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Keystone RV Strikes Exclusive Deal with Dragonfly Energy
Keystone RV and U.S.-based Dragonfly Energy, a battery technology company known for its popular Battle Born Lithium-ion brand, have entered…
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Spartan to Launch One-Touch Automatic Leveling System at Florida RV SuperShow
Spartan RV Chassis, a go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group, will exhibit at the 2022 Florida RV SuperShow and introduce…
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Nine Professionals Earn Certifications or are Recertified
The Society of Certified RV Professionals is pleased to recognize nine people from seven participating dealerships who earned a new…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Aqua Leisure to its Portfolio
Meyer Distributing announced the addition of Aqua Leisure marine and outdoor products to its portfolio of companies. Aqua Leisure makes…
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Supreme Court Blocks Biden COVID Vaccine Mandate for Businesses
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6 to 3 on Thursday to block enforcement of the Biden Administration’s Executive Order, which…
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RVIA Appoints Vice President of Membership, Research
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) announced the promotion of Bill Baker to vice president of membership and research. The association…
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Kampgrounds of America Promotes Senior Director
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) has promoted Kim Wootteon to senior director of OAK marketing and revenue management. In this new…
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Lippert Releases Inaugural Sustainability Report
LCI Industries today issued its inaugural corporate sustainability report (CSR Report), touted as a milestone in Lippert’s sustainability management within…
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Huebner Integrated Marketing Appoints New President
Huebner Integrated Marketing today announced that Ashton Belk, current director of client services, has been promoted to president. Her appointment…
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Grote Industries Expands Mexico Facility
Grote Industries announced an expansion of its engineering and production facility in Monterrey, Mexico – namely Grote Industries de Mexico.…
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Baird Survey: Dealer Optimism Wavers, Still Positive
The latest Baird survey showed dealer optimism on current market conditions wavered compared to last month’s findings but remains positive.…
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Flooring Product, Design Hub Coming to Elkhart
Shaw Industries Group (Shaw) announced today a new product and design hub opening in Elkhart, Ind., with customers anticipated in…
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Cummins Names Vice President of Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing
Cummins announced today that Bonnie Fetch has been named vice president of global supply chain and manufacturing, effective Feb. 1.…
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RV Retailer Enters New England Market
RV Retailer (RVR) is entering the New England market with the recent acquisition of Country Camper. Country Camper has stores…
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Covercraft Acquires Lloyd Mats
Covercraft announced today the acquisition of Lloyd Mats, a manufacturer of custom fit carpeted floor and cargo mats for cars,…
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Ember Adds Author, Podcast Host as Brand Ambassador
Ember RV announced today that bestselling author, podcast host and content creator Jeremy Puglisi has joined its team as the…
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E-Z-GO, Rollick Partner to Boost Online Consumer Connection
E-Z-GO, a Textron Specialized Vehicles business, announced it has become the first outdoor vehicle manufacturer – the company makes golf…
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USA Fuel Service Expands Distribution Network
USA Fuel Service, a provider of on-site fuel system cleaning, polishing and high-performance additives, has signed Legacy Enterprise Services as…
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Blog: Defining the Role of Product Marketing
In a previous column, we defined product marketing and today we’ll dive deeper into what it is and how it…
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THOR Industries Releases Annual Sustainability Report
THOR Industries published its fourth annual sustainability report today, detailing the company’s environmental sustainability efforts for fiscal year 2021 across…
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Go RVing’s Karen Redfern Promoted to Chief Marketing Officer
Karen Redfern has been promoted to chief marketing officer/senior vice president of Go RVing, based on “recognition of her outstanding…
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NRVTA Completes 5,000-Square-Foot Addition to ‘Big Red School House’
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has completed work on a 5,000-square-foot addition to its “Big Red School House,” the…
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RVi’s Kissel Expands Sales Territory
RVi, makers of RVibrake flat towing braking systems, announced that Doug Kissel’s territory will be changing. Kissel had been covering…
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Pittsburgh RV Show Running Daily Through Sunday
The Original Pittsburgh RV Show – touted as the longest running indoor RV Show in the country – has returned…
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ARVC Names Carr Florida and Alabama Rep
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) announced the hiring of Jeremy Carr as its local National ARVC…
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Podcast Preview: Jesse Stopnitzky of Performance Brokerage Services
A new episode of RV PRO’s podcast, In Tow with RV PRO, will go live this Tuesday and features Jesse…
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Bish RV Buys Michigan’s Haylett Auto & RV Superstore
Haylett Auto & RV Superstore in Coldwater, Mich., has been acquired by Bish’s RV, a dealership group with 16 locations…
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Annual Detroit RV and Camping Show on for February
The 56th Annual Detroit RV & Camping Show will be held Wednesday – Sunday, Feb. 2 – 6, at the…
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Mercedes Gets into the Electric Camper Van Market
Technology magazine New Atlas reports on the newest entry into the EV market, a development that may be of great…
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Ember RV Adds to its Team
Ember RV, a new RV company building travel trailers specifically designed for adventure camping off-road and off-grid, said it has…
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Kevin Phillips Scholarship Established for RVTI Training
A newly established Kevin Phillips Scholarship will provide scholarships to help cover the cost of RV technician training at the…
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Nearly 100 Catalytic Converters Stolen from Elkhart RV Plant
TV station WNDU reports on a brazen theft over the holidays, in which nearly 100 catalytic converters were taken from…
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RVDA Members Come Through with Donations to RV Learning Center
RV Dealers Association members are stepping up to support the Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s mission to foster professional development…
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Truma to Showcase Aventa Rooftop Air Conditioner at Florida RV SuperShow
Truma North America will be showing off their newest product at Tampa’s Florida RV SuperShow. The company said its Truma…
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Winnebago Reincorporates as Minnesota Company
The formerly Iowa-based company has had an executive office in Minnesota since 2016. Minnesota is now home to yet another…
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Fun Town RV Hosts the 5th Annual DFW RV Party Inside AT&T Stadium
Fun Town RV, the largest RV retail chain in Texas, will be bringing the annual DFW RV Party back to…
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Ohio RV Supershow Returning to Cleveland in 2022
The Ohio RV Supershow will be returning to Cleveland. On Wednesday, the Great Lakes Recreational Vehicle Association, promoters of the…
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Wholesale RV Values Decline Across the Board
Black Book’s most recent monthly report showed declining values of wholesale motorized and towable units. “For the first time in…
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Flow-Rite Hires VP of Sales
Flow-Rite, makers of injection-molded fluid control components for RV, marine and industrial use, has hired Alfred Estrada as its new…
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DexKo Global Acquires The Expediter
DexKo Global, makers of highly engineered trailer running gear, chassis assemblies and related components, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary,…
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Firefly Offers Multiplex Training for RV OEMs, Dealerships
Firefly Integrations announced its Firefly Basic Multiplex Training and Firefly Advanced Technical Training offerings. These training programs are open to…
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KOA Announces New Chief Operating Officers
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) has hired Ann Emerson, former Good Sam vice president, as the chief operating officer of KOA…
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Windish RV Donates $5,000 to 10 Nonprofit Organizations
Colorado’s Windish RV Center ended 2021 with a focus on charitable support by providing ten $5,000 donations to employee-chosen local…
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RV Manufacturing Quality Focus of Survey
RV PRO has launched its third annual survey on RV manufacturing quality this week. The survey, comprised of 15 questions,…
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Colton RV Enters the Keystone State
Colton RV announced the acquisition of Pocono RV Sales and Service in Wind Gap, Pa., adding brands including Entegra and…
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Go RVing, Black Folks Camp Too Partner on Dealer Education Series
Go RVing has partnered with Earl Hunter Jr., founder of Black Folks Camp Too, on a new dealer education series…
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Way Interglobal Hires New Director of Aftermarket Sales
Way Interglobal continues to strengthen its team by appointing Patrick Hines as its new director of aftermarket sales. Way, makers…
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NATDA Partnership Introduces New Retirement Program
In partnership with Larchmont/Transamerica, the North American Trailer Dealers Association is unveiling a new retirement plan solution designed to reduce…
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ICON Again Sponsors NASCAR’s Amber Balcaen
Manufacturer and marketer of plastic components for RV’s, ICON Direct, will again be sponsoring professional race car driver Amber Balcaen…
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Job Openings Reach 10.6M in November
Demand for workers in the U.S. remained historically elevated in November, with job openings holding near a record high amid…
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The Haugen RV Group Adds to Portfolio
Salt Lake City-based dealership group the Haugen RV Group has announced its purchase of Crater Lake RV in Klamath Falls,…
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NY AG Secures Settlements for Consumers Against Two RV Stores
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced agreements with the former and current owners of two RV dealerships in…
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2021: A Year for the Record Books
While many industries will happily slam the door on what was an uncertain year at best, the RV industry in…
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RV Retailer Wraps Up Year with 52 Acquisitions
Florida-based RV Retailer finishes out 2021 having purchased 52 dealerships, the most recent in Arkansas and Missouri. In early December…
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Lippert Volunteers Help Build Furniture
A handful of volunteers from Lippert’s Plant 85 used their assembly skills to support Bashor Children’s Home in Goshen, Ind.…
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Patrick Industries Partners Spread Holiday Cheer
Companies in the Elkhart, Ind., area that supply Patrick Industries teamed up to deliver hundreds of toys to Beacon Children’s…
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Indiana’s Governor, AG Battle Over COVID Facts and Disinformation
In a Wednesday press conference, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb fired back at recent comments from Attorney General Todd Rokita questioning…
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Report: Fewer Than Expected File New Unemployment Claims
First-time unemployment filings fell by 8,000 claims from the previous week’s reading, marking the second lowest print during the pandemic…
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Sun Outdoors Acquires LSI – Jellystone Park’s Franchisor
Michigan-based Sun Outdoors, which owns more than a dozen Jellystone Park franchise locations, has acquired Jellystone Park’s franchisor, Leisure Systems…
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Allison Transmission Recognized for Supplier Quality by Daimler Truck North America
Allison Transmission, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial vehicles, has been named a…
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ICYMI: Lemonis Joins Sandwich Franchise as a Partner
Earlier this month, the Chairman and CEO of Camping World, Marcus Lemonis made news completely unrelated to either his RV…
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Alabama RV Dealer Awarded Grant for New Site, Touts 130 Jobs
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $1 million to bring new business to the city of Heflin and create…
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Lazydays CEO William Murnane Steps Down
Lazydays Holdings announced Thursday that William Murnane is stepping down as its chairman and chief executive officer, as the RV…
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NRVTA Appoints National Sales Manager to Boost Recruitment
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) today announced Gerald Ewing has joined the staff as national sales manager. Ewing will…
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XLerate Group Plans to Buy America’s Auto Auction
Vehicle auction and remarketing company XLerate Group said recently that it signed an agreement to acquire America’s Auto Auction, another major auction…
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THOR Makes Moves Toward EV RVing
THOR Industries is heading full force toward electric vehicle (EV) RVing in the towable market, which RV Travel said is…
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Scrubblade Enters Automotive Performance Aftermarket
Scrubblade, a manufacturer of windshield wipers based in Temecula, Calif., has signed Birmingham, Ala.-based AllPro Distributing – a warehouse distributor…
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Jacksonville’s RV One Superstores to Host Jan. 7 Grand Opening
RV One Superstores of Jacksonville, Fla., said in a newspaper ad Dec. 26 it will hold a grand opening of…
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Exclusive: Pace Touts New ‘Pay-as-You-Go’ Hotspot Device
Rochester, Minn.-based Pace are experts at communications and connectivity, the company said. Whether it’s outfitting retail outlets with video displays…
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THOR Industries to Roll Out New Technology at January Tampa Show
THOR Industries announced the execution of a binding memorandum of understanding with Germany’s ZF Friedrichshafen AG, which outlines the parties’…
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Cortes Campers Receives $1.15M in Purchase Orders from Two States
Cortes Campers, a division of the US Lighting Group, received purchase orders of $1,155,000 from its new distributors in Oregon…
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Indiana Business Leaders Urge Preparation for OSHA Vaccine Mandate
A federal appeals court has reinstated the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate for companies with 100 or more…
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Lippert’s CEO Ensures Santa Visits South Bend Nonprofit
During the holiday season, many companies are looking to give back – and such is the case for Lippert, whose…
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NTP-STAG Expo Announces 2022 RV University PRO Speaker Lineup
NTP-STAG announced the RV University (RVU) Professional Retail Organization (PRO) Education Speaker Lineup for its Expo 2022, to be held…
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THOR Industries Announces $250M Share Buyback Authorization
THOR Industries announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million of its common…
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Performance Brokerage Services Offers New Dealership Valuation Guide
RV Dealers Association associate member Performance Brokerage Services is offering its new guide, “A Roadmap to Buying or Selling an…
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Fun N Sun Owner Looking Forward to Retirement
The Ludington, Mich., Daily News wrote the following about Dennis Grossenbacher, who has spent more than half a century as…
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NATDA Supports Injured Service Members with Wounded Warrior Project Partnership
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) said it is committed to supporting the nation’s wounded veterans through Wounded Warrior…
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November Shipment Numbers Add to Highest-Ever Yearly Total
Results for the RV Industry Association’s November 2021 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with…
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U.S. EPA Finalizes Tougher New Vehicle Emissions Requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized new vehicle emissions requirements through 2026 that reverse former President Donald Trump’s rollback…
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Camping World’s Lemonis Makes Surprise Visit to NYC Food Bank, Donates $1.5M
Marcus Lemonis, the entrepreneur, TV personality, CEO and chairman of the board of Camping World, made a surprise in-person visit…
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Bank of the West Acquired by BMO Financial Group
BMO Financial Group and its indirect wholly-owned Chicago-based subsidiary, BMO Harris Bank N.A., today signed a definitive agreement with BNP…
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US Lighting Group and Cortes Campers Welcomes New International Distributor
US Lighting Group and its division Cortes Campers signed an international distributor agreement for an exclusive territory with Pik-A-Dilly RV…
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Two Indiana Bus Assembly Plants to Close, Costing 190 Jobs
A British bus maker plans to close two bus assembly plants in northern Indiana early next year, costing nearly 200…
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AutoEvolution Reviews Tiffin’s Land Yacht, the Zephyr
(AutoEvolution decided to turn one of its editors loose on a top-of-the-line Class A from Tiffin, the Zephyr.) You’ve managed…
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Global M&A Activity Smashes All-Time Records in 2021
Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity shattered all-time records in 2021, comfortably erasing the high-water mark that was set nearly…
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Canadian RV Dealer Group Adds New Ontario Location
Canada’s Leisure Days RV Group today announced its acquisition of Bella Vista RV Centre, located in Oro Medonte, Ontario, just…
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Industrial Finishes & Systems Acquires California Location
Industrial Finishes & Systems, a distributor of automotive paint, equipment and supplies, has acquired S&H Car Color, based in Seaside,…
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Jellystone Park Advance Registrations Spike 76 Percent
The family camping boom that exploded in the early days of the COVID pandemic is showing no signs of slowing,…
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Performance Brokerage Services Advises on Sale of Washington’s U-Neek RV
Performance Brokerage Services, which specializes in dealership buy-sell activity, announced the sale of Kelso, Wash.’s U-Neek RV Center to RV…
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Tracy Anglemeyer Named RVTI Director of Recruitment
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) said that to keep up with demand for its RV technician training, it has named…
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Tredit Tire Announces New Iowa Location
Tredit Tire and Wheel announced that it is expanding its operations with a new location in Ankeny, Iowa. The new…
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SuperSprings Undergoes Leadership Changes
SuperSprings International (SSI) announced today changes to company leadership, including a new reporting structure and team members. First, SSI has…
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Association for RV Technicians Goes Online, Hires Administrator
The RV Technician Association of America (RVTAA) announced today that it wrapped up work on its website and officially launched…
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LKQ Corp. to be Featured in TV Series ‘EARTH with John Holden’
LKQ Corp. today announced that it will be featured in the Dec. 19 edition of EARTH with John Holden television…
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REV Group’s RV Segment Shows Sales Increase
The REV Group has reported fourth quarter net sales of $589.9 million, a decrease of 4.3 percent compared to $616.3…
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Truck Accessories Group Enters RV Market Through Acquisition
Truck Accessories Group (TAG), a subsidiary of JB Poindexter & Co., announced the acquisition of California’s Se-Gi Products, a wholesale…
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Dealers Felt Manufacturers Improved Across the Board
According to the latest issue of RV Executive Today, a publication of the RV Dealers Association, U.S. and Canadian dealers…
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PRVCA to Hold Third Annual Leadership Conference
The Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA) will hold its third Annual Leadership Conference Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 18 –…
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Brown & Brown Dealer Services Acquires Rainmaker Advisory
Brown & Brown Dealer Services has acquired Rainmaker Advisory, according to an announcement from J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer…
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