Month: July 2014

(July 29, 2014) -- Apollo will import Australian-designed and compliant caravans, and will also manufacture Winnebago-branded motorhome products at its Northgate, Brisbane, factory. The deal also allows Apollo to use certain of Winnebago's trademarks on motorhomes, campervans and caravans across Australia and New Zealand.

(July 29, 2014) -- “This floor plan design was a top seller for years during the late seventies and early eighties,” said Sell. “It should sell well to the baby boomer families just entering the RV market because they will remember the great times they had as kids camping in a model just like this.”

(July 29, 2014) -- Net sales for the second quarter of 2014 increased $28.3 million or 17.7 percent, to $187.9 million from $159.6 million in the same quarter of 2013. The increase was primarily attributable to a 19 percent increase in the company's revenue from the RV industry, which represented 75 percent of the company's second quarter 2014 sales.

Today’s video comes from Entegra Coach Inc. offering an in-depth look at the Class A builder’s “Cab Forward” design that improves the overall ride and comfort in the motorhome. To access the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

(July 29, 2014) -- The average debt collected was $5,178, based on September 2013 records. The share of Americans in collections has remained relatively constant, even as the country as a whole has whittled down the size of its credit card debt since the official end of the Great Recession in the middle of 2009, AP noted.

(July 29, 2014) -- While 35 percent of Americans said the economy is getting better, 60 percent said it is getting worse, resulting in an economic outlook score of -25. This is a drop of eight points from the previous week, and an eight-month low for the economic outlook measure, Gallup discovered.

AL-KO Axis, an international manufacturer of trailer axles, brakes and other accessories, is presenting a Vendor Training +Plus session at the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, slated for Nov. 10-14 in Las Vegas. According to a report on RV Executive Today Online, more than a dozen companies will be offering these free sessions, and there are […]

(July 29, 2014) -- World RV Conference 2015 again promises to be a spectacular event with international speakers, an opportunity to network with colleagues and potential partners from around the world, all the while enjoying good old fashioned Down Under hospitality, organizers noted.

(July 29, 2014) -- "We’re very excited that this will be our very first fully bilingual training event. Everything will be in English and French," said Hamm. "The translators will be well-versed in your everyday RV terminology. For the English speakers, relax, the trainers all speak English."

Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier Patrick Industries Inc. today (July 29) reported strong gains in second-quarter revenue and income, boosted by robust sales in the RV sector. Net sales for the second quarter of 2014 increased $28.3 million, or 17.7%, to $187.9 million from $159.6 million in the same quarter of 2013. The increase was primarily attributable to […]