Month: September 2014

(Sept. 3, 2014) -- Cunningham and nearly 40 athletes from the USA Skeleton and Bobsled teams stopped by the Lake Placid/Whiteface Mountain KOA Aug. 27 for a meet-and-greet in which KOA campers and the general public where invited.

(Sept. 3, 2014) -- Training focused on the company’s electrical products and was broken into four half-day seminars: brake controls, tow vehicle to trailer wiring products, trailer wiring, lighting and brake components, and an electrical product overview.

Recreation Vehicle industry Association (RVIA) members elected seven members to the board in the association elections that took place in August. In the election for four Manufacturer seats, Derald Bontrager, president and CEO of Jayco Inc.; Chad Reece, director of marketing for Winnebago Industries Inc.;  and Lyle Reed, executive director and chairman of Foretravel Inc., were […]

Prime Time Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Elkhart, Ind.-based Forest River Inc., announced the release of its new Crusader Lite half-ton series fifth-wheel line. “The Crusader Lite has been engineered to be the smallest and lightest fifth-wheel ever offered from Prime Time. Our product team has worked hard to help create a super light, fully-featured fifth-wheel that […]

(Sept. 3, 2014) -- Lippert Components and E&P Hydraulics announced today that E&P will sell and distribute LCI products, including In-Wall Slide-Out systems, windows and electronic control systems, on an exclusive basis to the European caravan and motor home market.

Middlebury, Ind.-based LGS Industries, the parent company of LOOK, Pace American and Cargo Express trailers, has been ranked number 1,013 on Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 list — an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. According to a press release, companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn and Zillow, gained early […]

(Sept. 3, 2014) -- Pat Crahan, a longtime Flexsteel executive until his retirement last year, also stepped down from the company’s board of directors last week.

(Sept. 3, 2014) -- Thor Motor Coach introduces Rapid Camp, a wireless control system, on select 2015 Class A and Class C Motorhomes.

The next edition of the American RVer show features host Peggy Grich speaking with water quality expert Mark Shumaker about the do’s and don’ts when it comes to a RV water system and how to keep fresh water safe and bacteria free. He discusses whether or not to use chlorine to sanitize your fresh water tank […]

(Sept. 3, 2014) -- Forest of Dean in Bracelands, UK, will be given a £500,000 makeover including 60 new hard standing pitches, 200 electric pitches, new site roads and a motorhome service point and site barriers.