Month: June 2014

This week’s segment from “Rollin’ On TV” features an in-depth profile on longtime Nappanee, Ind., builder Gulf Stream Coach Inc. and a look at its selection of towable RVs. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

(June 19, 2014) -- Here's a recipe for chicken breasts that desperately calls for orange juice from the depths of your Dutch oven. And just so the menu is complete, we’ll pair this sweet dish, literally and figuratively, with a more neutral, but just as tasty, mushroom sauce.

McMahon’s RV, once one of the largest recreation vehicle companies California, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a report by the Orange County Register. The Westminster-based company has faced a string of problems recently, including a legal battle with a key lender, a stream of customer complaints and a state investigation. Mega […]

Two U.S. senators said they want to raise the federal gasoline and diesel tax by 12 cents a gallon to prevent a fund that pays for about half of the country’s transportation projects from running out of money in August. Automotive News reported that U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., called […]

(June 19, 2014) -- The gain in net worth built on the 3.0 percent ($223 billion) increase seen in the previous quarter and pushed the aggregate wealth of Canadian households to a new record high. Per capita net worth also reached an all-time high in the quarter, rising to $223,200 from $217,900 in the previous quarter.

The New York Times featured Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) in an in-depth profile of the company’s new “What’s Behind the Yellow Sign” national marketing campaign on June 17. According to a press release, the article, titled “Kampgrounds of America Sets First National TV Campaign,” discusses the strategy behind the campaign, which is designed to […]

The Elkhart County Board of Commissioners recently gave its blessing to the planned expansion of Elkhart, Ind.-based ProAir LLC, a leading manufacturer, distributor and installer of air conditioning and heating systems for the specialty vehicle industry.The Goshen News reported that during the meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to approve a request by Koda Realty LLC, represented by […]

(June 19, 2014) -- A 33-year-old New Richmond, Wis. woman reported at 10:28 a.m. Monday the theft of two bicycles overnight from the family’s campsite at the Marshfield Fairgrounds Park.

(June 19, 2014) -- A 29 year old Murphy, N.C. man is facing jail time for manufacturing methamphetamine at a campsite.

Lippert Components Inc. has nearly 40 people already working in the former A.J. Wright building in South Bend, Ind. The company expects to open up the building entirely in mid-August with about 150 employees, said April Klein-Carroll, vice president of aftermarket parts and customer service. In March, LCI announced plans to invest $2.8 million in the […]