Month: May 2012

(May 3, 2012) -- Being called one of the best values to hit the RV industry, the New 2012 Forester Class C motorhome by Forest River was unveiled this week at the Ultimate OC 405 RV Show sponsored by Mike Thompson RV, going on now thru May 6.

(May 3, 2012) -- Missouri State Parks is teaming up with The North Face’s Explore Your Parks Program this summer to teach families how to have an enjoyable and safe camping experience in its Learn2 Camp program. Forty families will have the opportunity to participate in the program, which will be held at five different Missouri state parks during June.

(May 3, 2012) -- The Kansas Lottery has partnered with the Kansas Recreation and Park Association (KRPA) to promote the benefits of local and state parks in Kansas. "Art in the Park" lottery tickets will feature colorful park scenes painted by renowned landscape artist Louis Copt.

(May 3, 2012) -- "We roll out the red carpet to old friends and people who've never visited or haven't visited recently,” said Ginger Murphy, assistant director for stewardship for the DNR Division of State Parks & Reservoirs. “We show off what’s new and remind our veteran guests what’s so cool about the old standards.”

(May 3, 2012) -- Bank of the West will again host a Facebook band contest, looking for an up-and-coming band to perform before thousands of people at the Bank of the West Celebrates America concert and fireworks show, set for Friday, June 29, 2012, at Memorial Park in Omaha, Neb.

(May 3, 2012) -- "Thor's top line sales performance continues to be strong in both our RV and bus businesses, pulled by solid retail RV activity through the spring and an improving bus market," said Orthwein. "However, our businesses were impacted by an elevated promotional environment driven by aggressive competition. This is resulting in the compression of our margins," he added.

(May 3, 2012) -- "Despite continued concerns about high unemployment and slower economic growth in the U.S., industry-wide retail sales of travel trailer and fifth-wheel RVs increased more than 6 percent for the three months ended Feb. 2012, compared to the year-earlier period. Although the RV industry is sensitive to economic conditions, we are optimistic about the potential for long-term growth in retail demand for RVs."

(May 3, 2012) -- TriMas Corporation today announced the pricing of its previously announced registered underwritten public offering of 4,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $20.75. The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 shares from TriMas.

(May 2, 2012) -- “Coast has included the most up-to-date information available in the 2012 RV Replacement Parts Catalog. Our objective is to provide dealers and their service personnel with a comprehensive printed catalog that allows them to easily identify and order replacement parts,” said Holt. “We are committed to providing our customers with the information they need, in a format that is easy to use and designed to save them valuable time.”

(May 2, 2012) -- Viking RV filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection last week seeking a total discharge of all its debts, RV Daily Report has learned. The decision will impact between 100 and 199 creditors, according to court documents. Total assets are less than $50,000 and total liabilities are also less than $50,000. Viking RV was one of the companies caught up in the formaldehyde class action lawsuit following Hurricane Katrina. Dozens of claims were filed against the now bankrupt manufacturer.