Month: February 2013

(Feb. 5, 2013) -- Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI) held an event on Friday, Jan. 18, to celebrate the launch of its Lippert Interior Solutions brand and the opening of a new Lippert Interior Solutions furniture plant, LCI announced today.

(Feb. 5, 2013) -- “Thor achieved solid gains in revenue for the second quarter ending Jan. 31, 2013 as the momentum of our RV products introduced in the fall continued at Louisville in late November. Indications from the early RV retail shows have been very positive, with increased traffic and higher sales levels, reflecting continued strength in our industry,” said Orthwein.

(Feb. 5, 2013) -- The numbers are in for the 28th Annual Fort Myers RV Show; the event drew over 12,300 patrons during the show’s four days, according to Show Manager Jack Carver.

(Feb. 5, 2013) -- Forest River, Inc. has announced the appointment of Gary Duncan as General Manager of Forest Rivers’ Park Model Division effective Feb. 1, 2013. Former General Manager Jim Foltz will continue on with the division assuming other responsibilities.

(Feb. 5, 2013) -- “It’s easy to show a 71 percent increase when you’re just starting, but we’ve been around the block a few times now and to still be growing at this rate is a huge compliment to our team here at Prime Time and our incredibly loyal dealers,” noted Walters.

(Feb. 5, 2013) -- Sycamore Lodge, a Travel Resorts of America luxury RV resort, will host Top Gear USA in an episode scheduled to air on Feb. 12 at 9/8c on the History Channel, Travel Resorts of America has announced.

(Feb. 4, 2013) -- As the South African economy grows, the RV and camping industry is picking up interest as well, especially from the emerging middle class, said Keith Laing, managing director of Jurgens Ci, one of the countries largest RV manufacturing firms.

(Feb. 4, 2013) -- The screen is back-lit and viewable in the dimmest of lighting and the MCPS V8 is one of the smallest terminals ever built for desktop usage, said Lieberman. The terminal has a built-in PCI compliant pin-pad and can be handed over to customers to enter their PIN for authorization of pin-debit transactions.

(Feb. 4, 2013) -- RV Travel Editor Chuck Woodbury argues 1 p.m. should be the official checkout time and says most of his agree 11 a.m. is too early.

(Feb. 4, 2013) -- The Business Review writes that Alpin Haus is opening its third RV store, this time in Port Jervis in western Orange County, N.Y.