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EnerSys Video Highlights Odyssey Battery
EnerSys has released a new video that highlights the features of the Odyssey battery versus conventional lead acid batteries. The video…
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Open House Supplier Events Attract Stream of Attendees
ELKHART, Ind. – This year’s Open House Week attracted not one – but two – exhibitions where aftermarket suppliers were…
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Lippert Hosts Manufacturing Day
In celebration of Manufacturing Day 2018, Lippert Components will open its doors from Monday, Oct. 1, through Wednesday, Oct. 10,…
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Maxxair Introduces Three New Vents
Maxxair, an Airxcel brand, recently introduced the Maxxair Mini Vent, Mini Vent Plus and the Maxxair Mini Vent Deluxe –…
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ASA Electronics Updates iN•Command App
ASA Electronics recently updated its iN•Command app, allowing the iN•Command app to communicate with other app-ready elements in the RV,…
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Furrion Launches Omni-Directional Rooftop Antenna
Furrion recently unveiled Furrion Access, a 360-degree signal reception rooftop antenna and an LTE Wi-Fi router used in tandem with…
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UWS Releases Steel-Aluminum Transfer Tank
UWS, a manufacturer of U.S.-made truck tool boxes and accessories, has released a transfer tank design. This new combo transfer…
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Progress Mfg. Adopts MAPP, Protection Policies
To protect the Equal-i-zer and Fastway brands and the service that goes along with them, Progress Mfg. has announced a new brand…
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OneControl Standard on Grand Design’s Momentum
Lippert Components has announced that Grand Design’s 2019 Momentum units will come standard with OneControl ConnectAnywhere cellular technology. The 2019…
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Maxxair Introduces Two New Vent Shades
Maxxair has added a new line of vent shades, the Maxxshade and the Maxxshade Plus. Both models feature a fully…
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Forest River Toy Hauler Gets Solar Package
Jaboni Power Products recently announced the Forrest River Work and Play Galaxy Package, a solar power package for toy haulers.…
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ASA Electronics Launches iN•Command Website
ASA Electronics recently launched a dedicated iN•Command Control Systems website: iN-Command.net. The site functions as a hub of information for…
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RV Products Adds New A/C Models
RV Products has added several models to its Coleman-Mach Power Saver Air Conditioner series. A 15,000-BTU-capacity Power Saver unit has…
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WiFiRanger Partners with Yak Power on AI
WiFiRanger has announced its first “Hey Ranger Ready” alignment with Yak Power’s new switching system. The arrangement allows a drop-in…
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Forest River Shasta Pre-Wired for KING Products
Forest River has announced that products from the Shasta family of towables will now come pre-wired for KING’s lineup of…
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RVDA of Canada Partners with PURIFYD
The RVDA of Canada has formed a new endorsement partnership with PURIFYD, a subscription-like, health protection service that will eliminate the biological…
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OneControl to be Prepped for Vengeance Toy Haulers
Lippert Components has announced that Forest River Vengeance toy haulers will be prepped for integration of LCI’s OneControl ConnectAnywhere Aftermarket…
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Truma to Launch the VarioHeat Furnace
Truma will launch its newest product, the Truma VarioHeat luxury furnace, during the Elkhart Open House and exhibit in the…
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Timken Names New National Sales Manager
The Timken Company, a leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, has named Albert Mammarella as its new national…
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Community: 4th Annual Golf Classic Tees Off Oct. 1
The 4th annual Elkhart Education Foundation Golf Classic presented by Lippert Components will be hosted at the Elcona Country Club in Bristol, Ind.,…
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WiFiRanger Brings AI Assistant to RVs
WiFiRanger recently announced the “Hey Ranger” AI Universal Assistant, an offline, artificial intelligence assistant with a custom vocabulary and skillset…
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Awning Maker Expands to Red Bay, Ala.
Girard Systems, an exclusive maker of awnings for Tiffin Motor Homes and other RVs, will be building a plant in…
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Thetford to Demo Sani-Con Turbo
Elkhart Open House attendees can get a sneak peek at the new Sani-Con Turbo system at the fourth annual Supplier…
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Magnadyne Releases TV-2 Wi-Fi
Magnadyne of Compton, Calif., offers TV-2 Wi-Fi and says it is all an RV owner needs to stay connected. It…
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ASA Electronics Introduces New Touchscreen Stereo
ASA Electronics recently unveiled the newest addition to the Jensen line, the JRV4100 Touchscreen Multimedia System. The JRV4100 is a…
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Supplier Showcase Releases Detailed List
Elkhart’s fourth Supplier Showcase will now include MORryde International and Samlex America to the list of suppliers displaying new products…
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UFP Distribution Adds Sweep-O-Vac to Offerings
UFP Distribution recently added the Sweep-O-Vac to its line of offerings for the RV market. The vacuum, activated by a…
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Aliner Upgrading 2019 Air Conditioner Units
Aliner is upgrading its air conditioning units on all Aliner and Somerset models. The new model will be installed on…
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iN-Command Debuts on Winnebago Minnie Plus
ASA Electronics has announced that its latest iN-Command Control system will come standard on 2019 Minnie Plus travel trailers and…
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Dometic, Sunseeker Strike Exclusive Supply Deal
Dometic has signed a three-year exclusive air-conditioning supply contract with luxury boatbuilder Sunseeker. Under the new commercial agreement, Dometic will…
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Redwood, Winegard, and ASA to Showcase Smart RV
Redwood, Winegard, and ASA Electronics has announced its connectivity collaboration to develop a smart RV product lineup for exhibition at…
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Thetford/Norcold Gets New Director of OEM Sales
Joe Hosinski, an Elkhart, Ind.-area native who has spent his entire working life with RV-related businesses, joined Thetford Corporation/Norcold as…
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Xantrex Introduces the Freedom X 3000
Last year, Xantrex celebrated 25 years of the legendary Freedom inverter by launching a new series called Freedom X. Xantrex has…
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RV Windows to the World
As windows on coaches become less of a functionary portal and more of an opening to the great outdoors, Lippert…
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Fourth Elkhart Showcase Boasts 17 Top RV Suppliers
Thetford and Norcold are among 17 industry-leading brands to attend the Supplier Showcase, which takes place from 9:30 a.m. to…
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Aqua-Hot CEO Wins Entrepreneur Award
Paul Harter, president and CEO of Aqua-Hot Heating Systems, recently won a 2018 Bravo! Entrepreneur Award. The prestigious honor recognizes…
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Meyer Adds the Pit Barrel Cooker
Meyer Distributing recently added the Pit Barrel Cooker and the Pit Barrel custom accessory line. “(This) great new product ……
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NYT: Tariffs Rattle Elkhart, Ind.
Elkhart, Ind., calls itself the “RV Capital of the World” — more than 80 percent of the vehicles sold in…
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Winegard Offering Update for Playmaker Customers
Winegard and DISH plan to release software that gives select Playmaker models expanded access to DISH’s HDTV programming. In the coming weeks,…
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PIRIT Heated Products Acquires Heat Cable Business
PIRIT Heated Products has acquired Wrap-On Company’s pipe and roof and gutter heat cable business. Wrap-On’s heat cables prevent pipes…
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Truma Hires New Technical Sales Rep
Truma welcomes Tyler McCullough to its growing team as a technical sales and support representative. “I am looking forward to…
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ASA Introduces Blind Spot Detection System
ASA Electronics recently introduced the Voyager VBSD1 Blind Spot Detection system. The VBSD1 system was engineered with Class C motorhomes…
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Patrick and Thor Industries Make ‘100 Fastest-Growing Companies’
Three Indiana businesses are included in Fortune magazine’s 2018 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The ranking features public companies with market capitalization…
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Flexsteel Announces Leadership Change
Flexsteel Industries has announced that Karel Czanderna has retired from her positions as president, CEO, and director, effective Sept. 9.…
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ASA Brings iN-Command to Forest River Cedar Creek
ASA Electronics has made its iN•Command Pro Plus system is available on all 2019 Cedar Creek Champagne, Silverback and Hathaway…
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Postle Aluminum Finishes Two Elkhart Expansions
Postle Aluminum Co. recently completed expansions on two fronts in Elkhart, Ind. Postle Extrusion, a division of Postle Aluminum, has added its sixth extrusion…
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Sika Made Bronze Partner for Auto Glass Week
Sika Corp., a supplier of innovative glass-bonding solutions, has been made a Bronze Sponsor for the upcoming Auto Glass Week…
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TechnoRV Partners for RV Nomads Film
EPIC Nomad TV, a platform of content creators dedicated to the RV lifestyle, has partnered with TechnoRV, a leading RV technology…
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Trailersphere Unveils Series of Jack Covers
Trailersphere recently introduced the Clever Cover, a custom tongue jack cover that fits and protects the jack, seven-way electrical plug and…
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CTEK to Offer Webcast on Lithium Batteries
CTEK, the Swedish maker of advanced battery chargers/maintainers, will be hosting a webinar entitled “The Care and Feeding of Lithium…
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KING Brings Three Wi-Fi Extenders to Market
KING recently introduced a suite of Wi-Fi extender products: the WiFiMax router/range extender (KWM1000), the Swift omnidirectional roof-mounted Wi-Fi antenna/router…
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Meyer Honored by Lippert
Lippert Components recently honored its top distributors with annual awards. For the first time, Meyer Distributing received one of the…
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Community: Dometic and Care Camps Partner
Dometic is teaming up with Care Camps to raise funds to ensure that more children with cancer can experience the…
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Trico Products Releases New Beam Wiper
Trico Products Corp., a leader in OEM and aftermarket wiper blade technology, recently debuted the Trico Titan, wiper blade line featuring a Z7…
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Bonnell Aluminum Plant Takes Storm Damage
An early morning storm caused significant damage to the building in Elkhart, Ind., but injured none of the employees working inside an industrial…
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Antlered Invaders Breach Dometic
Police fired two shots at the Dometic facility on Industrial Parkway in Elkhart, Ind., when a couple of deer broke…
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5 Takeaways from the Aftermarket P&A Survey
The RV Industry After Committee Charter states: “The purpose of the committee is to support a great consumer P&A outcome…
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LCI Promotes Ryan Smith to Senior VP Role
Lippert Components has promoted Ryan Smith to senior VP of sales and operations. Smith previously held the position of VP…
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Heise LED Introduces Municipality Series
Metra Electronics, a manufacturer of aftermarket automotive solutions, recently introduced the Municipality Series from Heise LED Lighting Systems. All of…
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RV Tech Institute Seeking Executive Director
With the development of the RV Technical Institute underway, the search has officially commenced to find the future leader of the institute…
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Acuva Purifier Receives Class B Certification
Acuva Technologies, a leader in UV-LED drinking water purification technology, recently received NSF/ANSI 55 Class B Certification. Acuva’s Eco 1.5…
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Community: Dometic and Habitat for Humanity Partner
Dometic held its second annual Habitat for Humanity build on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Last year, Dometic held a panel build for…
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Airxcel Cleared of $2.2 Million Liability in Burn Case
A Fulton County, Ga., jury said Airxcel, a company that manufactured a range cover installed in a RV, bore no…
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Girard Group to Display Latest Products at Open House
Girard Group will be displaying the latest in its line of shade products and tankless technology during Elkhart’s Open House.…
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Flexsteel Reports Slight Decrease in Q4
Flexsteel Industries has reported its fourth quarter and fiscal year-to-date financial results, showing net sales were $113.1 million, down 3.7…
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Garmin and Fusion Unveil New Infotainment System
Garmin International recently introduced the new RV-IN501 touchscreen infotainment system for motorized RVs. The system packs an edge-to-edge, 15-inch integrated…
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A Clear Advantage
Glass and windows seem to go together like pen and paper, like peanut butter and jelly or like lock and…
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RV Technical Institute Makes First New Hire
The RV Technical Institute has continued its rapid buildout with the addition of its first new member to the team. Trainer…
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Sika Introduces Sound-Deadening Underbody Coating
Sika Corp., a supplier of adhesive and sealant solutions, recently introduced the Sikagard-6682 sound-deadening and anti-chip underbody coating. Sikagard-6682 is…
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Meyer Makes Quake LED Available Next-Day
Colorado-based Quake LED recently announced that its LED lighting is now available through Meyer Distributing. Jobber shops across the country…
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Meyer Adds Stowe Cargo Systems
Meyer Distributing has added Stowe Cargo Systems to its line card. “Many truck owners use their trucks for multiple reasons,”…
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SmartPlug Expands Manufacturing by 400 Percent
SmartPlug Systems has expanded its manufacturing footprint by more than 400 percent, a result of increasing consumer demand and preparation…
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NTP-STAG Adds Stellar Innovative Products
NTP-STAG has added Stellar Innovative Products to its LP gas category. Stellar Innovative Products was founded in 2016, and is…
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Metra Electronics Wins Top Vendor Award
Metra Electronics, a leading manufacturer of aftermarket automotive solutions, received the Mobile Electronics Industry Award for 2018 Top Vendor –…
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Community: LCI Holds First Soccer Tournament
Lippert Components employees in the hundreds were brought together under the unifying banner of sport Saturday for the company’s first…
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NTP-STAG Adds Ruggable to Accessories Category
NTP-STAG has added Ruggable to its interior accessories category, a two-piece system featuring a washable rug cover and detachable non-slip…
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Camping World Now Carrying WoBLR Leveler
RV Intelligence recently announced that Camping World is now carrying the WoBLR, a level-measuring tool that pairs to a smartphone,…
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Canada and U.S. Negatively Impacted by Steel Tariffs
Canadian manufacturers who grew up in Canada-U.S. free-trade peacetime are quickly learning about tariff complexities — and pain — as…
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Dometic Appoints New President of Region EMEA
Dometic has appointed Peter Kruk as president of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. Kruk joins Dometic from Stoneridge,…
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U.S. Steel Unveils Major Upgrades in Gary, Ind.
Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson joined David B. Burritt, president and CEO of U.S. Steel…
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Airstream Using CZone Controls for Smart RVs
CZone, a leader in digital control and monitoring, has partnered with Airstream to become its exclusive supplier of digital switching…
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Fastway Introduces a Solid Steel Ball Mount
Fastway Trailer Products recently introduced the Solid Steel Ball Mount (SSBM), the newest addition in the Fastway Flash ball mount line.…
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W.L. Hamlet Associates Offering Tech Classes
W.L. Hamlet Associates recently launched four-hour, accredited RV Industry Association field training classes for Dicor roofing and sidewall repair products…
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Winegard Tuned in to the RV Market
When John Winegard started his TV antenna business in earnest in 1954, telephones came with party lines, Russia’s Sputnik satellite…
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Gallery: RVIA Names Aftermarket Winners for 2018
The RV Industry Association’s Aftermarket Committee bestowed several awards upon its members Tuesday evening, during the group’s Executive Conference in…
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LCI Promotes Past NFL Player to General Manager
Lippert Components recently promoted Braxston Cave from assistant general manager to general manager of LCI’s RV products division. The products…
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KING Introduces Two New DISH Antennas
KING recently introduced two automatic satellite TV antennas that view both Western and Eastern satellites for DISH programming. The new…
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Derema Group to Rep FIRMAN Power Equipment
Derema Group, a national sales and marketing agency in the marine, RV and outdoor markets, has announced that FIRMAN Power…
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Zamp Solar Training Program Begins in September
Zamp Solar and Cirrus Solutions have announced the initial training schedule for its Zamp Solar Technician Training program in partnership…
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RVIA Survey Shows What Buyers Value Most in Brick & Mortar Stores and Online
The RV Industry Association has released a first-of-its-kind Aftermarket Parts and Accessories Customer Survey revealing key buying habits of RVers…
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Thetford Introduces New Fittings for Titan
Thetford recently introduced two new fittings for its Titan Sewer Hose system that will make it easier to use in…
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RV SnapPad Signs Exclusivity Deal with Dealership
Origen RV Accessories, parent company to RV SnapPad, has partnered with McClain’s RV Supercenters to be the exclusive seller of…
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Ocean Bio-Chem’s Income Increases 18 Percent
Ocean Bio-Chem, parent company of Star brite, has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2018, showing a…
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LCI Promotes Ries to VP of RV Products
Lippert Components has promoted John Ries to vice president of RV products. Ries was most recently general manager of LCI’s…
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Stone Vos Announces New Division
Brooksville, Fla.-based Stone Vos recently expanded its product offerings by adding a new division. A leader in aftermarket RV awning…
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Transfer Flow Releases New Fuel Tanks
Transfer Flow has released a trio of in-bed auxiliary tanks with patented recessed cover boxes for 1999 to 2018 Ford…
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Brunswick Buys Global Marine & Mobile
Brunswick Corp., parent company of Land ’N’ Sea, recently completed its acquisition of Power Products – Global Marine & Mobile…
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Majestic Launches New LED TV
Majestic Electronics recently released a 12-volt, 32-inch LED TV called the Majestic LED323GS, which has been engineered specifically for the 12-volt…
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TexTrail to Sponsor NATDA Trade Show
The North American Trailer Dealers Association is welcoming back TexTrail Trailer Parts in a multi-sponsorship capacity for the 2018 NATDA…
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Senators Introduce Bill to Reform the National Security Tariff Process
Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Doug Jones (D-AL) recently introduced a bill to reform the national security…
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