Month: March 2013

(March 13, 2013) -- During this year’s annual Driving Success trade show, Progress Mfg. Inc. was recognized by Stag-Parkway with one of six hand-blown Peach Awards for 2013. This year’s award marks the third time Progress Mfg. has earned the honor since becoming a supplier to Stag-Parkway in 2004.

(March 13, 2013) -- A crew from the Travel Channel spent the last couple of days in Shipshewana, shooting a segment for one of its shows called "Extreme RVs.” Their focus: to showcase the high-end travel trailers and fifth wheels made by Forks RV, writes WSBT-TV.

(March 13, 2013) -- The Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that the National Park Service has approved the department's 2013-2017 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). The state of Michigan and its partners are now eligible to receive funding under the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program.

(March 13, 2013) -- This month, 16 senior Cummins Inc. executives asked the company to keep more than 39,000 shares to pay nearly $4.5 million in taxes for the vesting of restricted stock, reports The Republic.

(March 13, 2013) -- The Alliance For Green Heat recently announced the 14 finalists that will compete in the first-ever Wood Stove Design Challenge. One of those finalists, the Kimberly Stove, is a portable gasifier unit that is small enough to fit in a boat or RV.

(March 13, 2013) -- Retail sales in Feb. 2013 jumped 1.1 percent in the month following an upwardly revised 0.2 percent gain in January. The increase was helped by a sizeable and price-related 5.0 percent jump in gasoline station receipts along with a stronger-than-expected 1.1 percent increase in sales at motor vehicle dealerships.

(March 13, 2013) -- The New Hampshire Campground Owners’ Association saw a 10 percent increase in attendance from last year, with nearly 9,000 people coming through the show. Exhibitors ranged from New England campgrounds and RV resorts to RV dealers, sports centers and other camping related businesses.

(March 13, 2013) -- Eight hundred snowbirds from Carefree RV Resort properties across Florida are expected to attend the company’s second annual talent competition, which takes place March 20 at the Sun 'n Fun Air Museum in Lakeland, Carefree announced today.

(March 13, 2013) -- ARI Network Services reported financial results Tuesday for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 ended Jan. 31, 2013. The Company also announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with various accredited investors in a private placement of $4.8 million of common stock at a price of $1.50 per share.

(March 13, 2013) -- The new FLEX portable automatic satellite antenna from King Controls offers an easier way for RV owners to get their favorite TV programs from DIRECTV, DISH and Bell TV, King Controls has announced.