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Walorski: Tariff Exclusion Process Is Broken
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) recently renewed calls for the Commerce Department to fix the broken exclusion process for steel and aluminum…
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Universal Trailer Sells Cargo Group Division
Universal Trailer will sell its Cargo Group Division (UTCCG) made up of the Haulmark, Wells Cargo, and UltraLav trailer brands…
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Crane’s Second Quarter Sales Increase 21 Percent
Crane Co. has reported second quarter sales for 2018 were a record $851 million, an increase of 21 percent compared…
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Three Companies Team Up for Water Purification
W.S. Darley, a leader in firefighting equipment and pumps, Ozotech, a manufacturer of activated oxygen/ozone generating equipment, and No Dirty…
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Superior Industries Finds Interim Finance Handler
Superior Industries International, an aluminum wheel supplier for OEMs and the European aftermarket, recently appointed Michael R. Elia to be…
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Transfer Flow Unveils New Fuel Tank System
Transfer Flow recently introduced a 40-gallon in-bed auxiliary fuel tank system for the 2018 diesel Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon.…
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Meet New Freightliner CEO Jeff Sather
In January, Daimler Trucks North America appointed Jeff Sather as the new CEO of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. After six…
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No Dirty Water on Hand at Denver Show
No Dirty Water, a leader in portable activated oxygen/ozone-based water purification systems, today announced the introduction of the “Feelin’ Good”…
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Dometic Sees a 33 Percent Increase in Net Sales
Dometic recently reported its second quarter 2018 results showing total net sales of SEK $5.2 billion, an increase of 33…
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Spartan Motors Gets New VP of Aftermarket
Spartan Motors has announced that Kurt Beyer has joined as the VP of aftermarket, which includes functions such as aftermarket parts sales…
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Dicor Names New Division General Manager
Dicor Corp., a division of Airxcel, has appointed Craig Weddle as MCD and United Shade general manager. Weddle was previously…
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Boyd Group Opens New Collision Repair Center
The Boyd Group recently opened a collision repair center in Elkhart, Ind. The center previously operated as Duncan RV Repair.…
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OnCommand Connection Integrates Fleetsoft Solution
OnCommand Connection Advanced Remote Diagnostics has been integrated with the software of Fleetsoft, a provider of fleet maintenance and inventory management…
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Beijing RV Show Reports 89 Percent Satisfaction Rating from Vendors
With 700 exhibitors showcasing 450 vehicles on 376,700 square feet of exhibit space to 22,193 visitors from 20 countries, the…
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Multiple Countries to Testify Against Trump Admin
The European Union, Japan, Canada, Mexico, along with automotive trade groups, Volkswagen AG, and the UAW are among those scheduled…
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Roadmaster Launches FitMaster Towing Sales Tool
Roadmaster recently released a new, web-based interactive sales tool called FitMaster. “FitMaster is a visual representation of all the towing…
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Active RV Upholstery Center Expands Product Lines
Active RV Upholstery Center in Yuma, Ariz., has expanded its RV product lines. The company now offers a high-quality furniture…
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NTP-STAG Named Expo Silver Partner
The RV Dealers Association, the National RV Dealers Association, has announced that NTP-STAG is returning as a Silver Partner of…
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Urgent.ly Roadside Assistance Partners with Tredit
Urgent.ly Roadside Assistance, a digital roadside assistance platform, has partnered with Tredit Tire and Wheel Company, a distributor of tires to…
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Rep. Kevin Brady: Trump Must End Trade Fight
President Donald Trump faced unusually blunt criticism from within his own party, as one of the U.S. House’s top lawmakers…
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Truma Techs Offering AquaGo Installs at Rally
For the fourth consecutive year, Truma will be at the Winnebago Grand National Rally, which runs Monday, July 23, to…
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Air Lift Unveils New Wireless Compressor System
Air Lift has redesigned its popular WirelessONE on-board air compressor system, making it possible to level out a vehicle on…
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Dometic Celebrity Chef Headed to FMCA Con
Dometic will be supporting the FMCA Convention and RV Expo in Gillette, Wyo., July 18 to 21 at booth No. 453-459…
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Demco Announces New Retail Price Policy
Dethmers Mfg. (Demco), a manufacturer of RV towing equipment, has announced the adoption of a retail price policy this week…
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Lawsuit Filed to Fight Trump’s Tariffs
The American Institute for International Steel filed a lawsuit last week in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New…
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Meyer Adds Girard Products
Meyer Distributing has added Girard Products to its extensive lineup. “This is a line that our customers have been asking…
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Important Dates to Know for Aftermarket Conference
The annual RV Aftermarket Executive Conference will be hosted in Bonita Springs, Fla., next month at the Hyatt Regency Coconut…
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Optronics Expands LED Light Bar Family
Optronics International recently introduced five LED Light Bars, increasing the product line to eight. The new lamps include two 3-inch…
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CURT Group’s Luverne and UWS Celebrate Anniversaries
CURT Group’s Luverne, a manufacturer of truck, commercial van and SUV accessories, is celebrating 55 years, as well as UWS…
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CURT Celebrates 25 Years of Manufacturing
CURT is celebrating 25 years of business. Founded in 1993 by Curt Tambornino, its first products were trailer balls and…
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Meyer Adds Auto Antlers to Line
Meyer Distributing will now be offering the complete product line of Auto Antlers. “We have been in talks with the…
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Robots Considered to Fix Elkhart Workforce Problem
In Elkhart County, and especially in the RV industry, there’s a lot of vacant jobs that need filled. “What we’re…
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Power Products Sold for $910 Million
Genstar Capital, a private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Global Marine and Mobile division of…
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LiquidSpring to Boast Suspension at Hershey Show
LiquidSpring will be highlighting its CLASS suspension systems for RVs at the Hershey RV Show from Sept. 12-16 at the…
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Banks Power Unveils 4-Inch Monster Exhaust
Banks Power recently introduced its new 4-inch Monster Exhaust with CoolCuff for the 2017 to 2018 GM 6.6L Duramax L5P…
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TecNiq Releases New Slim Light LED Strips
TecNiq has released the E45 Slim Light LED strip which has powder-coated clips. E45 Slim Lights have a 50,000-hour life…
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Camping World to Expand RV Sales Locations by More than 30 Percent
Camping World Holdings has announced plans to dramatically increase RV sales locations over the next 15 months through the launch…
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Meyer Adds Napier Outdoors Tent Line
Meyer Distributing recently added the vehicle tent line by Napier Outdoors. “Napier Outdoors is excited to team up with Meyer…
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Formula Trailers Plans to Open in Bristol, Ind.
Industry veterans Matt Arnold and Jeff Troyer are working together again building cargo trailers, and have negotiated with the Indiana…
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App-Based Appointment Registration for Aftermarket Conference Ends Soon
The ability to register for appointments via the app for the annual Aftermarket Executive Conference being held Aug. 13 to…
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LGS Group Expands Midwest Office, Eyes RV Market
LGS Group, the master distributor for InterMotive Vehicle Controls, has announced the hiring of Ron Sayles as operations manager and…
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Rock Tamers Releases Mudflap with Exhaust Outlet
Rock Tamers recently released the RT200 Exhaust Outlet, an add-on mudflap accessory item that allows hot exhaust gases to flow…
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Air Lift Redesigns Kits for RAM 1500
Air suspension specialist Air Lift recently redesigned its load support products, specifically engineered for the 2009 to 2018 RAM 1500.…
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Clear2O Water Filter Hitting Market Soon
Applica Water Products recently launched its new Clear2O RV and marine inline water filter. “My family loves weekend trips in our RV, now…
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Infinity Woven Products Expands Sales Team
Infinity Woven Products recently expanded its sales team with localized internal sales representatives. This expansion will allow the Dalton, Georgia-based…
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SeaSucker Expands Production Facility
SeaSucker, designer, manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of innovative vacuum-mounted accessories, has expanded its production facility. The extension doubles its size,…
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Meyer Adds Truck System Technologies
Meyer Distributing has added Truck System Technologies to its vast line up. “It’s very important that tire pressures are controlled…
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REV Adds Several New Aftermarket Parts
REV Group recently introduced a series of aftermarket product offerings during the first half of 2018 through its parts division,…
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Study Shows RV Growth Through 2022
Technavio analysts forecast the RV market in North America to grow at a CAGR of more than 8 percent during the period 2018…
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Chinese Tariff List Doesn’t Include Steel Wheels
The White House, through the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), recently released a revised list of Chinese goods…
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Community: LCI Builds Chair for Tall Teen
A Michigan Center man who once held the title as the world’s tallest male teen is relaxing in a new…
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Ruling Permits State Sales Tax on Online Purchases
Online shoppers could find costs going up after the Supreme Court did away Thursday with a decades-old precedent limiting the…
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Goshen Approves LCI’s Tax Benefits to Continue
It was good news for Lippert Components at Tuesday’s Goshen City Council meeting as council members vote 4-2 in favor…
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Aftermarket Conference Schedule Goes Up
The schedule for the annual Aftermarket Executive Conference is available to view online. The three-day event where prominent suppliers and…
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Banks Power Unveils Air Density Sensor Module
Banks Power recently introduced the AirMouse ambient air density module, the first in its line of intelligent sensors for the iDash…
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Elkhart Manufacturers to Celebrate Partnership
Lippert Components will be holding a press event to celebrate state and national recognition for Elkhart County’s Advanced Manufacturing Sector…
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Sika Showcases New Products During ‘Driving Technologies’ Event
ELKHART, Ind. – Sika Corp. staff spent the day Wednesday showcasing a variety of new sealant and adhesive products and…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Mountain House Foods
Meyer Distributing has added Mountain House Foods to its large line of product offerings. “Mountain House Foods is the No.…
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REV Group Makes Aqua-Hot Standard Feature
Moving into the 2019 model year, REV Recreation Group will be offering Aqua-Hot’s 400D hydronic heating solution with on-demand hot…
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Community: Acts of Service Helps Five Star Life Campgrounds
With less than a few days before its campgrounds open, nonprofit Five Star Life was in need of help before the opening…
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Horizon Global Revises Action Plan
Horizon Global has revised its business outlook and updated its action plan, including actions to improve performance in its Americas…
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Torklift Announces Photo Contest Winner
People from all across the country submitted photos to Torklift in hopes of upgrading to the latest high-performance Talon truck…
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Oxy-Kem Maker to Attended Oklahoma Show
ARC Products, which manufactures Oxy-Kem and Doctor Drain for the mobile and in-home septic treatment applications, will be at the Green Country…
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World RV Conference Early Bird Registration Ending
Registration for the World RV Conference in Shanghai, China, is available with early bird hotel rates at the Fairmont Peace…
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Woman Who Defrauded RV Supplier to Run Pretzel Franchise Gets 7 Years
An Elkhart woman who collected as much as $429,000 in wages by billing her employer for fake hours was sentenced to…
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Meyer Adds Pedal Commander
Meyer Distributing recently added the Pedal Commander to its high-performance division. Pedal Commander is a throttle response controller that removes…
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Dolphin Motor Coach Partners for Clean Water
Dolphin Motor Coach, Ozotech, a manufacturer of activated oxygen/ozone generating equipment, and No Dirty Water (NDW), a leader in ozone-based…
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RV SnapPad Signs Supplier Agreement with Equalizer
Origen RV Accessories, parent company of RV SnapPad, has signed a new supplier agreement with Equalizer Systems, a division of Days…
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Keystone Automotive Adds REDARC
REDARC has announced Keystone Automotive Operations as a North American distributor for the general automotive, RV, and trailering market segments.…
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Woman Who Defrauded RV Supplier to be Sentenced
An Elkhart woman who admitted to faking employees’ hours at her job and pocketing the wages faces a sentence of…
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Chinese Aluminum Faces Duties of 210 Percent
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the preliminary determination that imports of common alloy aluminum sheets from China are…
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Cirrus Solutions Opens Cirrus Learning Center
Cirrus Solutions recently opened the Cirrus Learning Center (CLC) in Reno, Nev. This new training facility is equipped with the…
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Asian Steel Propane Cylinders Face Raised Duties
Imported steel propane cylinders, including the nearly one million used by the RV industry each year, are under investigation by…
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Jason Lippert Wins Regional EY Award, Explains Why
Lippert Components CEO Jason Lippert recently won the regional Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2018 – an award that…
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Horizon Global Terminates Brink Acquisition
Horizon Global Corp. and H2 Equity Partners have mutually agreed to terminate the Brink Group acquisition agreement, effective June 14.…
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RVIA to Preview RVX Venue in July
In preparation for the national trade show, RVX: The RV Experience, next year, the RV Industry Association is inviting exhibitors…
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Covercraft Relocates and Expands GT Covers
GT Covers, a division of Covercraft, has moved into its new facility located in Aurora, Colo. Covercraft acquired GT Covers…
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Star brite Unveils Bacteria-Eliminating NosGuard
Star brite recently released the NosGuard SG Auto Odor Eliminator, which utilizes a patented, EPA-registered chlorine dioxide technology to permanently…
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LCI Promotes Four to Business Dev Management
Lippert Components has promoted sales team leaders Tyler Nine, Rick Miller, Isaac Payne, and Gene Ross to the position of…
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NTP-STAG Rolls Out New Customer Service Features
NTP-STAG has announced several customer service enhancements to its Account Center on www.viantp.com. “We are always looking for ways to leverage…
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Patrick Expands Credit Facility to $900 Million
Patrick Industries has completed the acquisition of Marine Accessories Corp. (MAC) and has expanded the size of its credit facility to $900 million from $500 million.…
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CURT’s Spectrum ‘Flying Off the Shelves’
The idea for the Spectrum brake control arose before the opening of CURT Group’s innovation center about a year ago.…
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Lippert Part of New Goshen, Ind., Tax District
Goshen City Council members Tuesday approved on a 5 to 2 vote a resolution establishing a new tax increment financing…
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Shaw Expands Elkhart Distribution Center
Shaw Industries Group has expanded its distribution and warehousing capacity in Elkhart, Ind., to meet growing RV flooring demand and…
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Intellitec Products Upgrades Management System
Intellitec Products, a manufacturer of electrical controls, recently implemented a new quality management system and is now ISO:9001:2015 certified. The…
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NATDA Opens New Product Display Entry
The 2018 North American Trailer Dealers Association Trade Show has opened enrollment for the 2018 NATDA Trade Show’s New Product…
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Sika Introduces Fast-Curing Sealant
Sika Corp., a supplier of advanced adhesive and sealant solutions, recently introduced Sikaflex-268 PowerCure, an accelerated one-component polyurethane adhesive and…
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Meyer Adds No Limit Fabrication
Meyer Distributing recently added No Limit Fabrication to its offerings. No Limit has delivered products for Ford Power Stroke, and…
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Torklift Releases Tesla Model 3 Hitch
Torklift recently released a trailer hitch with removable receiver built for the 2018 Tesla Model 3. “Tesla leads the way…
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Azdel Onboard Provides Lighter Material Solutions
Hanwha Azdel, a composite materials producer in Forest, Va., and a commercial applications center in Warren, Mich., is extoling the…
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Keeping It Cool
Fifteen years ago, Larry Miller made a “cool” career change. That’s when Miller decided to convert the barns and sheds…
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LCI Acquires Italian-Based Manufacturer STLA
LCI Industries has acquired STLA s.r.l, a Pontedera, Italy-based manufacturer of bed-lifts and other RV components for the European caravan…
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CONTOURE Unveils Built-in Dishwasher, Sink Combo
National Quality Products, makers of CONTOURE, has announced the newest addition to its dishwasher assortment: a built-in dishwasher, sink combo.…
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ASA Electronics Debuts Light Dimming Module
ASA Electronics recently debuted the NCSLED3Z light dimming module for its iN?Command Control Systems. Using an RV-C connection, OEMs can…
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Dicor Adds Josh Miller to Sales Department
Dicor, a division of Airxcel, has added Josh Miller as an outside sales representative to its Vixen Composites business. Vixen…
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Wheel Pros Acquires Gorilla Automotive Products
Wheel Pros, a designer, marketer, and distributor of branded automotive aftermarket wheels, recently completed the acquisition of Amcor Industries, a…
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SmartPlug Systems Launches Service Program
SmartPlug Systems has launched a service program for its 16-, 30-, 32- and 50-amp SmartPlug inlets and connectors, which can…
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ICON Expands to Meet Demand for Parts
WINKLER, Manitoba, Canada – ICON Technologies sits half a mile in from the main highway/vein passing through a small town…
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Keystone/ NTP-STAG Adds CURT Mfg.
Keystone/NTP-STAG has added CURT Mfg., which features more than 1,000 different hitch models. CURT provides a custom fit for each…
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Horizon Global Sponsors Grand Prix Isle
Horizon Global, and its OEM division Horizon Automotive, will be sponsoring the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. This is…
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