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Mary Kelly is Featured Speaker at RVWA Symposium
The RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) is holding its first-ever educational symposium in Chicago on Oct. 10-12, and Mary Kelly, Ph.D.,…
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Boys & Girls Club Hosts RV Tour Day
RV Day returned to the Boys & Girls Club in Middlebury, Indiana, on Wednesday. It’s a chance for youngsters to…
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Survey: 60% of CEOs Expect Recession by 2023
Fears of an economic downturn are growing among CEOs, with some convinced the economy has already rolled over. The majority…
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Dometic Sponsors Benefit Concert for Honduras, Uganda Charities
Dometic will be sponsoring the “We Are Messengers” Benefit Concert, a charity event organized by Elkhart, Indiana-based charities Isaiah 6:8…
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Winnebago Industries Completes 1,300-Mile Electric Road Trip
Winnebago Industries just completed a more than 1,300-mile all-electric RV road trip with the e-RV, the first all-electric zero emission…
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Go RVing Wins Big at National Radio Mercury Awards
Go RVing won big at the National Radio Mercury Awards on June 9, bringing home the top prize in two…
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RV Aftermarket to Hold Webinar with Stu Gold of BeginRV
At 1 p.m. ET, 10 a.m. PT, on Thursday, June 30, join the RV Industry Association for a live webinar…
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Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill Wraps RVs Move America Week
Last week, 114 participating advocates and guides took part in 101 meetings with Senators from 27 states and Representatives from…
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Nominations Close Soon for RV Aftermarket Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominations for the RV Aftermarket’s Lifetime Achievement Award are being accepted through this Friday, June 17. Given to one individual…
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Fraud Charges Accumulate Against Fremont RV Center Owners
The owners of a South Sioux City (Iowa) RV sales company face dozens of new charges as an investigation into…
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Congress Clears New Rules on Ocean Container Ships
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which is supported by RV Industry Association, cleared Congress on Monday and is expected to…
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Valvoline Opens Service Center for RVs, Heavy-Duty Fleets
Valvoline today announced the opening of its first company-owned service center for heavy-duty fleets, including motorized and diesel RVs. Valvoline…
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Relentless Dealer Services, Lakota Trailers, and Bish’s RV Partner on Rodeo Scholarship
Relentless Dealer Services (RDS), Lakota Trailers and Bish’s RV partnered to provide $6,500 in scholarships for the Indiana High School…
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RVDA Board Boosts RECT Initiatives, Approves $4.1M Budget
The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) Board of Directors approved several programs to support the industry’s Repair Event Cycle Time (RECT)…
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Wells Fargo Distribution Finance Returns as RVDA Con/Expo Sponsor
Wells Fargo Distribution Finance (DF) is returning as the platinum sponsor for the RV Dealers Association (RVDA)’s upcoming 2022 RV…
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PPL Motorhomes Acquires Florida’s RV Swapshop
RV consignment company PPL Motorhomes has acquired RV Swapshop in Summerfield, Florida. This is the first acquisition for PPL outside…
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The Fed Bumps Interest Rates by Largest Percentage Since 1994
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by 0.75%, the largest move it has made in a single meeting…
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Morse Donation Rejuvenates High School Science Program
About $1,000 worth of science equipment and learning materials have been donated to the science program at a high school…
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Dealers: 40 Under 40 Nominations Due Today
This is it; the last day. Nominations for the 2022 Class of 40 Under 40 are due today. Forty of…
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Campers Inn RV to Acquire Dylan’s RV Center in New Jersey
Campers Inn RV has acquired Dylan’s RV Center in Sewell, New Jersey. Dylan’s RV Center is the second New Jersey…
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Mary Pouliot Appointed Thetford’s Executive VP, Americas
Thetford, a manufacturer of RV and marine toilets and sanitation solutions along with RV refrigerators–collectively known as Thetford North America–announced…
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Entegra Coach Launches New ‘Safe View Dash’
Entegra Coach, a division of Jayco, has unveiled the new “Safe View Dash” for its 2023 luxury diesel pushers. For…
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David Henderson Named NRVTA National Sales Manager
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) today announced David Henderson joined its team as the new national sales manager. The…
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AceVolt Launches Portable Power Station for Camping
AceVolt has debuted its next-gen portable power station, Campower 700. AceVolt provides safe and clean outdoor electric solutions for campers,…
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Campbell’s to Debut ‘Camp Chunky’ Soup at Select KOAs this Summer
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) and Campbell’s Chunky are partnering to bring special camping-inspired soup cans to KOA campgrounds across the…
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Ep. 38 – Kristina Shrider on Her Holistic, Big-Picture Approach to Strategic Marketing
Kristina Shrider, the head of marketing for Florida’s Giant Recreation World, came to the United States many years ago with…
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Airstream Unveils Power Package for Class Bs
Airstream introduced the E1 Package for its line of Mercedes-Benz motorized RVs. The package is available exclusively for Airstream’s touring…
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Lippert Names VP of Global Quality
LCI Industries announced that Catherine (Catie) Grubb has been hired as vice president of global quality for its wholly owned…
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Winnebago, Daimler Trucks Make NHTSA Recall List
Winnebago Industries is recalling its 2020 ERA motorhome because a damaged cooktop control valve may leak gas. The recall number…
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RVIA Summer Forecast Webinar Scheduled Wednesday
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) is hosting its members-only webinar to review the new Summer RV Roadsigns forecast on Wednesday,…
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Lippert Plant Wins Florida Manufacturing Award
Lippert’s Plant 113, located in Bradenton, Florida, was recognized as one of three gold winner recipients for the Florida Sterling…
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SuperSprings International Names New President
Adam Weisner, formally chief commercial officer of SuperSprings International (SSI), is now the company’s president. Weisner has been functionally driving…
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JL Audio Names Director of OEM RV Sales
JL Audio, maker of high-end audio solutions, announced the appointment of Christy Burnstine as director of its RV OEM sales…
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Storyteller Overland Taps New Chief People Officer
Storyteller Overland, a manufacturer in the Class B and adventure vehicle manufacturing space, announced Christina Linton as the company’s new…
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$450M Battery Factory Coming to Oregon
Expion360, a lithium battery and accessories maker for RVs and other markets, signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with…
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Motility Software Unveils Product Updates
Motility Software announced enhancements to Lot Metrix, a location-based inventory management platform that strengthens DMS connectivity and improves inventory management.…
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Hall of Fame Updates on Upcoming Events, Campaign Progress
The RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana, issued a weekly word including updates on its new convention hall, 2022…
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RV PRO Newsletter Starts Summer Hours
The industry’s go-to news source will hit inboxes earlier on Fridays to accommodate its widespread audience during the summer months.…
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Leaked Elon Musk Emails Spotlight Mixed Research on Remote Work
In internal emails that leaked last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that his employees must spend at least 40…
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Cenla RV’s Emphasis on Service Has Put it on The Map
Since the late 1950s, the slogan on Louisiana’s license plates has been “Sportsmen’s Paradise” – and Cenla RV Center has…
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National Go RVing Day Tool Kit Now Available
With National Go RVing Day approaching this Saturday, Go RVing has provided a toolkit for industry partners to use to…
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KPA Webinar: How to Prepare for Safeguards Rule Changes
RV Dealers Association partner and business training and compliance firm KPA is offering a free webinar Wednesday, June 15, on how…
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RVshare Launches New Brand Campaign: ‘Use Your Outside Voice’
RVshare announced today the launch of its new brand campaign, “Use Your Outside Voice,” made in partnership with the creative…
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KPA Announces OSHA Housekeeping Checklist for RV Dealers
Housekeeping reduces waste for your dealership and helps processes run more smoothly. KPA’s OSHA Housekeeping Checklist is an easy and…
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Yet Another Record Sales, Earnings Quarter for THOR
THOR Industries set another record for sales and earnings in the fiscal third quarter, the company announced. Net sales for…
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Wilkins RV Names its Manufacturers Sales Rep of the Year for 2021
Wilkins RV said it is proud to announce Brad Short of Forest River as the winner of its Manufacturers Sales…
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RV Parks & Campgrounds Get ‘Essential Business’ Classification
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (National ARVC) has been leading the…
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Fun Activities Slated for the Kids of OHCE Attendees This Fall
National ARVC’s Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo is partnering with Kiddie Corps to offer an on-site KidsCamp (ages 2-10) and…
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Oboz & Black Folks Camp Too Release Digital Education Initiative
Oboz Footwear and Black Folks Camp Too have released their first in a series of footwear-focused videos as part BFCT’s…
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RVIA Unveils Annual Awards at D.C. Event
The second day of RVs Move America Week turned the spotlight on the RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s many committees that…
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REV Group’s RV Segment Helps Offset Falling Sales Elsewhere in Company
REV Group reported a drop in sales and revenue in the second quarter of this year compared with a year…
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ITR Economics Presents Summer RoadSigns Webinar
On Wednesday, June 15, the RV Industry Association will host a members-only webinar to review the new Summer RV RoadSigns…
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Goodyear Recalling RV Tires 19 Years After Last One was Made
Nineteen years after the last one was made, Goodyear has agreed to recall more than 173,000 RV tires that the…
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David Jones Hired as Controller by Timbren
Timbren has hired David Jones as finance controller. According to the company, Jones “brings a well-developed career and a wealth…
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Cummins Pledges to Reduce Workplace Injuries by One-Fourth by 2025
Cummins has joined the National Safety Council, America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate, and more than a dozen of the nation’s…
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Report: RVs Converted into Classrooms to Address City’s ‘Preschool Deserts’
The city of Dayton is using $150,000 in federal American Rescue Plan funds to support an innovative preschool-on-wheels approach to…
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Blog: Enhancing RV Security with Electronic Access Solutions
Major trends continue to drive the dramatic growth in RV purchases. These include the increasing appeal and sophisticated range of…
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RV Industry Leaders Gather in Nation’s Capital
RVs Move America Week commenced Sunday at the Mayflower Autograph Hotel in Washington, D.C. It marks the first time since…
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RVIA: RV Industry Impact is $140B in U.S. Alone
As part of RVs Move America week, the RV Industry Association in Washington, D.C., presented a comprehensive, state-by-state look at…
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New $15M Career Center in North Dakota to Include RVTI Facility
Dunseith, North Dakota, has commenced a multi-stakeholder community revitalization plan following the recent announcement to bring a 100,000-square-foot industrial site…
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Alliance RV Strengthens Partnership with NRVTA
Alliance RV and the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) have strengthened their partnership by developing an educational platform exclusively for…
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DeMars & Assoc. to Highlight RV Dispute Resolution Program at D.C. Event
Next week, RVs Move America Week attendees will have an opportunity to speak with representatives of DeMars & Associates, a…
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Derema Group Welcomes New Associate Sheldon Havlik
Derema Group, a national sales and marketing agency focused on the RV, marine and outdoor markets, announced the addition of…
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Dave & Matt Vans Launches 2022 Lifestyle Vehicles
Colorado-based Dave & Matt Vans, which manufactures, sells and rents vans featuring “everything you need and nothing you don’t,” today…
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Ivy Tech Celebrates Advanced Manufacturing, Automation Facility
One year ago, Ivy Tech Community College’s South Bend-Elkhart campus opened the Larry & Judy Garatoni Center for Advanced Manufacturing…
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KOA’s Larry Brownfield Promoted to New Role
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) has promoted Larry Brownfield into an assistant vice president role within KOA’s franchise development services. The…
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National ARVC Promotes Three of its Top Leaders
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (National ARVC) has announced promotions for three of the organization’s leadership team.…
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May Payrolls Rise by 390K
The U.S. labor market remained hot in May, even as tighter monetary conditions and persistent inflation stoked worries of an…
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The Inspectors
It was a fateful dinner in 2016 with some friends who were full-time RVers that forever changed Lisa and Jason…
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Acuva Technologies Signs North American Partnership with Lippert
Global water purification company Acuva Technologies announced an exclusive supply and distribution agreement with Lippert. The companies say that Acuva’s…
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Airxcel Names Business Development Manager
Cedric Waters has joined Airxcel as a business development manager, according to Troy Nusbaum, vice president of OEM sales. Waters…
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2022 RV Aftermarket Conference Sponsorships Now Available
Registration for the 2022 RV Aftermarket Conference opened a couple of weeks ago and suppliers and distributors in the growing segment…
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Meyer Distributing Adds South Carolina Location
Meyer Distributing, a marketer and distributer of automotive specialty products, announced the addition of its Columbia, South Carolina, location. The…
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Xponent’s Solar Awning Wins German Innovation Award
Xponent Power‘s solar awning has been named the winner of the prestigious German Innovation Award by the German Design Council…
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Blue Ox Named Title Sponsor for FMCA Convention
FMCA, an international organization for RV owners, is proud to announce that Blue Ox, manufacturer of RV-related towing equipment, will…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Dealer Specialties Group Corp.
Brown & Brown announced that its subsidiary, Brown & Brown Dealer Services, has acquired substantially all assets of Dealer Specialties.…
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KOA Names Brandi Simpson to New Chief of Staff Role
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) announced Brandi Simpson as its newest member of the executive leadership team, in the role of…
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Roamly Hires New Chief Commercial Officer, New Director of Claims
Roamly, an insurance technology company focused on the outdoor enthusiast market, announced two pivotal hires: former senior vice president of…
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Mountain Movers
Gina and Joe Starett aren’t typical RV dealership owners. They don’t come from a background of RVing, or a legacy…
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Shipment Forecast Shows Inventory Normalizing ‘Faster Than Expected’
RV wholesale shipments are projected to top 549,000 units by the end of 2022, according to the Summer 2022 issue…
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Lippert Acquires RV Tent Company
LCI Industries, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, has acquired T.J. Snuggles, Inc. (“TJ Snuggles”), a company that manufactures…
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Entegra Coach Unveils New Branding
Entegra Coach unveiled a refreshed brand logo in conjunction with the 2023 model year launch. Since the start of Entegra…
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KOA Hires New Vice President of Human Resources
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) has hired Yolawnda Henry as its new vice president of human resources. In her role, Henry…
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Cortes Campers Touts Michigan Purchase Order
US Lighting Group today announced that Cortes Campers, its wholly owned subsidiary, received an initial purchase order worth $385,000 from…
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Local News Talks RV Industry’s Increasing Prices, Slowing Sales
The rise in inflation and gas prices are beginning to impact RV sales. Retail sales of trailers are reported to…
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Sixteen F&I Rules and Regulations You Need to Know
RV dealers operate in a complex environment of federal, state, and local oversight. That’s why KPA created the 16 F&I…
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THOR Announces Retirement of Chris Hermon
THOR Industries announced today the retirement of Chris Hermon, one of the company’s North American RV group managers. Hermon will…
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Several Manufacturers Make NHTSA Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued its weekly list of recalls, including Airstream, Bowlus Road Chief, Daimler Vans…
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Camping World Expanding National Footprint
Camping World Holdings today announced plans for the continued expansion of its RV sales and service network through the completion…
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General RV’s Pennsylvania Supercenter to Open in July
Last year, General RV Center opened its first facility in Pennsylvania when it opened a new location in the Harrisburg…
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Coach-Net, RVTI Help Get RVers Back on the Road
Last month, Coach-Net, a provider of RV emergency roadside assistance, joined forces for a week with the RV Technical Institute…
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2022 Edition of RV Generator Standard Now Available
The new 2022 edition of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and RV Industry Association’s Engine Generator Sets for RV…
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Cavco Unveils Record Q4 Earnings, $100M Stock Repurchase
Cavco Industries announced financial results for the fourth quarter, fiscal year ended April 2 and provided updates on other business…
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RVIA Details Priorities for Bipartisan Outdoor Infrastructure Bill
The RV Industry Association unveiled priorities for the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which will help rebuild roads, bridges and airports,…
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Campers Inn RV Adds Three New Dealership Locations
Campers Inn RV, which claims the title of nation’s largest family-operated RV dealership group, announced it is opening three new…
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Leadership Conference Hosted by Lippert Sees Crowds
Lippert and PurposePoint held the third annual Purpose Summit May 17-19 at the University of Notre Dame, not far from…
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Tariffs Taking a Toll on Countertop Materials
A new study finds that tariffs are causing significant disruptions in the U.S. countertop market, as the U.S. is largely…
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New ASTM Standard Covers Powder Bed Fusion for Metals
A new ASTM International standard will provide advice for designers considering building parts using the powder bed fusion for metals…
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Canadian Q1 Shipments Up Nearly 30%
The Canadian RV Association reports that RV Wholesale Shipments into Canada for the first quarter ending March 31 totaled 17,964…
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RV PRO Wishes You a Meaningful Memorial Day
There will be no eNewsletter this coming Monday as RV PRO is taking May 30 off to honor the Memorial…
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