Month: February 2014

(Feb. 13, 2014) -- “We are pleased to welcome Bretz RV to the Fleetwood family” said Denarola. “They provide exceptional, personalized customer service, which ensures our owners will have the experience they deserve right from the time they purchase a Fleetwood motorhome.”

(Feb. 13, 2014) -- "Carrying the EverGreen Ever-Lite fills a need here," said Rees. "We deal in high end campers, and the Ever-Lite fits the way we do business. Our sales reps are already trained and ready to educate our customers on the Ever-Lite with ComposiTek construction."

(Feb. 13, 2014) -- "Even outside of the weather effect, which will likely reverse in coming months, we expect that consumer spending growth in the first quarter of 2014 will moderate closer to a 2 percent rate, thereby marking some payback from a surprisingly solid gain in the fourth quarter of 2013," said Janzen.

(Feb. 13, 2014) -- “Augusta RV was established to achieve the impossible and make innovative design and technology our signature,” said Bowerman. “To receive the award is an honor and reinforces our philosophy of innovative design and technology."

(Feb. 13, 2014) -- Auto-Trail has revealed the latest additions to its V- Line range of van conversions, the 610 and 620.

Utilimaster Corp. is settled into its new campus in Bristol, Ind., and it’s gearing up as it approaches its busier season by hiring 85 new workers. “For our business we normally slow down in the fourth quarter and start picking up now right in the middle of the first quarter,” said John Forbes, Utilimaster president, noting [...]

Fleetwood RV Inc. announced it has added Bretz RV to its dealer network, according to a press release. In business since 1967, Bretz RV operates two Montana locations in Billings and Missoula and is a premier dealer in the Northwest. “We are pleased to welcome Bretz RV to the Fleetwood family,” said Dave Denarola, Western [...]

Today’s video comes courtesy of Shipshewana, Ind.-based Venture RV, a division of KZRV LP, offering an overview of its Sonic lightweight travel trailer. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

Terry Whitley has joined Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc. as regional sales manager for the company’s northwestern territory. According to a press release, Whitley is responsible for increasing market penetration and sales efforts of Coleman travel trailers in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, northern Oregon, Washington, Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Whitley comes to Dutchmen after nine years [...]

Year-over-year motorhome registrations grew 13% in December while sales for the full year increased 33.7%, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Thor Industries Inc. held the No. 1 spot in motorhome registrations for the year with a 23.4% market share followed by Winnebago Industries Inc. (19.2%), Forest River Inc. (13.8%) and Forest River’s [...]