Spartan Motors has appointed Thomas Clevinger to the company’s board of directors. Additionally, Spartan announced that incumbent directors Richard Current and James Orchard are…
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Tom Phillips Returns to REV, Marcus Berto Terminated
REV Group has announced that Tom Phillips has rejoined the company as COO effective April 1. As COO, Phillips will…
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FMCA Opens Membership to Various RV Types
As a result of an historic vote for the organization in 2017, Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) is now welcoming…
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Super B RV Show Opens Thursday
For the third year, the University of Phoenix Stadium is hosting the Super B RV show this Thursday thru Sunday.…
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Trump Aims to Calm Trade Tension
In its Currents newsletter, the National Marine Manufacturers Association reported today that President Trump was optimistic that the U.S. can reach…
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Unique Camping and Marine Releases Waste Water Treatment Drop-In Pods
Unique Camping and Marine released three new holding tank treatment products in a drop-in pod application. Unique is adding three…
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NAFTA Agreement in Sight This Month
There’s an 80 percent chance of a new NAFTA agreement in principle within a month, the Mexican minister leading the file said…
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Texas Jellystone Adds 100 Luxury RV Spots
North Texas Jellystone Park is completing a multimillion dollar expansion that includes new waterslides at the Pirates’ Cove Waterpark. “We…
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Community: Jersey RV Show & Food Drive Begins April 20
The Annual Central Jersey RV Show and Food Drive is celebrating its 27th year and expects to break last year’s…
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Trump to Nominate NHTSA Administrator
President Donald Trump has announced his intent to nominate Heidi King to a key position in his administration. King will be…
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Water Extensions Planned for Winnebago and Jayco
As two RV makers prepare to expand in Middlebury, Ind., the Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission looked at separate plans to extend…
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RV Thief Sentenced to Minimum of Seven Years
A September crime spree that included the theft of a large RV from a west Erie, Pa., business landed a…
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Space Craft Offers Aqua-Hot Hydronic Heating
Space Craft Mfg. has added Aqua-Hot hydronic heating as an option to its travel trailers. Aqua-Hot hydronic heating doesn’t dry…
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Hitchport Introduces New Storage System
New supplier Hitchport recently released the Hitchport Storage System which provides a storage location for heavy weight distribution hitches and…
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Registration for Committee Week Still Open
The RV Industry Association recently sent out a reminder to register for Committee Week which takes place June 3-7 at Capitol…
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Lazydays Sponsors Sun ‘N Fun Fly-In and Expo
Lazydays, the RV Authority, teamed up again with Sun ’n Fun for the organization’s 43rd Annual International Fly-In and Expo.…
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Dealer Registration Open for NATDA Trade Show
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) that dealer registration for the 2018 NATDA Trade Show & Convention has opened.…
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Walorski Urges President Trump to Remain in NAFTA
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and dozens of her colleagues last week urged President Trump to build on the economic…
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Gallery: Airstream Line-Up
Here’s a look at Airstream’s line-up for 2018 that includes the new Tommy Bahama-bedecked travel trailer.
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Trade Representative Proposes New Tariff List on Chinese Products
As part of the U.S. response to China’s unfair trade practices, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released a proposed list…
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Aftermarket Conference Registration Opens Soon
Registration for the 2018 Aftermarket Executive Conference is set to go live on Wednesday, April 11. The event will be…
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Trump’s NAFTA Demands Loosen
The Trump administration has softened a key NAFTA demand for more North American content in car manufacturing – a potential…
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Additional Aluminum Tariffs May Be Announced
Although the 232 tariffs have been put in place for steel and aluminum, the anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations into…
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Trends: Elkhart, Ind., Shining Example of Future Economy
The self-proclaimed RV capital of the world gives a glimpse of what the American economy looks like when operating at…
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Reineke RV to Host Ribbon Cutting Next Week
Reineke RV will mark the grand opening of its Tiffin, Ohio, location, located at 1950 West Market Street, with a…
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Northern RV Honors Longtime Employee
Paul Moon has been recognized at Northern RV Center in Quinnesec, Mich., for 20 years with the dealership. This story originally appeared…
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Oregon RV Resort Adds Deluxe Yurts
Loon Lake Lodge and RV Resort in Reedsport, Ore., just a few miles from the Oregon Coast, has added four deluxe…
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Robert Barber Named President of DRG
Robert Barber has been named president of Dealer Resources Group. He began with the company in 2005 as Dealer Resources…
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Southwire Invests $9 Million Into Workforce
Southwire, a leading manufacturer of wire and cable solutions, plans to reinvest approximately $9 million back into the lives, and…
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Outdoorsy Chooses Austin, Texas, as New HQ
Outdoorsy has announced the opening of its U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas. Outdoorsy hosts a bookable inventory of RVs worldwide.…
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Tariffs Drive Raw Material Prices to 7-Year High
U.S. factories expanded at a robust yet slightly slower pace in March and tariffs helped drive a measure of raw-material…
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CDK Websites Primed for Mobile-First Indexing
CDK Global, an enabler of end-to-end automotive commerce, has announced several website feature enhancements to offer greater dealer control which…
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VIDEO: Forest River GM Touts Xantrex’s Lithium Ion System
The Coachmen division of Forest River is now offering Xantrex Freedom e-Gen Lithium Ion system as an option on its…
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Texas Advertising Achieves 10 Percent Sales Growth
Texas Advertising has achieved nearly 10 percent growth in revenue during the past year as a result of rising park…
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Tires Used on Motorhomes May Have Killed 95
The U.S. government’s road safety agency said it has received allegations that defective Goodyear motorhome tires caused crashes that killed…
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Community: Chemo RV Aims to Replant 175,000 Trees
The owner and staff at Chemo RV in British Columbia are taking steps to be leaders in the wildfire recovery…
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Walorski Releases Statement on China Tariffs
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) has released the following statement after the administration released a preliminary list of Chinese products…
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Brandon RV in Vermont Plans Expansion
A Vermont businessman is buying the former Finius Flubberbuster’s bar/restaurant property on Route 4 in Hampton and plans to expand…
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Route 66 RV Network Adds 11 New Locations
The Route 66 RV Network has added 11 new locations in the last three months. “We couldn’t be more excited…
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NATDA Seeks Report Participants
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) recently released the 2018 NATDA Dealer Satisfaction Report survey. The confidential survey report…
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Trump Hopes to Hurry NAFTA Deal Due to Deadlines
The Trump administration is hoping to pull off a quick NAFTA win by aiming for a provisional pact as early…
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Southco Releases New Actuators and Rotary Latch
Southco, a global leader in engineered access solutions, recently released two new heavy-duty, paddle-style actuators, allowing two connected rotary latches to…
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Mighway Signs Partners to Peer-to-Peer Platform
RV peer-to-peer platform Mighway has added three new regional partners to its “Mighway Managed” program. Mighway is an Airbnb-style RV peer-to-peer platform…
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Outdoor GreatRoom Debuts Portable Gas Fire Pit
The Outdoor GreatRoom Company recently debuted the Renegade Portable Gas Fire Pit Table. This portable gas fire pit table comes with…
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CURT Group Announce Launch of New Websites
CURT Group has launched new websites for three of its brands: CurtMfg.com, AriesAutomotive.com and LuverneTruck.com. At the top of the…
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VIDEO: Manufacturing the Most Rugged Teardrop
Boulder, Colo. – By listening to its customers, Colorado Teardrops gathered enough data to evolve its line into one of…
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Airstream Names Lenny Razo VP of Sales
Airstream has hired seasoned RV industry professional Lenny Razo as VP of sales. Razo will report directly to Justin Humphreys,…
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China Begins Tariff on 128 U.S. Imports
China has imposed tariffs of up to 25 percent on 128 U.S. imports, including U.S. scrap aluminum and wine, after…
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Former FBI Agent to Host Active Shooter Webinar
Robert E. Haley III, president of Veritas Security Solutions, will host an online course on how to proactively plan with…
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Retread Truck Tires Recalled
Les Schwab is recalling 41,336 steel-belted radial retread truck tires because the vulcanizing compound used during the process may not have…
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Lazydays RV Launches Race Day Sweepstakes
Lazydays recently announced the Lazydays RV Ultimate Race Day Tailgating Sweepstakes for the upcoming 2018 Bandimere Speedway race season, which…
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KPA Webinar to Cover HR Operations
Dealers and dealership staff are invited to watch the free webinar, “The Modern HR Department’s Recipe for Success,” which will…
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EPA Looks to Adjust Emission Targets
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on Monday announced that aggressive light-vehicle fuel efficiency and emissions limits set under the Obama administration…
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Navistar Appoints Strategy and Planning Exec
Navistar International Corp. has announced that Friedrich W. Baumann has joined the company as senior VP of strategy and planning.…
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Community: nuCamp RV Hosts Mobile Pack Event for Starving Children
Recently, more than 400 volunteers gathered at nüCamp RV’s headquarters to prepare and package meals for Feed My Starving Children,…
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Glomex Releases Omni-Directional Antennas
Glomex Marine Antennas recently released the DVB-T2 full HD omni-directional TV antenna which is backed with a limited lifetime warranty.…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Shows 24 Percent Increase in 2017
Ocean Bio-Chem announced that its 2017 net income was approximately $2.6 million, compared to 2016 net income of $2.1 million, an increase…
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RV Hall of Fame Sets Date for Induction Dinner
The RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner honoring the Class of 2018 will be held on Aug. 6, at…
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LCI Plans to Close South Carolina Plant
Lippert Components Manufacturing will close its Chester-area plant in South Carolina that makes mobile home windows and doors, a decision that…
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TACO Releases Agenda for Spring Meeting
The Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) will be holding a three-day Spring Meeting on Sunday, April 22. “I think…
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Senators Seek to Overturn CFPB’s Finance Guidance
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) has introduced a resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s auto finance guidance. The resolution,…
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WFCO Unveils Power Inverter with Reversed Polarity
Arterra Distribution, the RV division of the WFCO group, recently introduced the WF-5110R power inverter. Typically, when a battery is…
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Star Brite Primes for RV Season with Star Tron
Star Brite is informing customers that Star Tron’s enzyme fuel treatment will help gas engines through winter storage. The blend…
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Alliance Coach Has Joined REV Rental Program
Alliance Coach RV Sales and Service of Wildwood, Fla., has announced that it has signed on for the new REV…
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Gallery: Touring Colorado Teardrops
Boulder, Colo. – Since 2014, Colorado Teardrops, a factory-direct manufacturer, has engineered rugged trailers in the likes of Airstream to…
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VIDEO: Mossy Oak, Starcraft RV Reveal New Line
Mossy Oak and Starcraft recently unveiled the new 2019 Mossy Oak travel trailer product line featuring proprietary exterior graphics and…
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Outdoor Rec Leader Tours SylvanSport
David Knight, North Carolina’s newly appointed director of the Outdoor Industry Office, met with elected leaders and outdoor industry representatives…
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RV Hall of Fame Golf Classic Registration Opens
The RV Hall of Fame recently opened registration for its annual Golf Classic & Fundraiser. The event will be held…
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Reineke RV of Toledo to Hold Ribbon Cutting
Reineke RV will mark the grand opening of its Toledo, Ohio, location, located at 5353 Lewis Ave., with a ribbon…
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Prospec Hires New Director of Eastern U.S. Sales
Prospec Electronics has hired Brandon Wollard as director of eastern U.S. sales. Covering the eastern U.S. and northeast Canada, Wollard…
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Schattdecor Announces 2018’s Decor Selection
Schattdecor recently unveiled its 2018 Decor Selection, which comes out every other year in March. The selection includes decors that…
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Tuffy Introduces New UTV Lockbox
Tuffy Security Products recently introduced the UTV Strongbox, a patent-pending lockbox that secures gear and valuables in the rear of…
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RV Bandit Wanted: $1,000 Reward
On Tuesday, March 27, a suspect entered Haylett RV in Michigan and used a silver Dodge Dakota to steal an…
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