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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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Freightliner Custom Chassis CEO Jeff Sather On Staying ‘Humble And Hungry’
The following was produced by RV Industry Association staff for its newsletter. Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) President and CEO…
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Cummins Engages Employees Company-Wide to Achieve Environmental Goals
The following was published by Blair Claflin, director of Sustainability Communications for Cummins. Cummins is working to engage employees in…
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Motility Acquires Inventory Management Platform Lot Metrix
Motility Software Solutions has announced the acquisition of Lot Metrix, a location-based inventory management platform for RV dealerships with multiple…
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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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Motiv Names Tim Krauskopf New CEO
Motiv Power Systems has appointed Tim Krauskopf as its new CEO. Outgoing CEO Matt O’Leary, a 38-year Ford Motor Co.…
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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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Timberline Heating System Standard in the 2022 Airstream Interstate 24X
Elwell Corp. has announced that the Timberline Heating System is standard in the all-new 2022 Airstream Interstate 24X. The Timberline…
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Thetford Will Return to Caravan Salon
RV industry supplier Thetford has announced that it is returning to Caravan Salon this August. The company said it will…
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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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Dometic Acquires Germany’s Büttner Elektronik
Dometic has acquired Germany’s Büttner Elektronik, which the Swedish company said will strengthens its offering of mobile power products, including…
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Eberspaecher’s Acquisition Gets it into the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market
Germany-based Eberspaecher, a supplier of vehicle heaters and air conditioners and exhaust systems, has entered the fast-growing market of hydrogen…
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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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WORX Intros 1900 psi Electric Pressure Washer
WORX has expanded its lineup of outdoor high-performance cleaning options with the addition of a new 1900 psi Electric Pressure…
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Winnebago Grapples with a ‘Year’s Worth of Demand’ in Backlog
When Winnebago recently announced its quarterly earnings, it also pointed to an inventory backlog that totals in the billions of…
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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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700Credit Announces Alliance with Vision Dealer Solutions
700Credit LLC, a provider of credit reports, compliance solutions and consumer pre-qualification products for the automotive industry, has announced an…
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The Shyft Group Enrolls with TiiCKER
The Shyft Group said it has engaged TiiCKER to launch a dedicated retail investor and shareholder perks site at www.TiiCKER.com/SHYF.…
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Rollick Offering its Customers ‘Reserve Now’ Feature for Free
Dealership technology provider Rollick has announced today that every GoRollick dealer in its network will now have access to the…
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Continental Honors DuPont with Top Supplier Award for Fourth Time
For the fourth year in a row, DuPont Mobility & Materials has received a Supplier of the Year award from…
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Cummins Invests in Natural Gas Fuel Delivery Company
Cummins Inc. and Rush Enterprises have announced that they have signed a letter of intent for Cummins to acquire a…
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Cummins Named Top 100 ‘Green’ Company
Cummins Inc. was recently honored as one of the world’s top 100 organizations that innovate for an environmentally friendly future.…
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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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MJB Investing ‘Tens of Millions’ in New Facility
MJB Wood Group, a manufacturer and distributor of industrial wood products, held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for a new 500,000-square-foot…
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Thermo-Tec Upgrades Website
Thermo-Tec Automotive Inc., makers of heat and sound insulation products, has revamped and launched a new website to modernize the…
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SmartPlug Systems Adds Personnel, Expands Facility
SmartPlug Systems, a manufacturer of safety-focused power delivery products for RVs, boats and specialty vehicles, has added Andrew Lankford as…
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2020 RV Industry Profile Now Available
The RV Industry Association’s 2020 RV Industry Profile has been released. The annual report provides a detailed look at RV…
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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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Better Vantage Point Launches Online Feedback Site
Dealer consulting firm Better Vantage Point, which specializes in dealer compliance and risk mitigation, has announced a new website, AlwaysDoBetter.com,…
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Digital Retailing: The Future of RV Buying
Buying online has become common practice for both customers and retailers. With 79 percent of smartphone users making a purchase…
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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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New RV ‘Informational Network’ Launched
RV Executives Mastermind (RVEM), an information network geared toward the RV industry, has been announced. RVEM is organized by Kristina…
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Cummins: Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Compete with Diesel Truck Engines by 2030
Hydrogen fuel cell trucks could compete with diesel engine vehicles on a total cost of ownership basis before 2030, the…
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Cummins Investing $10.7M in N.C. Expansion
Cummins Turbo Technologies is expanding its turbocharger manufacturing operations in North Charleston, N.C. A more than $10.7 million investment is…
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WFCO Embraces the ‘Off-Grid’ Market
Fueled in large part by a younger demographic interested in “experiential” outings, boondocking has exploded in popularity in the past…
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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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Way Interglobal Breaks Ground on New Global Headquarters
After an initial planning phase, Way Interglobal hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for its new global headquarters in Elkhart,…
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Cummins Lauded as a Top Organization for Environmental Innovation Globally
Cummins has been named one of the world’s Top 100 organizations innovating for a better environmental future based on a…
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NATDA to Welcome Dealers to an ‘Open’ Nashville for NATDA Trailer Show
After on-site meetings to assess the state of Nashville for the 2021 NATDA Trailer Show, the North American Trailer Dealers…
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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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Volta Power Systems Achieves Leading ISO and Safety Certifications
Volta Power Systems, a leading manufacturer of lithium-ion systems for RV and work truck markets, has completed testing with Testing…
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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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Lippert Acquires Specialized Metal Fabricator Trazcor
LCI Industries has announced its acquisition of Goshen, Ind.-based Trazcor Inc., a specialized metal fabrication company. Trazcor has been in…
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Way Interglobal Adds Three Team Members
Way welcomes three new team members to its staff. Nick Hamm has joined Way as a supply chain analyst, focusing…
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Dometic Announces Green Initiatives for 2021 and Beyond
Dometic North America has announced its sustainability initiatives for 2021 and beyond. As a part of an expanding emphasis on…
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CDK Global Introduces CDK OnePay Fueled by Global Payments
CDK Global, a retail vehicle technology company, has launched CDK OnePay, a dealership-wide payment solution fueled by Global Payments, a…
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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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Lordstown CEO, CFO Resign
Lordstown Motors Corp. said on Monday that CEO Steve Burns and CFO Julio Rodriguez have resigned, days after the electric…
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Cummins’ Office Announcement a Big Win for Local Community
Operational adjustments by one local business could make a significant impact on all of downtown Columbus, Ind., in the immediate…
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Alliance RV and Lippert Team Up on Charity Event in Elkhart
Alliance RV and Lippert are sponsoring the “Colors for Kids” fun run and walk Saturday, June 26, in Elkhart, Ind.…
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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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The Shyft Group to Deliver Adaptable, All-Electric Chassis
The Shyft Group, which makes specialty vehicles used in the commercial and fleet vehicle industries, as well as RV chassis,…
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LGS Pace Announces Management and Organizational Changes
LGS Pace, a privately owned company and manufacturer of a broad array of cargo trailers for dealers throughout North America,…
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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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Airxcel Promotes Wollschlager to Group President
Airxcel has announced the promotion of Anthony Wollschlager to the newly created position of group president. Wollschlager has had responsibility…
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ASA Electronics Expands Call Center Hours
ASA Electronics is kicking off its summer by expanding its call center hours. The company said its customer support team…
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Relentless Dealer Services Partners with PPL Motorhomes
Relentless Dealer Services is partnering with PPL Motorhomes, the nation’s leading consignment RV dealer group. A Texas based company, PPL…
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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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CDK Global Acquires Digital Retail Platform Roadster
CDK Global has completed the acquisition of Palo Alto, Calif.-based Roadster, a digital sales platform that modernizes the way consumers…
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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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SmartPlugs Now Offers Reverse Polarity LED
SmartPlug Systems has announced that all its RV cordsets now have an integrated LED reverse polarity indicating system. This important…
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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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Dometic Sets CO2 Reduction Target for 2030
Dometic said it aims to increase energy efficiency and transition to renewable energy sources to further reduce the carbon footprint…
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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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Three Decades In, Still Driving Innovation
As Advantage PressurePro celebrates 30 years in business this year, the founding Zaroor family has many accomplishments to celebrate. The…
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Dometic Acquires Zamp Solar
Dometic has acquired Zamp Solar, a North American manufacturer of innovative and high-quality mobile solar power solutions for the outdoor…
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LCI Industries Appoints Tracy Graham to Board Chairman
LCI Industries has appointed Tracy Graham to chairman of the company’s board of directors. Graham has served on the board…
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Lippert Joins Forces with Care Camps
Lippert has announced its combined financial and volunteer support of Care Camps, which helps kids with cancer experience the healing…
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Crane Corp. to Sell Composites Business
Editor’s note: While Crane Corp. is selling its Engineered Materials segment, which includes Crane Composites, a maker of fiberglass-reinforced plastic…
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LKQ Corp. Acquires Green Bean Battery
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, has announced that it has acquired the business and assets of Green Bean Battery…
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Organization Names EnerSys 2021 New Supplier of the Year
EnerSys, which specializes in stored energy solutions for industrial applications and the manufacturer of ODYSSEY batteries, recently was named Automotive Parts…
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Resonado Labs Welcomes Danovi as VP of Engineering
Resonado Labs, a startup American technology company that designs and licenses proprietary speaker driver technologies to brands and manufacturers –…
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Aftermarket Conference Access Limited to RVIA Members
The RV Industry Association is reminding everyone who wants to be a part of the annual RV Aftermarket Conference, scheduled…
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Rollick Adds ‘Reserve Now’ Functionality to its Software
Rollick Inc., a relationship marketing technology provider for the RV, marine and powersports industries, has announced that dealers can now…
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Market Study for Tow Bars is Released
A new business intelligence report released by HTF Market Intelligence titled “Global Automotive Tow Bars Market Research Report with Opportunities…
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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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Plastics M&A Market Recovering in 2021
Plastics play a big role in RV manufacturing. Here’s how one magazine views the health of that industry in 2021.…
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Dometic Acquires Front Runner Vehicle Outfitters
Dometic announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Front Runner Vehicle Outfitters, a South Africa-based, global provider…
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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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Custom Plastics Molder Adding 100+ Jobs
20/20 Custom Molded Plastics, a custom injection molder of high- and low-pressure plastics products, has announced plans to expand Bluffton,…
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Blog: Optimizing Your Service Department Using Automation: Payments and Approvals
The following is the third of a three-part blog series from Frank Tamburrini, president and general manager at Integrated Dealer Systems.…
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Dometic Acquires Australia’s Enerdrive
Dometic has entered into an agreement to acquire Enerdrive, an Australian-based provider of mobile power products for the outdoor market.…
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Griffin Trailer Adds ASA Electronics in Trailers
Griffin Trailer is the latest trailer manufacturer to offer ASA Electronics’ iN∙Command Control Systems for Trailers. iN∙Command for Trailers is…
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BMPRO Finding Success in America with ProSmart
Australia-based BMPRO said its expansion into the U.S. market has been successful, particularly for its new ProSmart product. ProSmart is…
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weBoost Named Official Cell Signal Booster of Subaru Motorsports USA
weBoost, providers of cellular signal amplifier technology, has announced it has been named the official cell signal booster partner of…
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IDS Partners with CallSource to Improve Lead Tracking
Integrated Dealer Systems, a dealership software provider, has partnered with CallSource, a leader in call tracking and analytics, to deliver…
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Cummins’ Stock Highlighted in Analyst’s Report
Shares of Cummins Inc. rose toward a third straight gain Monday, after BofA Securities analyst Ross Gilardi said it’s time…
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