Month: October 2014

(Oct. 1, 2014) -- The company offers cambuckle and ratchet-style straps in a variety of lengths and colors. Curt cambuckle cargo straps are available in two- or four-packs and have a working load capacity of 300 pounds with a break-strength of 900 pounds. Choose from 15- or 16-foot lengths.

(Oct. 1, 2014) -- To be eligible, the nominee must be, or have been, an active participant in any segment of the RV or manufactured housing industries for a minimum of 25 years. They can work for manufacturers, dealers, campgrounds, housing communities, suppliers, user groups, trade media or associations.

(Oct. 1, 2014) -- National Interstate Insurance Company announced the launch of Rewards Village, a new program that offers complimentary discounts on a wide variety of goods and services provided by Best Benefits Club.

(Oct. 1, 2014) -- “We zeroed out fees on loans of less than $150,000 to any 7(a) borrower because we don’t want SBA fees to be an impediment to getting capital out to communities where it can make a game-changing difference," said Sweet.

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced that Tredit Tire & Wheel Co. Inc. will supply the RV industry with tires featuring the company’s Tire Linc Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). “To date, there have been many attempts with TPMS that were ‘borrowed’ from automotive, light truck and commercial applications, but Tire Linc TPMS was specifically engineered for RVs,” said […]

After a summer of tumult, two old friends who lived near Roosevelt Elementary School in Elkhart, Ind., decades ago came back to their old stomping grounds because, as the saying goes, their “hood needs them.” As reported by the Elkhart Truth, Mayor Dick Moore and Skyline Corp. founder Art Decio, who both lived just blocks […]

A satellite media tour produced by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) during America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pa., generated major media attention for the RV industry nationwide.  As reported in RVIA Today Express, the satellite tour allowed local media outlets around the country to conduct interviews with tour spokesman, former NFL star and avid […]

With the October 31 deadline fast approaching, the RV/MH Hall of Fame Selection Committee has issued a reminder on its call for nominations for the Class of 2015. RV/MH Hall of Fame Chairman and President Darryl Searer stated, “If you know of anyone who you believe deserves to be nominated for induction into the Hall of Fame […]

Editor’s Note: The following is an official statement from Skyline Corp. responding to Cavco Industries Inc.’s Sept. 26 announcement of its “interest in acquiring” the longtime Elkhart, Ind.-based manufactured housing and RV builder. Click here to view Sept. Cavco’s statement, which was issued shortly after news of a tentative agreement for Skyline to sell its RV interests to […]