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RV M&A Activity Soaring
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Horizon Global Renames Its OEM Group
Horizon Global has announced that TriMotive has officially changed its name to Horizon Automotive, a global group focused on producing…
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LaSalle Bristol Founder Myrl Deitch Jr. Dies at 93
Myrl Winton “Bill” Deitch Jr., age 93, passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 28, at his home in Largo, Fla. He was the founder…
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Let’s Go Aero Sponsors Athlete Nicole Tittensor
Let’s Go Aero recently announced its sponsorship of female athlete Nicole Tittensor, a cross-country and endurance mountain bike competitor from…
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Seven RV Parks Installing Solar Panels
In the past two years, at least seven parks in Central and Southern California have invested in solar systems that…
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Meyer Adds Banks Products
Meyer Distributing has added Banks Power to its extensive line up of aftermarket parts it distributes. Banks Power Products offers…
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Volta Named SmartZone Best Small Business of the Year
Volta Power Systems has been recognized as one of the 2018 “Best Small Businesses,” an awards program presented by Michigan…
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Feds Reject CDK’s Purchase of Auto/Mate
The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that CDK Global Inc. had abandoned its planned purchase of fellow automotive dealer software…
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Southwire Introduces New Surge Protectors
Southwire Co.’s newest innovation, the Surge Guard 50A Model 34950, is an upgrade to the current RV line of surge protectors…
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Rear View Safety Introduces Sensor System
Rear View Safety has introduced a microwave blind spot sensor system designed for RVs and other large vehicles. The RVS-122…
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ASA Launches Latest Jensen Stereo
ASA Electronics has unveiled the Jensen JWM40. This dual-zone wall mount stereo is the latest addition to our already extensive…
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Alde Launches Updated Interactive Website
Alde Corp., manufacturer of state-of-the-art hydronic radiant heating solutions for teardrop trailer RVs to Class B motorhomes, has launched an…
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VIDEO: RV PRO Talks Aluminum Tariffs with Rep. Walorski, Part One
In Part One of this special edition of “In the Know,” we chat with Indiana Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-South Bend)…
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Patrick Completes Collins & Co. Acquisition
Patrick Industries recently completed its acquisition of the business and certain assets of Bristol, Ind.-based Collins & Company, a distributor of appliances,…
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Overland Trailer Adds Accuride Slides
A recently-enhanced, heavy-duty drawer slide from Accuride International was recently added to the Into The Wild Overland trailer. “I like to think of…
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ASA Electronics Introduces New Jensen TV
ASA Electronics has updated its line of Jensen televisions with the JTV1917DVDC, a 19-inch LCD TV. Combined with the 75…
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Winegard’s ConnecT 2.0 Now Available
Winegard has begun shipping its ConnecT 2.0 family of products, which creates an RV hotspot for both Wi-Fi and 4G LTE networks. “Winegard is always innovating new…
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NTP-STAG Adds Three Suppliers to Towing Category
NTP-STAG has added Siamons International, Store Solutions, and Acuva Technologies to its RV and towing category. Siamons International manufactures Concrobium…
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MORryde’s Step Above Granted U.S. Patent
MORryde has been issued a U.S. patent for its Step Above entry step for towable RVs. Step Above is a…
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L Catterton to Acquire Airxcel
L Catterton, a global consumer-focused private equity firm, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Airxcel. Terms of the…
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CTEK Wins ‘Best Battery Charger’ Test
CTEK, a leading global brand in the care and maintenance of vehicle batteries, is celebrating after taking home the Auto…
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Superior Improves Financials for 2017
Superior Industries International, a supplier of aluminum wheels for OEMs reported significantly improved financials for the fourth quarter of 2017.…
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Community: Rear View Safety Unites Against Bullying
Rear View Safety, a supplier of backup camera systems, as well as a strong and dedicated road safety advocate, participated…
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Meyer and Route 66 Form Partnership
Meyer Distributing has been selected by the Route 66 RV Network to be a primary parts and accessory distributor to…
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Spartan Motors Highlights Supplier Excellence
Spartan Motors recently hosted dozens of key supply chain partners at its 15th Annual Supplier Conference, which took place near the company’s headquarters…
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2018 Aftermarket Executive Conference Planning Moves Ahead
Last week, RV Industry Association’s Aftermarket Task Force met to discuss the upcoming 2018 Aftermarket Executive Conference. The annual, three-day…
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Dometic’s Program Attracts College Students to Elkhart, Ind.
Dometic recently helped sponsor the What’s Next Program, which was held March 2 and 3. Fifty college sophomores, juniors, and seniors…
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Thetford to Hold Toilet Seminars at FMCA
Paula Pacholke-Dumont, Thetford Corp.’s manager of chemical engineering, will present two informative seminars at the Family Motor Coaching Association Rally…
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LCI’s John B. Lowe Jr. Retires from Board
LCI Industries has announced the retirement of John “Jack” B. Lowe Jr. from the company’s board of directors following the completion…
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Gallery: Demco in the Spotlight
RV PRO recently visited the Boyden, Iowa, headquarters of Demco to prepare a presentation for our April BIG Hitches &…
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Roadmaster Unveils the Quick Foot Jack Extension
Roadmaster recently introduced a new tongue jack stand extension called the Quick Foot, which gains up to 6 inches of…
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Duo-Form Plastics Releases New Shower Surrounds
Edwardsburg, Mich.-based Duo-Form Plastics recently announced the first in its new Luxury product line: Storm Gray. Gray has gained in popularity in residential home décor,…
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Avonite Surfaces and Studio Collection Unveil New Surface Colors
Avonite Surfaces Acrylic Solid Surface has released new colors for 2018. The new launch consists of sixteen colors, Antique Blue…
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Spartan Motors to Work with All-Electric Chassis Producer
Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services recently signed an exclusive supply agreement with Motiv Power Systems, a leading producer of all-electric chassis for…
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LCI Annexation Gets Final Approval
Goshen City Council members Tuesday gave their final nod of approval to a request by Lippert Components Manufacturing for the…
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Laurelhurst Distributors Adds Marinco to Catalog
Laurelhurst Distributors recently added Marinco to its lineup, a company that makes electrical products from rugged shore power cord sets and…
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Erwin Hymer and Watt Fuel Cell to Bring Clean Energy to RV Market
Erwin Hymer Group North America (EHGNA) has signed an exclusive supply and engineering cooperative agreement with Watt Fuel Cell Corp.…
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Goshen Council to Vote on Lippert Annex Today
After months of meetings, debate and community input, Goshen City Council members Tuesday are set to finalize their decision on…
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Brake Buddy Launches New Site
The Brake Buddy website was recently redesigned with improved navigation and functionality. The site includes new features, including quick links…
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ASA Electronics’ Fifth Wheel Smart Home
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, ASA Electronics converted a fifth wheel trailer into a smart home through the iN-Command Global Connect system.
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Meyer Distributing to Sell Gun Safes
Meyer recently added gun/fireproof safes to its ProMaxx Automotive lineup. “With our powerful logistical network, the product possibilities are endless,”…
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Patrick Industries Completes Marine Acquisition
Patrick Industries recently completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Angola, Ind.-based IMP Holdings, doing business as Indiana Marine…
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Reyco Granning Names New VP of Sales and Marketing
Reyco Granning recently appointed Arnold Dunai to VP of sales and marketing. In his new role, starting March 5, Dunai…
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LCI Increases Credit to $325 Million
LCI Industries, which includes Lippert Components and LCI Canada, amended its credit facility with JPMorgan Chase as administrative agent, increasing the maximum amount…
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IOTA Introduces New Charge Control Options
IOTA has released six new IQ Smart Charge Control Modules for use with IOTA DLS Series Battery Chargers. Similar to…
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Community: LCI Volunteers Assist Food Bank After Flood
A week ago, water was coming in the Kroger grocery store in Goshen, Ind., during a flood. This story was originally reported…
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Trailer Valet to Ship the XL Pro and RVR in March
With a design tailored for roving Mars, Trailer Valet’s RVR remote-controlled pulley system is bound to turn some heads, especially…
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On Board Solutions Releases TruePower Plus Series
On Board Solutions recently released the TruePower Plus inverter which converts 12 volts of DC power to 110 volts of…
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RV Sales Growth Helped with Zamp Solar Acquisition
The bet that Bend, Ore.-based Zamp Solar made three years ago on U.S. manufacturing paid off this month, when the…
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Dexter Announces Long-Term Brand Strategy
Dexter will be launching a long-term brand strategy offering trailer and vehicle components. Wanting to reduce the complexity of the…
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LCI Rezoning Request Approved by Goshen, Ind.
Goshen Plan Commission members voted last week to send a favorable recommendation to the Goshen City Council regarding the requested…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Fury Off-Road Tires
Meyer Distributing has added Fury Off-road to its offering in the tire and wheel segments. Fury Off-Road’s Country Hunter M/T…
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ASA Electronics Launches Voyager Website
ASA Electronics has launched VoyagerCameras.com, which will serve as a retail storefront and resource library, geared toward customers in the…
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WFCO Group Releases Energy Management Video
To support the release of the new EM-15 and EM-20 energy management switches, Arterra Distribution, the RV division of the…
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Meyer Adds Portable Propane Cooker Line
Meyer Distributing recently added the Fire Disc line of portable propane cookers. “Portability is important when it comes to enjoying…
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ASA Electronics Brings Josh Theodorovich on Board
ASA Electronics has added Josh Theodorovich to its commercial vehicle sales team. Theodorovich earned his sales experience as an account…
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RVIA to Host 12V System Webinar
The RV Industry Association’s Standards Department will host a webinar on connectors and terminals in the 12V system at 11…
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Patrick Industries Completes Aluminum Acquisition
Patrick Industries has completed its acquisition of the business and certain assets of Elkhart, Ind.-based Aluminum Metals Company, a manufacturer and distributor…
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Water Recirculation Shower System Available for Mobile Market
Orbital Systems’ Oas shower is now be available in a new partnership with U.S.-based firm Mobile Specialty Vehicles (MSV), a family-owned business…
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Digital RV PRO March Issue is Now Online
The March issue of RV PRO is now available for readers to view online. The March issue presents a wealth…
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Aries Debuts Powered Running Boards
Aries, a manufacturer of Jeep, SUV and CUV accessories, announces the release of its all-new, U.S.A.-made ActionTrac powered running boards.…
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Garmin Acquires Swedish OE RV Supplier
Garmin has announced that it has acquired Trigentic AB, a provider of intelligent products and services in the areas of embedded…
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MORryde Offers Step Storage Box
MORryde is introducing the Step Storage Box. This durable, steel box allows owners of the MORryde StepAbove entry steps or…
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Patrick Industries Completes Metal Moulding Acquisition
Patrick Industries has completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Madison, Tenn.-based Metal Moulding Corp. (MMC), a manufacturer of custom…
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Prospec Electronics Execs Get Promotions
Prospec Electronics, a market leader in high-performance outdoor audio solutions for consumers and OEMs, announced changes in its corporate structure.…
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LCI Acquires Glass Business Hehr International
Lippert Components has acquired substantially all of the business assets of Hehr International. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Hehr manufactures windows as well…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Silky Saw
Silky Saw has recently been added to Meyer Distributing’s line card. Silky saws are manufactured in Ono, Japan, which has been…
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ASA Electronics Awarded ISO Certification
ASA Electronics is proud to announce we have received an ISO 9001:2015 Management System certification from SRI Quality System Registrar.…
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Rear View Safety to Attend NTEA Work Truck Show
Rear View Safety will attend the 2018 NTEA Work Truck show March 7-9 in Indianapolis. The Brooklyn-based company will showcase…
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Hydralift Releases New Mini Cargo Lifts
Hydralift recently released Class B and C cargo-lifts that can hold up to 8,000 pounds and can be folded to…
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InventHelp Introduces New RV Coax Cable
InventHelp recently introduced a product that can hook up an RV’s coax cable to a power pedestal or portable satellite.…
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Horizon Global Driver Wins ‘The Clash’ Race
Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Ford for Team Penske, grabbed the win in the season-opening exhibition event, known…
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LCI Produced 2 Million Framed RV Windows in 2017
Lippert Components recently announced that the company’s framed RV window division ended the 2017 year having produced more than two…
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SureCall Introduces Two In-Vehicle Cell Boosters
SureCall, a leader in cellular signal boosters, unveiled the Fusion2Go 3.0 and Fusion2Go 3.0 RV, its newest generation of in-vehicle cell phone…
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Patrick Q4 Net Sales Increase 47 Percent
Patrick Industries reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, showing Q4 net sales increased $151.7…
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Equalizer Systems Hires New Salesman
Equalizer Systems Division Director Jason Loose has announced the addition of Brandon Lehman to the sales team. Lehman is a…
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Thetford President Leaves, CEO Stephane Cordeille Steps In
Thetford Corp. of America has announced that effective Feb. 13, CEO Stephane Cordeille will also assume direct general management responsibility…
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Truma to Build North American Headquarters
Truma has bought five acres of land to build a permanent headquarters in North America. The new building will be…
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Zamp Solar Acquired by PulseTech Products
SNJ Enterprises, doing business as Zamp Solar, has been acquired by PulseTech Products Corp. Zamp Solar, located in Bend, Oregon,…
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Community: ActsOfService.com to Connect Individuals with Local Nonprofits
ActsofService.com is expanding its mission, enabling individuals, in addition to employees of partnering businesses, to log on at any time…
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Next Phase for Furrion
Over the relatively short course of its corporate life, Furrion has made great strides in bringing the contents of the…
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TecNiq Releases Slim Surface Mount Interior Light
TecNiq recently released the E32 Surface Mounted Interior Light, which installs with hidden fasteners for a finished appearance. It delivers…
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Dometic Camps in Arizona for Customer Feedback
Dometic recently ventured out into the desert at the Quartzsite, Ariz., RV gathering to listen to and get to know their…
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RV Industry Sees Stocks Fall, Bounce Back for LCI
The RV industry felt the force of the stock market correction on Monday, Feb. 5, as key entities dipped down…
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Peak Outdoors Opens in Utah, Eyes Manufacturing
Peak Outdoors is now open for business located south of Mount Pleasant on Highway 89 in Utah, offering RV repairs,…
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Horizon Global Part of Training Event
Reese, Tekonsha, and BULLDOG are participating in a training event on Feb. 22, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association…
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LiquidSpring to Exhibit at FMCA Expo
LiquidSpring will be highlighting its CLASS suspension systems for RVs in booth No. 1202 at FMCA’s 97th Convention & RV…
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2018 Dometic Product Showcase
RV supplier Dometic recently unleashed a wave of new products with the overall theme of mobile simplicity. From WhisperDrive-equipped power…
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VIDEO: 2018 Dometic Product Showcase
RV supplier Dometic recently unleashed a wave of new products with the overall theme of mobile simplicity. From WhisperDrive-equipped power…
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LCI Sales Grew $469 Million in 2017
LCI reported net sales of $547 million in the fourth quarter, a 36 percent year-over-year increase, and a sales growth…
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Cummins Introduces Filtration Monitoring System
Cummins Filtration recently announced FleetguardFIT, a real-time filtration monitoring system that provides customers full visibility to filter and oil life…
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Baja Designs Unveils Angled Flush Mount Lights
Baja Designs has released a new Angled Flush Mount Light available in two configurations: Sport and Pro. The Angled Flush…
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Cummins Revenues Grow
Cummins Inc. today reported results for the fourth quarter of 2017. Fourth quarter revenues of $5.5 billion increased 22 percent from the same…
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New PullRite Hitch a Hit at Shows
PullRite Towing Systems of Mishawaka, Ind., introduced its new SuperLite Single Point Fifth Wheel Hitch at the distributor shows this…
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Meyer Adds Shield Fire Extinguishers, LED Lights
Meyer Distributing has partnered with Shield, a trusted and dependable name in the fire extinguisher market. “We are excited about…
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Kanberra Group Launches an Essential Oil
The Kanberra Group recently released Kanberra Essential Oil. This oil has the same signature scent that Kanberra customers and brand…
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Neighbors Object to Lippert Project
Looking out over the vast expanse of farmland that surrounds his home on County Road 36 early Saturday afternoon, Stephen…
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Chinook Motorcoach Acquires Vohne Liche Assets
Chinook Motorcoach announced it will acquire certain specific assets from Vohne Liche Mfg. to carry on the production of the…
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Derema Group Expands into RV Aftermarket
Derema Group, a national sales and marketing agency in the marine and outdoor markets, announced it will enter the RV…
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RV Industry Inventor Keith Ott Dies at 77
Keith E. Ott, 77, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 30, at Elkhart General Hospital. He is credited, according to…
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