Month: March 2014

Two men who respected each other’s work led to the formation of Antares Trailers in Winamac, Ind. And, according to a report by the South Bend Tribune, the company that was launched in February is off to a fast start. Houston-based Antares Holdings, parent of Antares Trailers, which is leasing a 50,000-square-foot building that once housed [...]

UVS Junction announced the hiring of Bill Hannmann to head up national business development. According to a press release, the position was created to continue to “educate and nurture RV dealers whether or not they are a client of UVS Junction.” Hannmann comes to UVS with nearly 15 years of business development experience, seven of [...]

The Recreational Vehicle Aftermarket Association (RVVA) will be including alumni at its 2014 Executive Conference in New Orleans through a new program being developed by the Member Benefits Committee. According to a press release, the RVAA Alumni Committee will be offering a two-day or optional three-day package to all alumni of RVAA during the conference. The [...]

(March 19, 2014) -- Ray Butler's motorhome was broken into and set on fire in Australia and he told The Advertiser police were not helpful.

Ally Financial Inc. has announced the appointment of Bill Thompson as the new director of RV financing, replacing Ed Arienti, who will be retiring from the firm, according to a letter to dealers. Mark Manzo, vice president, alliance sales, said in the letter that Thompson has been with Ally since 2010, most recently as RV [...]

(March 19, 2014) -- Authorities say a man wanted by law enforcement in North Carolina was captured after a camper and his children ran into the fugitive at a campground on James Island.

(March 19, 2014) -- Amadas Coach/Featherlite Coaches builds customized buses from shells of luxury coaches from Prevost.

(March 18, 2014) -- The RVAA Alumni Committee will be offering a two-day or three-day package to all alumni of the association to visit the executive conference. This will afford everyone the opportunity to be reunited with old friends and brush up with the latest happenings with the association.

(March 18, 2014) -- Ann Galbreath and her husband, Tom, have made their dreams come true by owning a bar and grill and an adjacent campground in Joplin, Mo. with the ability to house 20 permanent residents and 50-plus primitive campsites.

(March 18, 2014) -- A proposed amendment to the Greenfield Township, Pa. zoning ordinance would prohibit township residents from calling camper trailers home.