Month: March 2014

Mark Woody, president of Palfinger North America, Niagara Falls, Ontario, was installed today as the 50th president of NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry. Woody accepted this responsibility from immediate past president Shawn Jacobs, president and CEO of STS Trailer & Truck Equipment, Syracuse, N.Y., at the President’s Breakfast and Annual Meeting [...]

Norcold Inc., a leading maker of gas-absorption and AC/DC refrigerator/freezers for the RV, marine and truck markets, recently expanded its capacity at its longtime Sidney, Ohio, refrigerator manufacturing facility. “Simply put, Norcold added capacity to meet demand,” said Mike Mesharer, director of sales, North America. “Along with the industry rebound, our successful ‘Colder-Bigger-Lighter’ campaign has [...]

Aspen Trail, a division of Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc., reported that sales for 2013 showed a marked increase according to the year-end report by Statistical Surveys Inc. “Final 2013 Stat Surveys numbers show Aspen Trail’s total sales increased 49% with a market share increase of over 27% for that same time period,” said Ryan Thwaits, Aspen [...]

(March 6, 2014) -- Police recovered the body of a 57-year-old woman from the Murray River who was camping with her husband at Forges Beach, Australia.

Middlebury, Ind.-based EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC announced today (March 6) that Carefree RV will begin carrying EverGreen’s Amped, Tesla and Bay Hill brands at its Edmonton, Alberta location. According to a press release, Carefree RV has been in business for nine years. “The quality of the EverGreen products is amazing,” said sales and product specialist [...]

(March 6, 2014) -- The Columbus Human Rights Commission announced this morning that Tom Linebarger, Cummins chairman and CEO, will be the featured speaker at the commission's annual dinner.

(March 6, 2014) -- The California Department of Parks and Recreation has closed night-time access to a popular road through the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park because someone's been mutilating ancient redwood.

(March 6, 2014) -- Clean Up Australia Day, coordinated by the Friends of Southern Eyre Parks, lent a helping hand cleaning up after campers at Lincoln National Park.

(March 6, 2014) -- A recent report shows that Shenandoah National Parks and others are still making up for lost time due to the government shutdown last fall.

Towable builder CrossRoads RV and supplier S&H Metals, both based in Topeka, Ind., were among eight LaGrange County companies receiving “Business Excellence” awards at the LaGrange County Economic Development Corp.’s (LCEDC) at the annual Investor’s Dinner Feb. 28. According to a press release, the meeting was held at the Michiana Event Center in Howe, in conjunction with [...]