Curtin predicts RV shipments to rise through 2013

(June 11, 2012) -- The recreation vehicle industry’s shipments are expected to reach 269,700 units in 2012, 6.9 percent above the 2011 total of 252,300, the RV Industry Association announced today. According to a new forecast by RV industry analyst Dr. Richard Curtin, released at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Joint Committee Luncheon on June 11, shipments will rise to 280,000 units in 2013, a gain of 3.8 percent from the projected total for 2012.