Month: November 2011

(Nov. 16, 2011) -- "Cam Boyer is the right person to continue to lead Dutchmen's resurgence in the towable RV industry and he has the endorsement of the Dutchmen team in this new position," said Peter B. Orthwein, chairman and CEO of Thor Industries.

(Nov. 16, 2011) -- King Controls had accused Winegard's Carryout product of infringing claims of two U.S. patents owned by King Controls. Winegard challenged the validity of the patents on various grounds. After a five-day trial, the jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Winegard in just over two hours of deliberations, the company said in a press release.

(Nov. 16, 2011) -- Outdoor product sales in October grew seven percent to $735.3 million. Year‐to‐date outdoor product sales were up 6.3 percent to $7.7 billion for the nine‐month fiscal retail period running February through October.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- United Shade has extended the use of Mossy Oak, Realtree and StealthCover camouflage fabrics to its Day/Night Roller Shades, combing their outdoorsy look with advanced, UV-blocking SmartWeave screen options, the company announced today.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- The Oklahoma Recreational Vehicle Association held its first annual state convention Nov. 6 to 8 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Resort in Tulsa, Okla., with 100 percent dealer participation, the group announced today.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- Thompson said the success of the industry’s PR effort was the result of a collaborative effort between Barton-Gilanelli, the RVIA board, the PR committee, the Go RVing committee and other key players in the industry who stepped in to play a role from time-to-time. "About 99 percent of the wonderful creative stories about the RV industry came out of our agency in Philadelphia," said Gilanelli. "The extent of RVIA's involvement in the success of the PR program was to send out a press release saying, 'Look at what RVIA did.'

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- All Go RVing Canada fans are encouraged to go on Facebook’s website, join in on the conversation with other RVers and ‘like’ the new Go RVing Canada page. They will also have a chance to enter a contest to win $100 worth of gas. One gas card will be given out every week until Dec. 20.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- The Court of Appeals of Tennessee, at Jackson, has affirmed a trial court's decision to not grant Charles and Joyce Roach a new trial, after they sued Dixie Gas Company in Bolivar for a propane explosion that destroyed their RV, claiming it caused physical and psychological injuries, reports Leagle.com.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- The Lee County commission will consider an ordinance today that would let 23 mobile home parks keep the cash they earn from recyclables for another four years, reports The News-Press.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- Times Daily reports that Navistar International Corp. plans to begin hiring the first wave of employees this week in Barton, with the goal of having 110-120 new workers in place by Jan. 1. Jobs were also offered to the existing 95 workers at the National Alabama railcar plant.