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Way Introduces Greystone 24” Gas Range
Elkhart, Ind.-based Way Interglobal announces its Greystone 24-inch Range – which it said is the largest in the RV industry…
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Indiana Gov. Announces ‘Stage 4.5’ Reopening
July Fourth was projected to be Indiana’s Independence Day from many of the restrictions the state imposed to keep the…
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Winnebago Debt Ratings Upgraded
S&P Global Ratings said it is revising its outlook on the debt ratings of Winnebago Industries to “stable” from “negative”.…
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ARVC to Host Virtual OHCE Event This Year
The National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC) said Wednesday that its 2020 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE)…
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Blacksford RV Rental Hopes to Disrupt Industry
Bozeman, Mont.-based Blacksford is a new RV rental business offering fully-stocked Mercedes-Benz Sprinter overland adventure vehicles from Winnebago with an…
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June Hiring Surpassed Expectations
The U.S. economy regained millions more jobs in June from May, as regions across the country eased social distancing restrictions…
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House Sends $1.5T Infrastructure Bill to Senate
The Democratic-led House of Representatives approved a massive infrastructure bill Wednesday, sending it to the Senate before lawmakers headed home…
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SBA Appoints New Members to Advisory Board
SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza has appointed six new members to the National Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Advisory Board. The…
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Jellystone Park Prepares for July Fourth Camping Boom
Cincinnati-based Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts expect to be sold out this holiday weekend. Certain locations, however, still have room…
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Lippert Components Holds First-Ever Volunteer Week
Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components hosts its first-ever LCI Volunteer Week July 12-18. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company…
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RVDA: Dealers Support Adopting RVIA’s Model Year Standard
According to the RV Dealers Association, there appears to be overwhelming support among its members for the “recommended best practice…
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2020 RV/MH HOF Tickets Selling Briskly
With only a month left before the RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner celebrating the Class of 2020 on…
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WFCO Announces New 1000-Watt 5110RS RV Inverter
Elkhart, Ind-based WFCO Electronics, known as innovators of RV and automotive power conversion solutions, is introducing a new and improved…
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Winnebago and Elwell Announce New Heating System in 2021 Revel
Winnebago and Elwell Corp. announce the addition of the Timberline Diesel-Fired Hydronic Heating System to the 4×4 adventure van, the…
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Regency Hires Industry Vet Kreider
Fort Worth, Texas-based Regency RV announces the hiring of industry veteran Dan Kreider as its new vice president of operations.…
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USWC Launches Eagle Infinity Plan
Cleveland, Ohio-based United States Warranty Corporation (USWC) presents its new 2020 RV service contract program, which it calls Eagle Infinity.…
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Report: 2.4M Workers Rehired in June
The numbers: Private-sector employers added 2.37 million jobs in June, Automatic Data Processing Inc. reported Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Econoday…
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Heidtman Steel Invests $9.1M in Expansion
Heidtman Steel Products Inc., a Toledo, Ohio-based processor of flat-rolled steel that serves many industries, including RVs, is expanding its…
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May Boat Registrations Drop 9%
New boat registrations declined 12% year-to-date and 9% year-over-year in the main powerboat categories, according to preliminary data from Statistical…
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Hoosier Business Can Apply for Manufacturing Readiness Grants
Applications for Indiana’s Manufacturing Readiness Grant program, which Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) first announced…
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RV Aftermarket Conference Cancelled
The RV Industry Association and the Aftermarket Conference Task Force announced their decision Monday to pull the plug on the…
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Keystone Montana and Montana High Country Introduce 2021 Features
Goshen, Ind.-based Keystone Montana has added two of the most-demanded customer features to their lineup as standard equipment for 2021…
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Cummins Successful in Patent Action
Columbus, Ind.-based power generation company Cummins successfully took legal action against Turbo Lab for infringement on a Cummins patent. As…
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Lazydays Acquires Total Value RV
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings has signed a letter of intent to acquire Total Value RV, located in Elkhart, Ind. According…
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Way Introduces Combo Griddle and Grill
Elkhart, Ind.-based Way Interglobal Global Network introduces its new Greystone Combination Grill and Griddle. The company said the new grill…
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TMC’s Delano and Tiburon Modernized for 2021
Thor Motor Coach’s Delano and Tiburon feature modern conveniences and looks for 2021. Constructed on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis, these…
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RVLI Hires New Sales Associate
Peachtree City, Ga.-based RVLI, a manufacturer, distributor and dealer of RV and marine products, welcomes Greg D’Andrea to its sales…
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Mercedes-Benz Vans Intros 4-Cylinder Diesel Cargo Sprinter to U.S.
Mercedes-Benz Vans said it is pleased to be introducing of a new 2.0 Liter, four-cylinder diesel engine for the Sprinter…
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Jaeger-Unitek Launches New Extrusion Line
Jaeger-Unitek Sealing Solutions, a leading thermoplastic and rubber profile extrusion producer, announced the launch of its new million-dollar, four-component extrusion…
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VIDEO: Winnebago’s Mike Happe Talks First-Time RV Buyers
Winnebago CEO Mike Happe appeared on CNBC’s Mad Money to discuss the huge uptick in RV sales and the important…
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VIDEO: Keystone RV’s Jeff Runels on Fox Business
Keystone RV President Jeff Runels joined Varney & Co on Fox Business to discuss the high demand for RVs this…
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Highlighting 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees: Part 2
Editor’s Note: The 2020 RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner has been rescheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3, at the…
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Thetford Recalls Laid Off Workers, Looks to Hire
A number of Washtenaw County (Michigan) companies have announced layoffs amid the coronavirus pandemic, but one has already restored those…
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Cruiser RV Has New Logo
Howe, Ind.-based Ultra-lightweight travel trailer manufacturer Cruiser RV is releasing an updated brand identity, which includes a new logo, new…
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Girl Camper Magazine Launches
Janine Pettit, founder of GirlCamper.com, the largest multi-media site for female campers in the country, announces the launch of both…
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PRVCA Cancels Hershey Show
The Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA) said it is canceling the 2020 Hershey America’s Largest RV Show, scheduled…
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Supreme Court Rules President Can Fire CFPB Director
The president has broad authority to dismiss the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Supreme Court ruled Monday…
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Pandemic Pushes Northern Indiana RV Sales
Dealerships in northern Indiana that sell recreational vehicles are seeing a surge in demand for RVs as people eye summer…
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Take a Tour of Houston’s Newest RV Resort
Eric & Jay’s RV Resort was founded by Jay Fields and Eric Houston, two friends who had a “long-held dream”…
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Making the Connection: Choose Yours Carefully
The Importance of Knowing Your Pigtails & Hose Assemblies Commonly known as a pigtail, those small hose assembly pieces that…
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Innovating Enclosed Cargo Trailers: Beyond Just a Box
When it comes to today’s enclosed cargo trailers, manufacturers say they are not boxed in by the four walls around…
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TMC Rolls Out New Class B Floorplans
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach’s Class B motorhomes, the Sequence and the Tellaro, welcome new floor plans and upgrades for…
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Carefree of Colorado Appoints New President
Broomfield, Colo.-based Carefree of Colorado, a supplier to the RV, residential and marine industries for nearly a half-century, announces Elden…
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Over 36M Americans to Road Trip for July 4
According to travel data company Arrivalist, 36.8 million Americans are expected to take road trips over the coming Fourth of…
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Truma Cooler Wins 2020 HPBA Vesta Award
Elkhart, Ind.-based Truma Corp. said that its Truma Cooler Portable Fridge/Freezer had won the 2020 HPBA Vesta Award for the…
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SylvanSport Camper Giveaway Aids Frontline Health Care Workers
When engaged couple Johan Sweitzer and Karen Hayes entered SylvanSport’s GO Camping Trailer Giveaway last fall, they had no idea…
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Ford Vows to Become Carbon Neutral by 2050
The Ford Motor Co. said this week that it intends to achieve global carbon neutrality by 2050. The company issued…
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RELiON Battery Announces Partnership with Agile Off Road
Rock Hill, S.C.-based lithium battery provider RELiON Battery has partnered with Agile Off Road, an RV aftermarket company. Together, the…
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St. Louis RV Dealers Seeing Strong Demand
As waves of new RV owners roll across the nation, St. Louis RV dealers are racing to meet demand. The…
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Black Folks Camp Too Brings New Prospects to Dealers
People who have met Earl B. Hunter Jr. would call him a “hundred percenter.” He is all-in on whatever task…
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May Shipments Come Back After April Shutdown
The RV Industry Association’s monthly report of RV shipments in May is as expected, given that the spring of 2020…
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Go RVing’s GORV! Campaign Unveiled After COVID Delay
Go RVing was all set to go big with its brand-new advertising campaign on April 1. According to its creators,…
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RVIA Issues Statement on Need for Continued Support of GSP
The RV Industry Association has issued a statement urging its members to pressure Congress to renew the Generalized System of…
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Care Camps Selling Fine Art Posters to Offset Expenses
Shawn and Lisa Peterson are big supporters of the outdoor industry charity, Care Camps, which helps kids who are battling…
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Jobless Claims: Another 1.5M File Unemployment
More than three months into the COVID-19 crisis in the U.S., countless Americans are still unemployed. According to the U.S.…
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‘Women as RV Techs’ is Topic of Friday RVWA Event
The RV Technical Institute’s Curt Hemmeler will be the guest on the RV Women’s Alliance’s Coffee, Lunch and Learn program…
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U.S. Economy Shrank at 5% Annual Rate in the First Quarter
The U.S. economy shrank at an even faster pace than initially estimated in the first three months of this year…
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uCamp20 Event Goes Virtual
Sugarcreek, Ohio-based nuCamp RV, a major manufacturer of campers and teardrop trailers, is going virtual with its fourth annual uCamp…
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REV Group Grand Prix to Honor First Responders
Milwaukee-based REV Group, which aside from manufacturing RVs also produces specialty vehicle brands, including fire apparatus and ambulances, has teamed…
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Winnebago’s Q3 Earnings Reflect COVID-19 Disruption
Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago Industries released its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, and as expected the company’s numbers were affected by…
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RVDA Seeking Nominees for the James B. Summers Award
The RV Dealers Association’s board of directors established the James B. Summers Award more than 30 years ago in honor…
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Americana Tire Hires Besst to Fill New Marketing Role
Columbus, Ohio-based Americana Tire and Wheel, the distribution arm for Kenda that serves the North American RV, towable trailer, utility,…
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Registration Still Open for RV Aftermarket Event
A reminder that registration is still open for the 2020 RV Aftermarket Conference, being held Aug. 10 to 13 at…
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Cummins Forms Joint Venture for Hydrogen Storage
Columbus, Ind.-based power generation company Cummins is forming a joint venture with NPROXX, a leader in hydrogen storage and transportation,…
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Partnership Helps Dometic Strengthen IOT Capability
Elkhart, Ind.-based RV products maker Dometic has signed a contract with IoT (Internet of Things) service provider Telenor Connexion to…
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Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA Partner on Automated Driving System
Germany-based automaker Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA, a company focused on accelerated computing, plan to enter into a partnership to create an…
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KOA Convention Will Go Virtual in November
Kampgrounds of America – better known as KOA — goes virtual with its 2020 International Convention in November. The event…
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Momar Produces Hand Sanitizer for Atlanta-Area Hospitals
Atlanta-based Momar, a manufacturer of specialty solutions including cleaning products sold into many industries, including the RV industry, produced 7,000…
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U.S. Poised to Again Put Tariff on Canadian Aluminum
The Trump administration is considering re-imposing tariffs on aluminum imports from Canada and an announcement could come by the end…
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RVIA Board Recommends Model Year Standardization
The RV Industry Association’s board of directors is recommending a voluntary change by manufacturers that the RVIA believes will “improve…
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RVIA Board to Require Vehicle Length Labels
The RV Industry Association’s board of directors said that starting Jan. 1, 2021, as a condition of RVIA membership, all…
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Suburban Adds Senior VP of Operations and Engineering
Wichita, Kan.-based Suburban Manufacturing, an Airxcel brand and a supplier of RV furnaces, water heaters and cooking appliances, has appointed…
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2019 RV Industry Profile Now Available
The RV Industry Association has released its 2019 industry profile, which provides a detailed look at RV production and shipment…
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Forest River’s IBEX Partners with UFC Fighter
Goshen, Ind.-based RV manufacturer Forest River has hired UFC Mixed Martial Artist Michelle Waterson to be a brand ambassador for…
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KOA Partners with Careington to Create KOA Health +
Kampgrounds of America is partnering with Careington International Corp. to create KOA Health +, a health benefit provided to KOA’s…
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RVS Unveils New 360° Monitoring System
Brooklyn, New York-based Rear View Safety introduces its latest step in total vehicle protection, the inView 360° HD. The company…
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Trader Interactive and Fyusion Offer 360° Imaging
Trader Interactive, a marketplace and dealer services provider for the lifestyle vehicle and commercial equipment industries, said it is partnering…
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RVIA Urges House Passage of GAOA
A week after the U.S. Senate voted to pass the Great American Outdoors Act, the landmark legislation now comes before…
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Arizona RV, Boat Dealers Seeing Sales Uptick
The demand for RVs seems to have skyrocketed in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., while the supply has plummeted – and…
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Highlighting 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees: Part 1
Editor’s Note: The 2020 RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner has been rescheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3, at the…
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RV Industry Develops a Model RV State Franchise Law
The RV Industry Association and the RV Dealers Association have developed a new RV Model Franchise Law to promote cooperation…
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Vermont’s Pete’s RV Acquires Pennsylvania Dealer
Just before the COVID-19 pandemic shut everything down, Vermont-based Pete’s RV Center officially assumed ownership of Gayle Kline RV in…
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ARVC Re-Launches GoCampingAmerica.com
The Denver-based National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds today announced the debut of a redesigned GoCampingAmerica.com, the organization’s consumer-facing…
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The Shyft Group Names New Head of HR
Novi, Mich.-based The Shyft Group, which builds chassis for the RV market, has appointed Colin Hindman as its chief human…
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German Government Gives OK to 2020 Caravan Salon
Messe Düsseldorf and the Caravaning Industrie Verband (CIVD) announces that, thanks to voting at the conference of the German federal…
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JR Products: From Golden Rule to Golden Anniversary
Brian Roba, president of JR Products, says he wholeheartedly agrees with the age-old sentiment that the customer is always right.…
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SBA Rolls Out Access Tool for Small Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a dedicated online tool for small businesses and nonprofits to be matched with Community…
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Several RV Makers on NHTSA Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Association announces recalls affecting the following RV builders. Highland Ridge RV said the frameless window…
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BBB Warns of Returning Facebook Scams
Scammers are as aware as all the rest of us that many are feeling the financial stress of the pandemic’s…
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RVs Spike in Popularity Due to COVID-19
Flying might be taking a nosedive in popularity due to COVID-19, but RVs are on the upswing. Since the pandemic…
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TMC Debuts New Interiors and Features on Axis and Vegas Models
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach has given its Axis and Vegas Class A motorhomes an update, featuring new interiors and…
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Masks, Sanitizer and TP: RV Distributor Taking Orders
With the RV industry again firing on all cylinders, Meyer Distributing is helping to keep manufacturers, suppliers and dealers running…
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LCI Rolls Out Newly Designed Tire Linc System
Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components introduces its newly designed Tire Linc Tire Pressure and Temperature Management System. The company said Tire…
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Matt Dowell Joins MITO’s RV Division
Matt Dowell, a 17-year electronics sales veteran, is joining Elkhart, Ind.-based MITO Corp.’s RV division, working in the OEM sales…
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Minn. Broadcaster Wins RV, Contract from Camping World CEO
A Cottage Grove (Minn.) broadcaster and mother has been given the opportunity of a lifetime after her family was signed…
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Report: Strong Momentum in Boating Industry
New data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association showed a leap in manufacturing activity in May. Seasonally adjusted wholesale shipments…
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Fed’s Disaster Loan Program Accepting Non-Farm Applicants
The Small Business Administration is reopening its Economic Injury Disaster Loan and EIDL advance grant portal to a broader array…
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Analysis: An RV Boom Won’t Save the Economy
It happened again! Just as in 1990, 2000 and 2007, a decline in recreational-vehicle shipments preceded a recession. Of course,…
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Land ‘N’ Sea 2020 Trade Shows Going Virtual
Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing, a subsidiary of Brunswick Corp., reported that all of its marine and RV dealer trade shows in…
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Mike Molino Scholarship Deadline Fast Approaching
The application deadline for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center College Scholarship Program is Tuesday, July 7, according to the…
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