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Brunswick Shuffles Executives
Brunswick Corp., the parent company of RV/marine parts distributor Land ‘N’ Sea, announced several executives received promotions this week. Brunswick…
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Bootcamp for Business
Despite being a fixture on the Gulf Coast for half a century, Jeff Fisher’s dealership outside of Mobile, Ala., simply…
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Arrow 2022 Show Welcomes All Dealers
Arrow Distributing said its in-person show will return Jan. 11-12, 2022, at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.…
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REV Group New Partnership Continues Push to Improve Supply Chain Efficiencies
Milwaukee’s REV Group announced a multi-year agreement with Consus Global, a global procurement solutions integrator and services provider. The partnership…
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DEI Improves High-Temp Spray Adhesive Formula
Design Engineering Inc. said it is now offering an improved version of its professional-grade Spray Adhesive. The company said in…
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Updated Correction: Arrow 2022 Show Welcomes All Dealers
Editor’s note: The original version of this article contained an error related to who can attend Arrow Distributing’s upcoming show.…
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NTP-STAG a Silver Partner for 2021 RVDA Con/Expo
RVDA is pleased to announce that NTP-STAG is returning as a silver partner for the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, slated…
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CTEK Launches Portable Battery Charger with Adaptive Boost Technology
CTEK’s new CS FREE is what the company said is the world’s first truly portable battery charger and maintainer with…
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Patrick Industries’ Jeffrey Rodino Promoted to President
Patrick Industries appointed Jeffrey M. Rodino to president of the company. Andy L. Nemeth will continue in his role as…
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Truma Brings Rooftop Air Conditioners to North American Market
Truma North America is set to supply the U.S. RV market with its Truma Aventa rooftop air conditioners. The company…
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Obit: Joshua G. Roan of Elkhart
Joshua Roan, a Pennsylvania native who began his RV career with Lippert in 2004, died recently at the age of…
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Camping World and Overton’s to Launch Exclusive Line of Nautica-Branded Products
Camping World Holdings has announced the launch of Nautica-branded products for the marine, water and outdoor marketplace. The new assortment…
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Torque King 4×4 Offers Dual Rear Wheel Hub Assembly for Dodge RAM 3500 Trucks
Torque King is now offering a new, high-performance dual rear wheel (DRW) hub assembly designed for 2012-2018 Dodge RAM 3500…
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Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance is Platinum Sponsor for RVDA Con/Expo
The RV Dealers Association said it is pleased to announce that Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) is returning as…
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Patrick Industries Opening LaPorte, Ind., Facility
A new manufacturing plant that will employ 30-plus people is coming to La Porte, it was announced at the La…
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Coleman-Mach Debuts Climate Control Accessories
Coleman-Mach, an Airxcel brand and manufacturer of RV comfort solutions, has debuted a suite of climate control accessories for both…
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Lippert Promotes Pocock to Executive VP of Building and Transportation Products
Lippert has announced that Andrew Pocock, a 17-year veteran of Lippert, has been promoted to executive vice president of building…
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Mastervolt Reaches Milestone with UL 1973 Compliance
Mastervolt, makers of lithium-ion battery systems for the RV and marine markets, has completed testing with the RVIA-approved test lab,…
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Lippert Premieres Solid Stance Step Stabilizer Kit
Lippert said that its new Solid Stance Step Stabilizer is now available to dealers and warehouse distributors as a retail-ready…
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NTP-STAG Announces Dates, Location of 2022 Expo
NTP-STAG will be hosting Expo 2022, its annual dealer event, live in Las Vegas at the new, state-of-the-art Caesars Forum…
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Winnebago Partners with NTP-STAG on Parts Fulfillment Program for its Towables
Winnebago said it has partnered with NTP-STAG to enhance the parts fulfilment capabilities of the Winnebago Towables product line. “We…
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Obit: Land ‘N’ Sea Veteran Larry Porche
Larry Porche – a mainstay in the marine industry for decades – died June 29 in his hometown of New…
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Meyer Announces Third Annual ‘Mega Show’
Meyer Distributing has announced its third annual Meyer RV Mega show on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 11–12, at the “Midwest’s…
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Sponsorships Available at Upcoming Aftermarket Conference
Several sponsorship positions are open for the upcoming RV Aftermarket Conference Aug. 9-12 in Atlanta. Sponsorship is a way for…
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Dormeo Introduces RV Short King Size of Mattress Topper
Dormeo USA, a provider of premium sleep products including mattresses, mattress toppers and pillows, has announced the availability of an…
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Deadline Today to Submit Aftermarket Product of the Year Nomination
The annual Aftermarket Product of the Year Award recognizes a single aftermarket product that truly exemplifies “the best of the…
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Walex Debuts Recyclable Packaging
Wilmington, N.C.-based odor control company Walex Products recently started packaging its septic product, Bio-Active Septic Tank Treatment, in recyclable material.…
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Author, Leadership Coach Nathan Jamail to Deliver Keynote at 2021 RVDA Con/Expo
Bestselling author and leadership coach Nathan Jamail will deliver the keynote presentation during the opening general session of the 2021…
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Brunswick Acquires Navico
Brunswick Corp. acquired Norway-based Navico, the parent company of Lowrance, B&G, Simrad and CMAP, for $1.05 billion, the company said…
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Coach-Net Hosts Lippert Trainer as Part of Ongoing Education for Its Repair Techs
Coach-Net, a technical and roadside assistance specialist for RVs, recently hosted a technical trainer from Lippert at its facilities as…
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Air Lift Releases New Air Lift 1000 Kits for Mid-Size GM SUVs
Aftermarket air suspension specialist, Air Lift Co. has engineered its debut product – the Air Lift 1000 – to now…
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Lippert Components Looking to Fill More Than 200 Positions
The following report is from WSBT-TV in South Bend, Ind. One of the largest employers in our area is looking…
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Exclusive: Rider Excited in New Role at RVWA
Sometimes the phrase is a hokey expression, but in this case it’s quite literal: Jessica Rider is, in fact, one…
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Duo Form Expands Duo Pure RV Cleaning Lineup
Duo Form has announced two new complementary Clean Label RV Cleaning Products to follow the successful re‐launch of its unique…
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Report: Reshoring a Priority for North American Manufacturers Post-COVID
According to the latest “State of North American Manufacturing” report from Thomas Insights, a global industrial consulting and analysis firm,…
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KiloVault Unveils HLX+ Deep-Cycle Solar Lithium Battery
KiloVault, providers of innovative and affordable residential and commercial renewable energy solutions, has unveiled the KiloVault HLX+ series of solar…
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Campground Solutions Launches Camper Techs Service Platform
Indiana-based Campground Solutions has announced the launch of Camper Techs, what the company calls a first-of-its-kind RV service training and…
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Nominations Open for RV Aftermarket Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominations are now open for the Jim Barker Lifetime Achievement Award. Given to one individual each year who has contributed…
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Registration Open for RV Aftermarket Conference
Registration for the 2021 RV Aftermarket Conference opened recently and influential suppliers and distributors in the growing segment are already…
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Kenda Americana Tire and Wheel Returns as Official Ally of Trailer Safety Week
Kenda Americana Tire and Wheel has returned as an ally supporting the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) fourth annual…
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Americana Tire and Wheel Announces Major Rebranding Effort
Americana Tire and Wheel (ATW) – Kenda’s distribution arm serving the North American RV, towable trailer, utility, marine and agricultural…
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CURT Launches New 30K 5th Wheel Hitch
CURT, a division of Lippert and makers of a complete line of towing products, has announced the launch of its…
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CURT and Ranch Hand Partner with the National Reined Cow Horse Association
Lippert has announced a newly-formed partnership between CURT, Ranch Hand and the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA), an organization…
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Sponsorship Opportunities Available for the 2021 RV Aftermarket Conference
Registration for the 2021 RV Aftermarket Conference opened a couple of weeks ago and influential suppliers and distributors in the growing segment…
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Video: MORryde Products Help Upgrade a Grand Design RV
In the third episode of its YouTube series “Tricked Out Trailers,” MORryde shows what adding just a few of its…
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Flow-Rite Named a ‘Best & Brightest’ Company to Work For
For the fifth straight year, Flow-Rite has been named as one of West Michigan’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work…
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Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing Announces In-Person Dealer Show Updates
Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing will return to hosting in-person shows later this year. The distributor, a subsidiary of Brunswick Corp.,…
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Oracle Lighting Third-Fastest Growing Company in Metro New Orleans
Oracle Lighting, makers of LED solutions for the automotive/12 volt, RV, powersports, marine, and motorcycle markets, has announced it was…
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Caravan Salon Scheduled for Late August
The 60th staging of Caravan Salon, Europe’s leading trade fair for motorhomes, caravans and equipment, will take place from Aug. 28…
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Derema Group to Represent PowerMax Nationally
Derema Group, a national sales and marketing agency in the RV, marine and outdoor markets, has announced that PowerMax has…
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Details for 50th RV Aftermarket Conference Announced
The RV Industry Association on Tuesday released details of this year’s RV Aftermarket Conference, which had to be held virtually…
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RV PRO Announces May 14 Deadline for Military Veterans Submissions
RV PRO magazine will be launching its 10th special theme for the annual “Made-in-the-U.S.A.” July issue. “We’re pulling a familiar…
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Camp Champ Appoints RVLI Aftermarket Rep Agency
Cheltec Inc. has announced that RVLI LLC will represent its Camp Champ brand of holding tank treatment and cleaning products…
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Airxcel Acquires Custom Air Products & Services
Airxcel, a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of the most functionally critical products for the specialty HVAC markets and the RV…
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Meyer Distributing Carrying Hot Shot’s Secret
Meyer Distributing has announced the addition of Hot Shot’s Secret, a stiction eliminator for gas and diesel engines, to its…
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Way Joins RVWA as Advocate Sponsor
RV supplier and distributor Way said it is excited to announce that the company has joined the RV Women’s Alliance…
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Xantrex Expands Sales Team to Support Growth
Xantrex, a subsidiary of Mission Critical Electronics (MCE), has announced several new additions to its RV OEM and aftermarket channel…
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Truma Announces Expanded Operations
Truma has announced that it is poised for continued growth. Truma said it has experienced solid growth every year since…
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Patrick Industries Completes Hyperform Acquisition
Patrick Industries announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Hyperform Inc., a manufacturer of high-quality, non-slip foam flooring,…
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Way Launches New Topical Content Series
As boondocking continues to grow in popularity, Way said it wants to be proactive in making sure campers know what’s…
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Airxcel Completes Acquisition of Cleer Vision
Airxcel Inc., a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of the most “critically functional” products for the RV and specialty HVAC markets,…
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Valterra Products Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Valterra Products, a supplier of brand-name product lines to the RV industry, is celebrating 40 years in business. The company…
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JL Audio Expands Clarion Marine Brand License to Cover Global Markets
JL Audio has announced that it has expanded its exclusive license of the Clarion brand for marine products to eliminate…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Reports Record 2020 Financial Year
Ocean Bio-Chem, the parent company of Star brite Inc. and Kinpak Inc. – vertical manufacturer and distributor of performance, appearance,…
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Duo Form Launches Two New RV Skylight Shade Sizes
Duo Form has announced the launch of two new sizes in its unique RV Skylight Shade family of products, available…
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Way Expands Services and Operations Teams Again
RV products manufacturer Way has hired three people to grow its services team, bringing in additional team members to support…
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Air Lift Co. Launches ‘Squat Awareness’ Campaign
Aftermarket air suspension manufacturer Air Lift Co. has launched a new awareness campaign, aimed to increase recognition of the dangers…
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Coming Tuesday: A New In Tow with RV PRO Episode Featuring Mike Hesse of Blue Ox
The In Tow with RV PRO podcast goes live with a new episode every second and fourth Tuesday of the…
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Exclusive: Westland Distributing Acquires Aim Wholesale
In a deal finalized this March, Westland Distributing has acquired Phoenix-based distributor Aim Wholesale in a move that will help…
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RVIA Hosting Webinar with ‘RV Wingman’ Alan Warren
The RV Industry Association will host a live webinar discussed focused on its aftermarket members and hosted by “The RV…
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Oracle Lighting Wins Case Against Chinese Counterfeiters
Oracle Lighting, which makes LED lighting solutions for vehicles including RVs, has announced that it has won its legal battle…
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RVIA’s Aftermarket Conference to Celebrate 50th Anniversary in August
The RV Industry Association has announced that RV suppliers, distributors and manufacturer reps should mark their calendars for the second…
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Patrick Industries Completes Acquisition of Sea-Dog Corp.
Patrick Industries has completed the acquisition of Sea-Dog Corp. a distributor of a comprehensive suite of marine and powersports hardware…
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Patrick Industries Expands Production at Inland Plywood
Patrick Industries has announced it will exhibit at the Closets Conference & Expo, co-located with Wood Pro Expo Florida at…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Delaware Location
Meyer Distributing has announced the addition of its Bear, Del., location. The cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed from…
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Airxcel to Acquire Cleer Vision
Airxcel, a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of the most critically functional products for the RV and specialty HVAC markets, announced…
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Phillips Debuts TPMS Technology with Eight-Year Warranty
Phillips Connect has announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with STE North America LLC for its new…
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In-Person Expo Impresses
Hosting a major trade show is a feat of coordination and planning in the best of times, but doubly so…
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Airxcel Names Jay Riblet OEM Account Manager
Airxcel has expanded its sales department with the hiring of Jay Riblet as an OEM account manager. Steve Smith, national…
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Furrion Grows Sales Department
Furrion has announced the addition of three new sales hires at its Elkhart, Ind., office. “We saw tremendous growth of…
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Meyer Distributing Announces Second Ontario Location
Meyer Distributing Canada Inc. has announced the addition of its London, Ontario location. This is Meyer’s second location in Canada…
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Care Camps Partners with Patrick Industries
Care Camps, which helps kids with cancer experience the outdoors, announces a partnership with Patrick Industries, a manufacturer and distributor…
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EV Battery Tech Launches IoniX Pro RV Freedom Battery
Extreme Vehicle Battery Technologies Corp. has announced the launch of the IoniX Pro RV Freedom battery. The company has begun…
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Batteries Plus Partners with RELiON Battery
In celebration of National Battery Day – which was Thursday, Feb. 18 – Batteries Plus has unveiled a new agreement with…
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LKQ Corp. Sees Income Jump, Revenue Fall During Q4
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, has reported revenue of $2.95 billion in the fourth quarter, which is down 1.9…
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Exclusive: NTP-STAG Calls Virtual Expo a Success
NTP-STAG’s online buying and educational event for dealers in late January nicely complemented its successful, in-person Expo event earlier in…
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Exclusive: Independent Reps Team Up for Coast-to-Coast Co-Op
A group of veteran RV manufacturers’ reps have formed a new co-op that collectively allows them to service almost the…
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Winegard Company Acquires SilverLeaf Electronics
Winegard, a designer and manufacturer of smart wireless solutions, has announced the acquisition of RV systems developer SilverLeaf Electronics. Based…
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NetworkRV Hires SoftStartRV Director of Technical Support
NetworkRV has announced the hiring of Danny Rahner as its new director of technical Support for SoftStartRV, its RV air…
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Buyers Products Releases Line of Accessories for Three-Inch Hitch Receivers
Buyers Products, a manufacturer of work truck equipment, has added a variety of heavy-duty accessories for three-inch hitch receivers to…
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New StepAbove Accessory and TV Mount Planograms Now Available
MORryde has announced two new planograms are now available to RV dealerships. The planograms will offer a new way to…
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Dicor Launches Line of Exterior RV Cleaning Care Products
Dicor Products, an Airxcel brand, has launched a full line of premium RV exterior cleaning tools and chemicals. The suite…
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Lippert Steps it Up
Not so long ago, RV owners cited wobbly, unstable steps that pose a safety hazard as a common concern. Lippert…
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NTP-STAG Kicks off Year with Successful Virtual and In-Person Shows
NTP-STAG, the leading distribution company for the recreational vehicle aftermarket, opened the new year with the 2021 Expo, both in…
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RKS Off-Road Names Princess Craft Campers as Third U.S. Dealer
California-based RKS Off-Road announced the appointment of its third U.S. dealer in recent weeks, Princess Craft Campers in Round Rock,…
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LiquidSpring Introduces Revolutionary Four-Corner Suspension Upgrade for Gas Motorhome Owners
The leader in innovative smart suspensions, LiquidSpring is pleased to announce the release of its full four-corner system upgrade. Available…
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Dometic Acquires Twin Eagles
Dometic has entered into an agreement to acquire Twin Eagles, a U.S. manufacturer of freestanding and built-in grills and outdoor…
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NTP-STAG Now Carrying Southwire Tools
Southwire Tools, a global-based manufacturer of electrical wire and other conduit, has announced that its products are now available from…
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NTP-STAG and Airxcel Expand Warranty Fulfillment Program
NTP-STAG and Airxcel Inc. have announced the expansion of a warranty fulfillment partnership to include Suburban, an Airxcel brand, beginning…
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Airxcel Appoints Business Development Manager
Airxcel has hired Erika Osterloo as a business development manager, according to Vice President Troy Nusbaum of OEM sales –…
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