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Trump Rally Rocks Elkhart
President Donald J. Trump took center stage two days after Indiana’s primary and electrified thousands of supporters here inside a…
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Protective Sponsors Convention/Expo
Protective Asset Protection is the Gold Partner for the 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo. Protective has been a foremost sponsor and…
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Workplace Compliance Webinar Set
ADP is hosting Need to Know Details for GDPR Compliance at 11 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 24. The…
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Thor Seeks Future Workers
Thor Industries is visiting several schools in Elkhart County, Ind., aimed at fostering interest in careers in the RV industry,…
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NASCAR Part of NATDA Show
For the first time in North American Trailer Dealers Association history, the organization will incorporate aspects of NASCAR’s Big Machine…
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FCCC Delivers 50,000th Chassis to UPS
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. recently delivered its 50,000th chassis to UPS. Leaders from UPS and FCCC were on hand at…
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Reyco Granning Annouces Organizational Changes
On May 7, Christopher Hughes joined Reyco Granning as the new VP of Finance. “Christopher’s extensive experience in process generation…
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Reservations Up for KOA Care Camps
With just a few days to go before the 2018 edition of KOA’s Care Camp Big Weekend, advanced reservations are…
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Mexico Said to Offer Compromise on NAFTA Talks
Mexico is opening the door to compromise on the key NAFTA issue of auto manufacturing, though it’s unclear if the…
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Jason Lippert Honored for Volunteerism
Jason Lippert, CEO of Lippert Components, has been named the 2018 Arthur J. Decio Volunteer of the Year. The award,…
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President to Visit Elkhart, Promote Meyer CEO’s Run for U.S. Senate
Every place has a pitch for why you should live there. Mark Dobson, the CEO of the Economic Development Corp.…
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Keystone Celebrates 150K Cougar Milestone
Keystone RV reports it has reached an industry milestone with the production of its 150,000th Cougar. At a time when RV…
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PleasureLand’s Pearson Honored By Local Chamber of Commerce
Dan Pearson, owner of PleasureLand RV Center, was recently honored with the 2018 Business Central Mark of Excellence: Entrepreneurial Success Award by…
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Stolen Indiana Travel Trailers Recovered in Michigan
Michigan State Police report they’ve recovered 17 travel trailers worth about $600,000 that were reported stolen from northern Indiana, according…
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Furrion Debuts New RV Air Conditioner Line
Furrion has debuted the Furrion Chill air conditioning series, a lightweight rooftop air conditioning unit, a slim air distribution box…
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Airstream Honors Long-Tenured Employees
Every year, Airstream celebrates its long-tenured associates at a service awards banquet. Recognition begins with those employees who have worked…
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ASA Announces Webinar Series on Smart RV Technology
ASA Electronics is offering free, interactive training sessions on iN∙Command Control Systems to give RV dealers and manufacturers the tools…
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Lazydays First-Ever Public Quarterly Results Trend Positive
Lazy Days’ R.V. Center and Andina Acquisition Corp. II closed their business combination on March 15, 2018. In connection with the…
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New U.S. Jobless Claims Near 49-Year Low
The rate of layoffs in the U.S. stuck near a 49-year low in early May, just more proof that an…
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Optimize Your Business for Local Searches (SEO)
What is local SEO? Search engine optimization (SEO) can take many forms, including keyword optimization, content strategy, back linking, technical…
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RVDA Applauds Repeal of CFPB Guidance
The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to repeal the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s (CFPB) controversial 2013 guidance on…
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Meyer Distributing CEO Wins GOP Primary
In a huge upset against two well-established names in Indiana Republican politics, wealthy businessman and CEO of Meyer Distributing Mike Braun…
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Camping World Buys Vacant Lot in Florida
Camping World has paid $8.25 million for the long-empty Home Depot Expo Center property at 1520 SW 8th St. in…
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Torklift Provides Dealerships with Report Cards
Beginning in June, a new informational tool for RV and automotive dealerships carrying Torklift products will be available: a service…
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AANW Appoints New GMs, Fixed Ops Director
AANW Holdings – parent company of Airstream Adventures Northwest, Bay Area Airstream Adventures and South Bay Airstream Adventures – recently…
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Cummins Declares Quarterly Stock Dividend
The board of directors of Cummins has declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of $1.08 per share, payable on June 1 to…
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Walorski Seeks Tariff Relief for Manufacturers
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) recently called for improvements to the product exclusion process for steel and aluminum tariffs to…
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Trends: Job Openings and Unemployment Almost Match
U.S. job openings surged to a record in March, putting vacancies roughly on par with the number of unemployed workers,…
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Horizon Names Carl Bizon Interim President, CEO
The Board of Directors of Horizon Global Corp., Troy, Mich., a supplier of branded towing and trailering equipment, today announced…
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Furrion Boosts Staff Amid Growth
Furrion, an innovator in consumer electronics, appliances and energy solutions for recreational vehicles, residential, yachts and hotels is adding several…
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Camping World Grows Revenue, RV Sales
Camping World Holdings total revenue increased 20.4 percent to a first quarter record of $1.1 billion, according to the company’s…
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Companies Face Fines
IOSHA fined Forest River $30,000 for having unguarded table saws and for lacking a fall protection system at its Starcraft…
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Lazydays Tournament Raises $115,000
The Lazydays Employee Foundation’s 8th Annual Golf Tournament has raised a total of $115,000 to support at-risk youth in the…
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FMCA Sponsors Photo Contest
Family Motor Coach Association, an international association for RV owners, is celebrating May as National Photo Month by sponsoring the…
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Compact Dolly Fits in Storage Compartment
Many RVers prefer a natural, secluded campsite, but even the most seasoned driver sometimes finds it near to impossible to…
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Gila Bend Park Honored
Gila Bend KOA has won the Medium Park of the Year Award from the Arizona Association of RV Parks and…
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Marine Dealers Upbeat
Marine retailer sentiment rose in April, both in its short-term and long-term outlook, according to a survey. Dealers that responded…
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RV Rental Company Ordered to Pay $657,000
OnSite Temp Housing President Donald Kaebisch and shareholder William “Brad” Blaicher were recently ordered by an Arizona judge to pay…
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Jayco Idaho Plant Gains Tax Exemption
Twin Falls County, Idaho, will give Jayco Inc. a partial five-year tax deferral on its increased property value, county commissioners…
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Pomona Show Set for Oct. 5-14
The West Coast’s largest consumer RV show, the California RV Show, is set to roar back to the L.A. Fairplex…
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Meyer’s Braun Runs for Senate
Meyer Distributing President and CEO Mike Braun is competing in a closely contested primary May 8 to be Indiana’s Republican…
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Black Diamond Opens Supercenter
The dynamic duo of Rodney Cabaness and Shad Zimbro of Black Diamond Harley-Davidson have a new venture in Marion, Ill.…
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Newmar, K-Z, Others Issue Recalls
Newmar Corp. has issued two recalls for its products, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The first is…
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Gallery: Entegra’s 2019 Luxury Motorhome Line-up
Here’s an exclusive sneak peek at Entegra’s line-up of luxury motorhomes for 2019.
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LCI Industries Reports 31 Percent Gain
LCI Industries has reported net sales of $650 million in the first quarter of 2018, a 31 percent year-over-year increase. Content…
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Winnebago Towable Expansion Breaks Ground
Winnebago broke ground Thursday on a $12 million expansion project for its Winnebago Towable operations in Middlebury, Ind. Speaking at…
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NHTSA Seminar Focuses on Identifying Safety Issues
Nearly 200 attendees participated in the RV Industry Association’s Third Annual NHTSA Seminar in Elkhart, Ind. The full-day event, sponsored…
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Leaders Gather for Sixth RV Power Breakfast
RV industry leaders gathered for the Sixth Annual RV Industry Power Breakfast in Elkhart, Ind., this week where they were…
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Suburban Mfg. Promotes Mitch Cornelius
Suburban Mfg., a division of Airxcel Inc., recently promoted Mitch Cornelius to product manager. Cornelius started with Suburban about two…
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Spartan Motors Announces Semi-Annual Dividend
Spartan Motors recently announced that its board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock. The Charlotte, Mich.-based…
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GoSun Introduces Portable Solar Grill
GoSun has introduced a portable and fuel-free solar oven. The GoSun Go utilizes energy from the Sun to bake, fry…
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Gas Prices Rise Highest Since December 2014
Crude oil prices are at the highest level in more than three years and are expected to keep climbing, pushing…
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New Nielson RV Supercenter Planned for Fall 2019
The Nielson RV dealer network in southern Utah recently announced plans for the development of a new supercenter in Salt…
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Giant RV Opens Downey, Calif., Location
Giant RV recently held its grand opening for the Downey, Calif., location on Friday, April 20. Among the civic leaders…
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La Mesa RV Appoints New Fixed-Ops Director
La Mesa RV Center has appointed Keith Billings to the role of director of fixed operations for the corporation. Billings…
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Spartan Motors Reports Strong First Quarter
Spartan Motors reported that the first quarter of 2018 saw a sales increase of $6 million, or 3.6 percent, to $173.0 million from $167.1…
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Regency RV Begins Production on Ultra Brougham
Regency RV has moved into full production of its 2019 Ultra Brougham Class B-plus motorhome for nationwide distribution. The new Ultra Brougham is…
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CTEK Enters the Electrical Vehicle Charging Market
CTEK has acquired the Chargestorm AB, a market-leading Swedish developer of products and systems for the charging of electric vehicles.…
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TomTom GO Camper Launches
TomTom has launched the new TomTom Camper – a satellite navigation system specifically developed to help explorers find the best…
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NATDA Members Get More Office Depot Benefits
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) recently announced that its member benefit program with Office Depot has been enhanced,…
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Airstream Film to be Honored at Festival
The Public Works, a Denver-based production house, multimedia, design, fabrication and branding agency, will be honored for its work by…
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LCI Speaks During South Bend-Elkhart’s Idea Week
Tony Hsieh stood onstage at the Lerner Theatre and showed a picture of the doggie daycare room at Zappos headquarters.…
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Dicor Hires Two to Engineering Department
Dicor Corp. recently hired former ASC General Manager Randy Cameron and Project Engineer Larry VanNevel to its engineering department. Cameron…
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Meyer Distributing to Add Kingman, Ariz., Location
Meyer Distributing recently announced the addition of its Kingman, Ariz., location. The cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed from…
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ARVC Opens First Consumer-Facing Auction
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) and the ARVC Foundation officially opened the organization’s first consumer-facing silent…
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ROLA Introduces New Modular Roof Racks
ROLA is offering a new line of cross bars called the Modular Rail Extreme Cross Bar System. Comprised of four…
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Certified and Recertified Techs Recognized
The Society of Certified RV Professionals reports that 23 individuals became certified and 12 were recertified from dealerships participating in…
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Scanstrut Launches Wireless Chargers for RVs
Scanstrut recently launched a waterproof, outdoor-ready wireless on-board charger. The IPX6 waterproof 12- and 24-volt wireless charger enables charging for…
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Wilson Electronics Unveils Cellular Booster
Wilson Electronics has announced the launch of the Connect RV 65, a in-vehicle cellular signal booster designed to provide cellular…
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U.S. Seeks Gradual Changes to NAFTA Over 4 Years
The latest U.S. proposal for updating NAFTA’s automotive rules would carry a four-year phase-in to meet a higher, 75 percent…
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Winnebago Launches All-Electric Class A RV Platform
Winnebago has announced the launch of an all-electric/zero-emission commercial vehicle platform through the company’s specialty vehicles division. In conjunction, Winnebago…
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Cummins Announces First Quarter Results
Cummins reported first quarter of 2018 revenues of $5.6 billion with a prediction that full year revenues are expected to increase…
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Lazydays Appoints Nicholas Tomashot as CFO
Lazydays Holdings recently appointed Nicholas Tomashot as chief financial officer, effective May 11. Tomashot, former senior VP and general manager of the National Service…
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Meyer Adds UpDownAir System for Tires
Meyer Distributing recently added UpDownAir Systems’ new four-tire air delivery system, which can fill up four tires at the same…
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Progressive Dynamics Releases RV Lithium Battery Power Centers
Progressive Dynamics recently developed several models of 12 and 24-volt power centers for RVs, designed to meet the requirements of…
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WFCO Updates Training Catalog
Arterra Distribution, the RV division of the WFCO Group, is updating its current comprehensive training catalog to include three of…
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RVshare Fills Key Management Roles
RVshare has added two key members to its management team. Former HomeAway and Expedia executive Morgan Larkin joins the company as its…
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Venture RV & LogicBlue Team Up for Leveler
Venture RV recently teamed up with LogicBlue Technology on an exclusive program promoting the LevelMatePRO wireless leveling system. “It’s the…
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Patrick Completes Dehco Acquisition
Patrick Industries recently completed the acquisition of Dehco, a distributor and manufacturer of parts and accessories. Dehco’s primary products include flooring,…
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House Expected to Repeal CFPB Rule Soon
The House could repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s policy on vehicle financing as early as the week of May…
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China’s June Caravaning Event Expands
The seventh All in Caravanning (AiC) held in China will be moving to a bigger exhibition center in Beijing due…
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Dealers Asked to Participate in Quarterly Survey
Baird Research & Insights has partnered with RV Dealers Association to conduct quarterly surveys on RV industry trends. RVDA has…
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American Adventures RV Meets 2018 Goal
RV dealership American Adventures RV recently announced that it has surpassed previous expectations within the first 90 days of opening.…
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Spring Hall of Fame RV Show Sees Success
Many people went out to enjoy the sunshine at the opening day of the Spring Hall of Fame RV Show…
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Cava Robles RV & Cottages Resort Opening Soon
Cava Robles RV & Cottages Resort in Paso Robles, Calif., will soon open its doors to all interested parties, including…
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Freeze on Fuel Economy Standards Likely
The Trump administration is likely to propose freezing fuel economy standards from 2020 through 2026, according to three people briefed…
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Horizon Global Consolidates Into Michigan with Potential Layoffs, Sources Say
Horizon Global is consolidating its Horizon Global Americas segment facilities in Solon, Ohio, and Mosinee, Wis., into its Plymouth, Mich.,…
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Gallery: Unconventional RVs
Two relatively new players have tapped into a growing market for outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers with camper and trailer products…
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SylvanSport Hires New VP of Marketing
SylvanSport recently hired Craig McAnsh as VP of marketing to lead all branding, marketing, advertising and communications for SylvanSport. McAnsh…
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Canadian Campgrounds Face ‘300 Percent’ Tax Increase, Says CCRVC
Representatives from the RV Dealers Association of Canada and the Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC) met on Parliament Hill…
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Dometic Shows First Quarter Rise of 29 Percent
Dometic recently reported that net sales for the first quarter of 2018 totaled had an increase of 29 percent. Operating…
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Ally Financial Reports First Quarter 2018 Results
Ally Financial has reported its first quarter 2018 financial results, showing that net income attributable to common shareholders was $250…
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RVDA of Alberta Learning Weekend Starts May 25
The 6th Annual RV Learning Weekend hosted by the RVDA of Alberta will be held May 25 to 27 at…
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FMCA Changes Name of Monthly Publication
Family Motor Coach Association’s monthly publication, which first rolled off the presses in 1964, has changed its title from Family Motor…
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Flexsteel Sees Net Sales Increase of 5 Percent
Flexsteel Industries has reported its third quarter and fiscal year-to-date financial results, showing that net sales were $126.9 million, up…
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CDK Global Reports Higher Revenue
CDK Global recently announced financial results for its fiscal 2018 third quarter, ended March 31, showing that revenues rose 4…
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Community: LCI Plants Trees for Arbor Day
Team members from Lippert Component facilities around the U.S. will spend time planting trees as a part of an Arbor…
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March RV Shipments Surpass 50,000 Units
RV Industry Association’s March survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 51,607, an increase of 8.5 percent from…
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Patrick Reports First Quarter Increase of 60 Percent
Patrick Industries reported its financial results for the first quarter ending April 1, showing that net sales increased $206.4 million or 60 percent,…
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Campers Inn RV Plans Third Dealership for Atlanta
Campers Inn RV has completed the purchase of more than 50 acres of land in the Northeast Atlanta, Ga., area.…
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