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Jobless Filings Dip to New Pandemic-Era Low
Initial unemployment claims dropped more than expected to a fresh pandemic-era low last week, with new filings inching back toward…
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KOA Introduces Initiatives to Help Franchisees Maximize Revenue
Kampgrounds of America said it is offering new incentives to help KOA campground owners complete capital and operational improvements. KOA’s…
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Camping World to Partner on New Recreation Furniture Brand
Camping World Holdings on Tuesday announced plans to launch the Thomasville Recreation Furniture brand of RV and camping furniture. The…
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Lazydays Holdings to Acquire B. Young RV
Lazydays Holdings has announced it has signed a letter of intent to acquire BYRV Inc. and BYRV Washington Inc., collectively…
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Camping World Buys S.C. Dealership
Camping World Holdings has announced the acquisition of Boat-N-RV Superstore in Ridgeland, S.C. The facility recently underwent renovations and will…
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NRVTA Hires Teaching Assistants for More Hands-On Training
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced that it has hired several teaching assistants to help instructors provide hands-on training…
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Details for 50th RV Aftermarket Conference Announced
The RV Industry Association on Tuesday released details of this year’s RV Aftermarket Conference, which had to be held virtually…
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Cummins Grows Board of Directors
Cummins has announced the election of Carla Harris to the company’s board of directors. Harris is vice chairman of wealth…
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The Value of Internships is RVWA Luncheon Topic
This week on the RV Women’s Alliance’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn, Dr. Richard Shindell will be the guest. He is…
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Update on Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s Jerry Greer Legacy Fund
A legacy fund established by friends of RVDA Past Chairman Jerry Greer benefiting the Mike Molino RV Learning Center has…
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Gas Shortages Widen After Cyberattack
Fuel shortages have widened across the East Coast as consumers continue to panic buy amid the fallout from a cyberattack…
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BMPRO Touts ProSmart Technology’s Impact on RV Market
BMPRO said that its expansion into the U.S. market with its new, “revolutionary” technology called ProSmart, is having an impact…
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Military Veterans: This Friday is Deadline for Inclusion in RV PRO’s Special July Issue
RV PRO magazine will be launching its 10th special theme for the annual “Made-in-the-U.S.A.” July issue, and this it’s military…
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Indiana Restores Work-Search Rule for Jobless Benefits
Indiana residents receiving unemployment benefits will again have to show they are actively searching for work as the governor is…
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REV Group Marks Grand Opening of Sports Complex
On Saturday, May 8, the REV Group Sports Complex at Hanna Nuttman Park in Decatur, Ind., celebrated its official grand…
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Exclusive: SpinCar Acquires Pulsar AI
New York-based SpinCar, which makes a digital merchandising platform that serves automotive dealers, wholesalers, OEMs and third-party marketplaces, has acquired…
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RVDA/Baird Dealer Survey: Outlook Remains Positive
Dealers remain optimistic about current conditions, as well as in the three- to five-year time period, based upon the latest…
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Video: RVTI Director Talks Skilled Labor Demand
Chance Seales of the cable TV network Newsy recently interviewed Curtis Hemmeler, executive director of the RV Technical Institute and…
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Lippert Launches New 3000 Series Patio Kits
Lippert has introduced its new 3000 Series Patio Kits to the RV Toy Hauler industry. The company said the 3000…
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KPA Hosts Three Dealer-Related Webinars
RVDA partner and dealership consulting firm KPA has announced three upcoming webinars focused on dealerships. Strive for Zero Loss at…
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RV Furnishing, Forklift Companies Plan to Grow
The following is in Tuesday’s edition of the Elkhart Truth. An RV electronics maker plans to consolidate three locations as…
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RVDA of Canada Names Marketing/Communications Director
RVDA of Canada has appointed Anita Lien as the director of marketing and communications. Lien is responsible for executing the…
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Colorado Dealership Offering Holiday Rambler Class A’s
Greeley, Colo.-based The Great Outdoors RV CO (TGORV) has announced a new generation of products it will be carrying: Holiday…
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Tiffin on Weekly Recall List
Tiffin Motorhomes is on this week’s National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s list of recalls. The 2017-21 Tiffin Bus and the…
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Ford Unveiling All-Electric F-150 Lightning May 19
Ford’s will unveil what it called its “smartest, most innovative truck yet” next week; an all- electric vehicle called the…
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Blog: Warranty Blues?
There was a good ol’ boy traveling for a company down in Carolina. He had trouble at the end of…
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The Jordan Co. Closes Acquisition of Spartech
Spartech and The Jordan Co (TJC) have announced that one of TJC’s affiliates has closed the acquisition of Spartech, a…
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Cleer Vision Announces Staff Changes
Cleer Vision, an Airxcel brand, has announced changes in its staffing. Don Hamm, vice president of sales and marketing, is…
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LCI to Issue $400 Million in Private Placement Bonds
LCI Industries today announced that it intends to offer $400 million in convertible senior bonds due in 2026 in a…
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Cummins Execs Discuss Alternative-Fuel Vehicles
Private companies like Cummins are rushing to meet the government’s demands for energy efficient vehicles – but they need government…
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Easy Access Offers New RV Detailing Platform
Canada-based Easy Access Industrial Design recently responded to a request from Fraserway RV’s Abbotsford, British Columbia location for an Easy Access…
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Motor1.com Highlights Advanced RV’s Latest
The following report covers the latest custom Class B offering from Advanced RV. Whether it’s news about the Cleveland-based company’s…
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Report: New Boat Registrations Show No Sign of Slowing
Preliminary data from to Statistical Surveys, a Michigan firm that tracks new-boat registrations, continued to reflect a near-crazed demand for…
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Don Clark is Newest In Tow with RV PRO Podcast Guest Tuesday
The second Tuesday of the month means a new In Tow with RV PRO podcast episode will go live and…
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Care Camps Adds Forest River Leader to Board of Directors
Jason Hershberger, Forest River’s general manager of Sierra and Sandpiper brands, has joined the Care Camps board of directors. As…
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ATC Introduces New Toy Hauler
Aluminum Trailer Co. (ATC) has introduced the Game Changer PRO Series toy hauler, which it said sets a new standard…
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Horizon Global Sees Big Jump in Sales, Cuts Net Losses
Horizon Global reported 199.2 million in net sales for the first quarter, an increase of $36 million – 22 percent…
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CDK Beats Earnings Projections
CDK Global, makers of software used by RV and marine dealerships, among others, said it beat analysts’ expectations in both…
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‘Women in RVing’ Series Partnership
Rollin’ On TV and the RV Women’s Alliance have partnered to produce a four-part TV feature titled, “Women in RVing”…
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RV PRO Announces May 14 Deadline for Military Veterans Submissions
RV PRO magazine will be launching its 10th special theme for the annual “Made-in-the-U.S.A.” July issue. “We’re pulling a familiar…
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Truma Products Featured on Pleasure-Way RECON 4×4
Pleasure-Way has partnered with Truma in the design of its new RECON 4×4, featuring the debut of the Truma Cooler…
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Pittsburgh Gearing Up for Multi-Day RV Show
For nine days in May, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh will transform into nine acres of RV…
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Morbern Named Best-Managed Canadian Company
For the second year in a row, Cornwall, Ontario-based Morbern, a designer and manufacturer of decorative vinyl upholstery, has been…
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Only 266,000 Jobs Added in April, Well Below Expectations
The U.S. economy brought back far fewer jobs than estimated in April and the unemployment rate unexpectedly increased, underscoring the…
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Camping World Announces Deal to Acquire Hilmerson RV in Minnesota
Camping World Holdings has announced a deal to acquire Hilmerson RV in Little Falls, Minn. A purchase price was not…
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2021 RV Hall of Fame Supplier Show Update
The RV Hall of Fame has confirmed that the 2021 supplier show will be taking place in-person. The RV Hall…
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RVTI Partners with Indiana Department of Correction
The following is courtesy of the RV Industry Association, which wrote about a new partnership struck between the RV Technical…
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Winegard Devices Now Certified by T-Mobile
Winegard has announced that its 4G LTE devices for RVs are now certified by T-Mobile.This includes the following models: ConnecT 2.0…
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Winnebago Featured on ABC’s ‘Made in America’
(An ABC World News Tonight segment called “Made in America” recently highlighted Winnebago and demonstrated some of the ways people…
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The Shyft Group Reports 12% Jump in Q1 Sales
The Shyft Group has reported sales of $197.7 million in the first quarter, an increase of $21 million, or nearly…
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KAR Sees Revenue Dip, Profits Climb
KAR Auction Services said it had first quarter revenue of $581.6 million in the first quarter, a decrease of 10…
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Hellwig Releases New Rear Sway Bar for 1999-21 Ford F-53 Motorhome Chassis
Hellwig Suspension Products, a manufacturer of towing, hauling, and performance suspension products, has released a new adjustable rear sway bar…
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U.S. Lighting Discusses Entry into the RV Market
The Stock Day Podcast welcomed U.S. Lighting Group Inc.’s Director of Sales, Shawn Slenski, and Director of Marketing, Patricia Salaciak,…
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RVIA Celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week
The RV Industry Association on Wednesday posted an announcement to its website celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week. National Travel…
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Winnebago Industries Joins the UN Global Compact
Winnebago Industries has joined 12,000+ global signatories to the United Nations Global Compact, a corporate sustainability initiative designed to advance…
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Weekly Jobless Claims Hit New Pandemic-Era Low
New weekly jobless claims set a new pandemic-era low last week, falling below 500,000 for the first time since March…
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Pleasure-Way Launches Recon 4×4
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based Pleasure-Way Industries has introduced its first adventure van, the Pleasure-Way Recon 4×4. The Recon is built on the…
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KAR Global Acquires Auction Frontier
KAR Global has announced its acquisition of Auction Frontier, the pioneer of cloud-based auction simulcast solution Velocicast. KAR said the…
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Grote Industries Names CFO
Grote Industries has announced that Brian Blanton has joined the company as chief financial officer, bringing with him 25 years…
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Tesla Cybertruck Buyers Going Crazy for CyberLandr Camper
The Tesla Cybertruck will supposedly begin series production later this year at a new Gigafactory currently under construction near Austin,…
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Camp Champ Appoints RVLI Aftermarket Rep Agency
Cheltec Inc. has announced that RVLI LLC will represent its Camp Champ brand of holding tank treatment and cleaning products…
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No Dirty Earth Product Recognized as ‘World-Changing Idea’
The winners of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards have been announced, honoring the businesses, policies, projects, and concepts…
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Maxxsonics USA Welcomes Mark Lieber
Mark Lieber has joined the team at Maxxsonics USA as project and quality manager. Lieber’s responsibilities will involve leading Maxxsonics…
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Glass Repair Company Capitalizing on Booming RV Market
Editor’s note: The Peoria, Ill., Journal Star recently filed this report about the impact the RV boom has had on…
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InterMotive Offers New Rear Seat Belt Feature
InterMotive Vehicle Controls, a manufacturer of electronic control systems, has added rear seat belt sensing to its versatile Upfitter Interface…
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KOA CEO Completes Satellite Media Tour
Kampgrounds of America CEO and President, Toby O’Rourke, recently completed a satellite media tour in which she shared findings from…
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Indiana Governor Vetoes Bill Limiting Local Health Orders
Indiana’s governor vetoed a bill on Tuesday that would limit the authority of county or city health departments by allowing…
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Indiana Gov. Launches $500M Econ Development Investment
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb this week announced the launch of the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI), a…
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Lippert Reports Record $1B in Q1 Sales
LCI Industries on Tuesday reported its first-ever $1 billion in net sales for a first quarter. This year’s first quarter…
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Camping World Reports Large Revenue Jump in Q1
Camping World Holdings has reported first quarter revenue of $1.6 billion, an increase of $530.5 million over first quarter of…
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Cummins’ Revenue Up 22%; Raises Outlook for the Year
Cummins has reported first quarter revenues of $6.1 billion, a 22 percent increase from the year-ago quarter. The company’s net…
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Go RV Rentals Publishes 2021 RV Rental Price Report
Go RV Rentals, the preeminent source for RV rental pricing analytics, has released its 2021 RV Rental Price Report. Since…
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KPA/RV Learning Center to Host Webinar on Accident Prevention
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host the webinar “Dealership Accident Prevention Through Near Miss…
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Fleetwood RV Debuts the Frontier for 2022
REV Recreation Group, a subsidiary of REV Group, introduces the Frontier, a new Fleetwood RV for 2022. Frontier is a…
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Rollick’s Aimbase Crosses 100th OEM Customer Milestone
Rollick Inc., a marketing and customer experience technology provider in RV, marine, and powersports, announced today that 100 OEM brands…
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Airxcel Acquires Custom Air Products & Services
Airxcel, a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of the most functionally critical products for the specialty HVAC markets and the RV…
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Affinity RV Plans Company Expansion
An RV repair company can expand to work on larger vehicles after a vote by the Goshen, Ind., Board of…
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Video: RV Technical Institute Hosts RVWA’s Drab to Fab Project
Over the past nine months, women from across the RV industry have taken an RV from drab to fab using…
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Obit: RVDA Notes Passing of Paul Evert
RVDA said it regrets to inform its membership that long-time RVDA member Paul Evert, founder of Paul Evert’s RV Country,…
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Air Lift Launches New Loadlifter-Series Kits For 2021 Ford F150
Aftermarket air suspension manufacturer Air Lift Co. has released new LoadLifter 5000-series and Air Lift ProSeries kits for the 2021…
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Cooper Tire Stockholders Approve Proposed Merger with Goodyear
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has announced that its stockholders overwhelmingly voted to approve the agreement and plan of merger…
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Blog: F&I Menus Lead to Smooth Sailing
Ocean sailing paradigms have something to teach the RV business: Know what is uncomfortable and know whatis life-threatening. I’ve experienced…
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Patrick Industries Acquires Alpha Systems
Patrick Industries announced that it has completed the acquisition of Elkhart, Ind.-based Alpha Systems, a manufacturer and distributor of component…
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RV Dealership’s Elkhart County-Based PDI Facility Expanding
RV dealerships with pre-delivery inspection centers may not be the norm, but their numbers are growing. Campers Inn RV, which…
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Jayco to Offer Togo RV First Year Free Program
Jayco has announced the launch of the Togo RV First Year Free program for the Jayco, Entegra Coach, Highland Ridge…
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NRVTA Attains Certification from Texas Workforce Commission
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced today it has attained the status of a certified licensed education provider from…
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Steve Plemmons Receives First-Ever NCRVDA Lifetime Achievement Award
Steve Plemmons of Bill Plemmons RV World in Rural Hall, N.C., was recognized last week by his fellow RV dealers…
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Pioneer, Airstream, Forest River and Keystone on Weekly Recall List
Four RV companies are among those on this week’s recall list from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Pioneer Coach…
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Lippert Deems Second Annual Volunteer Week a Success
Lippert Components completed its volunteer week April 19-23 and said it had a successful weeklong experience full of team building,…
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Cedar City RV Brings Dreams to Life
When Middle Tennessee’s Make-A-Wish Foundation and Lebanon’s Cedar City RV partnered earlier this year to grant a wish, it went…
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Report: RV Resale Values at ‘Historically High Levels’
Costa Mesa, Calif.-based J.D. Power, a data analytics and consumer intelligence firm, has published a first-quarter overview of RV price…
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Lippert Acquires Germany-Based Schaudt
LCI Industries, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components Inc., has announced that its new wholly-owned German subsidiary, LCI Industries GmbH,…
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Girard GSWH-2 Tankless Water Heater Gains Market Share
Girard Products has announced that its GSWH-2 Tankless Water Heater has gained significant market share at both the OEM and…
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Veterans: RV PRO Wants You for the July ‘Made-in-the-U.S.A.’ Issue
RV PRO will be launching its 10th special theme for the annual “Made-in-the-U.S.A.” July issue. “We’re pulling a familiar theme…
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DENSO Reports Drop in Revenue, Big Increase in Operating Profit
DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, has announced its global financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31 and it…
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Camper Maker Expanding in Northern Indiana
An Elkhart County-based manufacturer that launched last year said it will invest $2 million to grow itsheadquarters and add 50…
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ORR Meets with Stakeholders on GAOA Implementation
Jessica Turner, executive director of Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, hailed this week’s session between ORR members and recreation partners and senior…
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Pro Golfer Bubba Watson Chooses Marathon Coach for Traveling
Professional golfer Bubba Watson took delivery of his quad slide Marathon coach in April, sharing the news with his followers…
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RELiON Battery Helps Finance Women’s Center in Rwanda
Global lithium battery manufacturer RELiON Battery has announced that through its partnership with “1% for the Planet,” a nonprofit organization,…
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Outdoorsy Shares Report on Cities with Most RV Sales
Outdoorsy has recently released a report detailing cities in the U.S. with the most RV sales per capita. Data used…
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