Month: March 2014

(March 11, 2014) -- The traditional state grid listing of campground features and amenities has been replaced by colorful icons that will give campers instant information on a campground’s offerings without the need to leave the campground’s listing. And as always, the KOA directory contains detailed state and provencial maps.

(March 11, 2014) -- The Solar Flex panels are clad in a tough, impermeable, marine-grade laminate and can be secured with fasteners through pre-cut eyelets or adhesively mounted to metal, rubber, fiberglass and plastic surfaces with parabolic bends of as much as 30 degrees.

A million copies of the new 2014 edition of the Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) directory have rolled off the presses and are now available to campers throughout North America. According to a press release, this year’s edition has a few enhancements as each of the 486 KOA campground listings was increased to one-third of [...]

(March 11, 2014) -- The World’s Best Roadschool Convention preliminary schedule was released this week and there’s fun, educational, motivational programs for all ages, organizers with Fulltime Families announced.

The 23rd Annual New Orleans RV Show wrapped up Sunday (March 9) with a healthy 14% increase in attendance compared with 2013. According to a press release, the three-day event was held at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner, La. “This was our strongest New Orleans Show in about five years, with all participating dealers reporting very [...]

(March 11, 2014) -- The 276-page document features 523 new products among the 3,095 total SKUs cataloged. In addition to the physical catalog, Optronics has made the content available in the form of a downloadable PDF, and all product data is also searchable on the company’s website.

Timed with the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) upbeat Annual Meeting last week (Mar. 4-8) in Southern California was the release of an equally optimistic spring forecast from veteran RVIA prognosticator Richard Curtin, who predicts that RV shipments will total 339,600 units in 2014, a “healthy gain” of 5.7% over the 321,100 units shipped last [...]

Audax Group‘s private equity arm acquired Curt Holdings Inc., a maker of trailer hitches and towing products, from fellow buyout shop Pfingsten Partners . The Wall Street Journal reported that terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Audax Private Equity, based in Boston, typically targets companies with $5 million to $30 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation [...]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Atwood Mobile Products LLC has completed the first two sessions of its yearlong webinar series, S.W.A.T (Success with Atwood Training), which provides technical and product training to OEMs, distributors, dealerships and service centers throughout North America. According to a press release, the first two classes, which covered technical training for the Atwood line [...]

March will be one of the most crucial months for the U.S. auto industry in years. Sales were slower than expected In January and February, and the number of unsold cars on dealer lots grew. Some automakers had to resort to juicy discounts to lure reluctant buyers. As reported by The Associated Press, most industry [...]