Month: April 2014

(April 21, 2014) -- There will be a huge selection of travel trailers, fifth wheels, gas and diesel motorhomes, big and small to fit all budgets, organizers said. Last year, more than 5,000 pounds of nonperishable food was donated in lieu of admission.

Mark Polk, owner of RV Education 101, recently announced the release of two new e-books as part of the RV Education 101 e-book series. “We currently offer 14 e-books in our library to help educate RV owners on how to purchase, use and maintain RVs,” Polk said in a press release. “Based on my experience […]

Dealer Joe Serra hasn’t seen dealership price tags this high before. But it doesn’t scare him away from seeking acquisitions for his 34-store group. After all, dealership profits are at record highs, too, and Serra’s aim is growth. “I’m not sitting on the sidelines waiting for it to change,” Serra, president of Serra Automotive Inc. […]

While most people celebrated Easter by going to church and visiting family, some people at the Santa Maria RV Park are still picking up the pieces from this past Monday’s storm. Straight line winds tore through the park late Monday (April 14) night, destroying several RVs and leaving residents injured and homeless. WLOX TV reported […]

Editor’s Note: The following is a report by R.W. Baird & Co. analyzing powerboat sales during March. Boat sales flat in March. U.S. powerboat retail was exactly flat in March, according to Statistical Surveys Inc. March typically represents 9% of annual sales, becoming more important each month through the June/July peak. For the quarter, powerboat […]

Year-over-year Canadian towable retail sales decreased 12.1% in February and 9.3% for the two months, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. Results by segment showed: • Sales in the travel trailer sector fell 8.4% in February and 6.2% year-to-date. • Canadian fifth-wheel sales declined 18.9% for the month and 14.3% through February. […]

There are numerous reasons for the driver shortage that is affecting the RV industry. The South Bend (Ind.) Tribune reported that officials from the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) estimate that an additional 2,000 drivers are needed to deliver the 25,000 to 30,000 recreational vehicles that are sitting on lots in southern Michigan and northern […]

The continued consolidation of the North American RV industry was underscored by Thursday’s (April 17) announcement that Thor Industries Inc. had reached an agreement to acquire Shipshewana, Ind.-based towable RV builder K-Z Inc. in a $53.4 million transaction set to close May 1. News that K-Z, led by founder and CEO Daryl Zook, was being purchased by […]

You could say Midway Homes is all in the family, and this year, they will be expanding into fresh territory. The company, which originally focused on trailers and eventually moved into the business of modular homes, has been a fixture in Grand Rapids, Mich. since the 1950s, incorporating in 1969. This year, Midway Homes’ annual […]

Red markers got a workout Friday (April 18) in Wixom, Mich., as 50 employees and family signed their names to the final steel beam to be placed in the new General RV headquarters now under construction. Afterwards construction workers hoisted the 30-foot beam above the crowd and attached it to the building frame, according to […]