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BMPRO Further Expands Jayco Relationship
BMPRO strengthened its relationship with RV manufacturing giant Jayco, providing a wider range of RVs with the ability to control…
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Diversified Insurance a Bronze Partner for the RVDA Con/Expo
RVDA announced Diversified Insurance Management is returning as a bronze partner for the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, slated Nov. 8-12…
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ITR Economics Presents Fall RoadSigns Forecast Webinar
The RV Industry Association will host a members-only webinar on Wednesday, Sept. 8, to review the upcoming Fall RV RoadSigns…
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Good Sam Named Title Sponsor of ESPN Events Kickoffs in Texas, Vegas
Camping World Holdings entered into an agreement with ESPN Events to be the title sponsor of two college football games…
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Vycom Welcomes New Market Development Manager
Vycom, a manufacturer of plastic sheet products used in the fabrication or remodeling of RVs and other industries, announced Rob…
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THOR Industries Enters Multi-Year Partnership with Girl Scouts
THOR Industries entered into a two-year partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA, the preeminent leadership development organization for girls…
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Camping World Announces Aggressive Greenfield Market Expansions
Camping World Holdings said it plans to aggressively expand its national footprint through the opening of 20 or more new…
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Lazydays Completes Acquisition of Burlington RV
Lazydays Holdings completed its acquisition of Burlington RV Superstore. Burlington is a premier dealer strategically located in Sturtevant, Wisc., between…
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General RV Expanding into the Keystone State
General RV is expanding into Pennsylvania and will be exhibiting for the first time ever at the Hershey RV Show…
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National Auto Care Furthering Aggressive Growth Strategy with Five Acquisitions
Courtney Hoffman, senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions for National Auto Care, announced that National Auto Care acquired five…
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Newmar President Matt Miller to Retire
Winnebago Industries announced the planned retirement of Matt Miller, president of Newmar Corp., effective Sept. 3. Miller started his career…
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Trader Interactive Partnership to Offer RV Inspections
Trader Interactive, a marketplace and dealer services provider for the lifestyle vehicle and commercial equipment industries, partnered with automotive inspection…
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KAR Acquires CARWAVE
KAR Auction Services acquired CARWAVE Holdings LLC. CARWAVE is an online dealer-to-dealer marketplace featuring certified mechanical inspections, buyer guarantees and…
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RVIA Salutes Matt Miller Upon His Retirement
The following statement was released by the RV Industry Association after Winnebago Industries, parent company of Newmar Corp., announced the…
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InterMotive Builds 500,000th Product
This month, InterMotive Vehicle Controls, a manufacturer of electronic control systems, announced it has built and sold its 500,000th product.…
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Blog: Is It Hard To Do Business With You?
One of our laptops bit the dust the other day. We shopped a bit and decided the replacement was to…
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Covercraft Sells to Audax Private Equity
Century Park Capital Partners completed the sale of Covercraft Industries to Audax Private Equity. A purchase price was not disclosed.…
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Webinar Alert: Strategy Titan’s 2022 U.S. RV Retail Forecast
Join Strategy Titan CEO and founder Jason Krantz on Wednesday, Aug. 25, at 2 p.m. ET, as he shares his…
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Florida Dealership Gets Nod to Expand
Optimum RV in Ocala, Fla., gained rezoning approval from Marion County Commissioners this week toward the creation of a new…
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NRVTA Unveils Mobile Service Work Arrangement
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced that graduates of its technical training program can apply to be a part…
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Texas RV Association Gathers for Annual Convention
More than 110 people representing many facets of the RV industry gathered this weekend at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines…
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‘40 Under 40’ Returns
RV PRO will continue its “40 Under 40” program in 2021, designed to recognize up-and-coming leaders under the age of…
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National Indoor RV Planning Large Arizona Dealership
Lewisville, Texas-based National Indoor RV Centers purchased a 170,625-square-foot facility it had been leasing, and a 5.6-acre site to develop…
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Texas RV Association Swears in New Board
The Texas RV Association (TRVA) swore in several new board members during its annual membership and business meeting this week…
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California’s RV Country Helps Fulfill Boy’s Make-A-Wish
Merced, Calif. resident Brennan Reny, age 13, and his family were presented with a 2021 Prime Time Avenger 16BH travel…
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Q&A with Chris Andro, 2021 RVDA Chairman
When asked to talk about his RV industry journey, Chris Andro always starts with a story. He tells how, as…
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Three Forest River Class C’s Receive an AC Upgrade
Forest River will soon equip the Forester by Forest River, Solera and Sunseeker by Forest River Class C Motorcoaches with…
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Lippert’s Marc Grimes Promoted to Senior VP of Product Strategy
Lippert promoted Marc Grimes to senior vice president of product strategy. In his new role, Grimes will provide support to…
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Winnebago Board Votes to Move HQ to Minnesota
The Winnebago Industries Board of Directors announced it will be officially relocating its corporate headquarters from Forest City, Iowa, to…
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RV Technical Institute’s Industry-Led Program Adds Committees
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) recently added three industry-led committees that it said will help it maintain its status as…
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Camping World Touts Electric World Sneak-Peek at Upcoming Event
Camping World Holdings will host an in-person investor conference on Sept. 14-15 in Salt Lake City. The purpose of the…
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USA Fuel Service Seeks Distribution Partners
USA Fuel Service, a company primarily focused on on-site marine and RV tank cleaning and polishing, opened select prime markets…
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Camping World Rolls Out Design, DIY and Renovation Centers Nationwide
Camping World Holdings announced a nationwide rollout of Design, DIY and Renovation Centers. The company will expand its offering to…
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Dexstar Wheel Celebrates 50 Years
2021 marks the 50th anniversary of Dexstar Wheel. Dexstar is the North American steel rim and wheel manufacturer for Kenda…
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Star brite Parent Ocean Bio-Chem Reveals Record Net Income
Ocean Bio-Chem, parent company of Star brite and Kinpak – vertical manufacturer and distributor of performance, appearance, maintenance and disinfectant…
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NRTVA Presents Awards at Texas RV Assoc. Annual Convention
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) bestowed three Champion Awards on Sunday night at the Texas RV Association’s (TRVA) 47th…
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SBA Administrator Celebrates Startup Day Across America
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman released the following statement today on Startup Day Across America: “On Startup…
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Exclusive: Youngblood’s RV Taps into Love of the Lifestyle
As brisk as RV sales have been, the management team at Youngblood’s RV & Outdoor decided to try a new…
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RV Startup Ember to Ramp up Production in Elkhart County
Ember Recreational Vehicles Inc., a new startup RV manufacturer, unveiled plans to launch operations in Elkhart County, with plans to…
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Customer Service Strategies Workshop Touted at RVDA Con/Expo
Frank Tamburrini, general manager of Integrated Dealer Systems, will lead a workshop on creating a business model that focuses on…
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ATC Updates Trailer Lines and Brand Direction
Aluminum Trailer Co. (ATC) said it is entering into a new phase for the company and its products starting next month.…
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Digital Era Media Launches Canadian RV Buy & Sell Marketplace
Digital Era Media, producers of MyDealers.ca and Canada’s most popular boat buying and selling website BoatDealers.ca, unveiled the latest addition…
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Video Blog: Attention to Your Insurance Can Boost Your Bottom Line
Everyone needs to have insurance. But as dealership expert Tom Kline of Better Vantage Point said, it’s what type of…
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Creative Products Group Acquires Fasteners Unlimited
Creative Products Group (CPG) is acquiring Fasteners Unlimited. Fasteners Unlimited, which also operates under the name Blue Star Supplies, is…
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Camping World Holds Grand Opening in Fairmont
Camping World held a grand opening on Friday, Aug. 13, at its new facility in Fairmont, W.V., 5 News WDTV…
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Man Arrested for Catalytic Converter Theft at Indiana Car Dealership
Police say an Evansville, Ind., man was arrested again for trying to steal a catalytic converter, WFIE reported. Officers were…
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CyberLandr on Hold but Pre-Orders Continue
Chatter about Tesla‘s upcoming Cybertruck has subsided since its unveil in late 2019, but that’s not stopping designers from imagining…
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Meyer Distributing Announces 2021 Q2 Sales Performance Award Winner
Meyer Distributing announces its Quarter Two Outstanding Sales Performance Award, an award recognizing outstanding sales account managers. Kristin Folsom is…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Sudler Insurance Services
Brown & Brown of Florida, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., acquired substantially all assets of Sudler Insurance Services.…
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Vantage Recreational Finance Adds to Executive Team
Vantage Recreational Finance hired Dana C. Endicott as senior vice president. Vantage was founded by a group of boat industry…
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Airstream of Tampa Earns Honor of Unveiling the First New Pottery Barn Edition
For the second consecutive year, Airstream of Tampa, Fla., has been recognized as the No. 1 volume dealer of Airstreams…
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Fresno Van Conversion Company Comes into its Own
The Fresno (Calif.) Bee recently spotlighted a local company that’s been doing camper van conversions for decades, but only recently…
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Thriving ‘Outside of the Hub’
Elkhart, Ind. has long been dubbed the “RV Capital of the World” for good reason – about 80 percent of…
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RV Industry Association Aftermarket Conference Grows
Attendance for the 2021 RV Industry Association Aftermarket Conference grew to 219 participants from 204 the last time it was…
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RVTI Announces Classes Through June 2022
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) revealed its class schedule through June 2022. Both the in-person and hybrid schedules have been…
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Colorado Teardrops to Release an EV Adventure Trailer
Colorado Teardrops revealed its new patent-pending teardrop camping trailer designed for use with electric vehicles, The Boulder. The company said…
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Event Workshop Spotlights Sales, Marketing Relationship
Kristina Shrider, founder of RVEM Mastermind and head of marketing at Giant Recreation World, will host a workshop regarding the…
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Canadian RV and Camping Industry Plan Annual Camping Appreciation Weekend
Canadian Camping Appreciation Weekend is a national initiative coordinated by the Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC). Members thank their…
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Lippert Donates to Italian Program Assisting Terminally Ill Kids
Lippert partnered with the Casa Marta Foundation in Florence, Italy, to help support the construction of Casa Marta Pediatric Hospice…
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Lightning eMotors, Forest River Reach Multiyear Agreement on Clean Buses
Lightning eMotors, a provider of specialty commercial electric vehicles for fleets, and RV manufacturer Forest River, entered into a strategic…
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Dometic Partners with NRVTA to Train New Field Service Teams
Dometic Service, a division of Dometic Corp., is sending company technicians to the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) in Texas…
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Airstream Deploys Customer Data Platform
Airstream tapped Customer Data Platform (CDP) company Amperity to unify consumer data and better understand the digital, financial and physical…
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Grand Design Promotes Natalie Bussard to Marketing Director
Grand Design RV recently promoted Natalie Bussard into the role of marketing director. Bussard joined Grand Design with eight years…
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Cummins Demonstrates in Electric Truck Technology Event
With less than one month until the showcase, Cummins said it is gearing up for the North American Council for…
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Winnebago Industries Supports Ducks Unlimited Youth Development
Winnebago Industries contributed $25,000 to Ducks Unlimited (DU) to support youth participation in ThirdTerm, DU’s annual university leadership summit, and…
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Patrick Industries Completes Acquisition of Coyote Mfg.
Patrick Industries completed the acquisition of Nashville, Ga.-based Coyote Mfg., a designer, fabricator and manufacturer of steel and aluminum products,…
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Lance Camper Adds Live Chat to Website
Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. launched a new “live chat” customer assistance functionality on its website, lancecamper.com. The company said that…
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Manufacturing Expert Advises Mid-Year Supply Chain Review
Manufacturing and supply chain expert, Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., advises manufacturers and distributors to take a…
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Can-Do Duo Form
As the country comes out of the worst pandemic in a century, many businesses are beginning to realize the new…
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Last Call for Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
The RV/MH Hall of Fame issued its last call for attendees to join the induction dinner and ceremony for the…
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RV Retailer’s Ferrando Named E&Y Florida Winner
Ernst & Young has announced that Jon Ferrando, CEO and president of RV Retailer, was named an Entrepreneur of the…
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RV Designer and Heng’s Industries Announce TruVision Wiper Partnership
RV Designer (RVD) and Heng’s Industries are forming an aftermarket wiper-blade partnership. RVD’s President John Tinghitella said, “We are thrilled…
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Lazydays’ Q2 Revenue Sets All-Time Record
Lazydays Holdings reported its net income for the second quarter was $25.3 million, up $20 million compared with the second…
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Marketing Consultant to Examine Social, Digital Marketing Costs at Convention/Expo
Annie Wheeler-Rusch, account and social media director from Wheeler Advertising, will lead a workshop on determining the proper balance of…
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Camping World Announces Increase in Stock Buyback Program
Camping World Holdings announced that its Board of Directors authorized an increase in the company’s stock repurchase program for up…
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Exclusive: 2021 Hall of Fame Suppliers Show Sold Out
Now in its second year, running concurrently with Elkhart Open House Week, the Hall of Fame Suppliers Show is sold…
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Camping World’s Q2 Includes Records in Revenue and Income
Camping World’s numbers for the second quarter include a record $2.96 billion in revenue, an increase of $455.1 million, or…
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THOR Welcomes Two to Board, Says Goodbye to Board Veteran
THOR Industries appointed two new members to its Board of Directors, Christina Hennington and Laurel Hurd, and announced the planned…
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Cummins Posts Hefty Gains in Q2
Power generation company Cummins reported second quarter revenues of $6.1 billion, an increase of 59 percent over the same quarter…
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Windish RV Appoints Whitney Holtz as New Company President
Colorado’s Windish RV promoted Whitney Holtz to the role of company president. Holtz assumes command of Colorado’s largest family-owned an=d…
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Blog: Tips for Dealerships to Prevent Cyber Threats
Guest opinion by Derek Comestro and Craig Froelich from Bank of America As the pandemic and remote work continues, this…
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Obit: William ‘Bill’ Warrick
RV industry veteran Bill Warrick passed away recently, and this obituary was featured in the South Bend Tribune. William ‘Bill’…
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Japanese Components Provider Denso Sees Big Jump in Profit
Japan-based components manufacturer Denso said it had revenue of 1.36 billion yen, or $12.3 billion, for the first quarter, a…
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Indiana Extends Regional Plan Submission Deadline for READI
Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced an extended submission deadline for the Regional EconomicAcceleration and Development Initiative (READI), providing regions…
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Northern Wholesale Announces 35th Annual Show
Northern Wholesale Supply is back to having an in-person show this year. It will take place Dec. 8 – 9…
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ICM’s Entry into RV and Marine Markets Pays Off
ICM Controls, which makes electronic control systems primarily targeting the HVAC market, reported record sales growth for fiscal year 2021.…
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Patrick Industries Revenues and Earnings Soar in Q2
RV and marine supplier Patrick Industries reported net sales in the second quarter of $1.2 billion, driven by continued growth…
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Grand Design RV Promotes Tommy Hall to Solitude Product Manager
Grand Design RV promoted Tommy Hall to the role of product manager for the Solitude line of fifth wheels. Hall…
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LKQ Corp. Posts Record-Setting Quarter
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, reported second quarter revenue of $3.4 billion, up 31 percent over Q2 last year.…
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RVIA Hosting In-Person Regulatory & Safety Compliance Seminar
After holding last year’s virtual seminar, the RV Industry Association will return to hosting the Regulatory & Safety Compliance Seminar…
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Allison’s Q2 Driven by Huge Upswing in Demand
Allison Transmission reported net sales of $603 million in the second quarter, up 60 percent year-over-year. The company’s net income…
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Art Klee Celebrates 40 Years at Suburban
Division president Art Klee is celebrating 40 years at Suburban, an Airxcel brand that supplies RV water heaters, indoor and…
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Go RVing Issues Annual Report
“If our crystal ball had shown us what 2020 would bring, we probably would not have launched two simultaneous agency…
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Biden Admin. Seeks to Curb ‘Abusive’ Non-Competes
The Biden administration wants to rein in use of abusive non-compete agreements by businesses, CNBC.com reported. A non-compete is a…
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Rollick and Kenect Integrate to Enhance Online Buying for Dealers
Kenect’s Text Leads and Text-to-Pay functionality provides Rollick-sourced customers a new way to communicate with dealers and reserve online. Rollick,…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Reports Record Net Sales for First Half of 2021
Ocean Bio-Chem, the parent company of Star brite and others, said that for the first six months of 2021, it…
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Trader Interactive CEO to Present at RVDA Con/Expo
Lori Stacy, CEO of Trader Interactive, will lead an educational session in the digital marketing track at the 2021 RV…
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Wynnchurch Capital Acquires Trimlite
Wynnchurch Capital acquired Trimlite Mfg., a maker and distributor of residential doors and related door products. Founded in 1982 and…
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Report: RV Market Suffering Same Shortages Plaguing Many Industries
RVs offer a home away from home and have become a popular way to vacation during the pandemic. But the…
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Cavco Acquiring The Commodore Corp.
Cavco Industries signed a binding offer to acquire the business and certain assets and liabilities of The Commodore Corp., including…
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