Month: December 2014

(Dec. 2, 2014) -- "It is always great to get in front of the industry and talk about success because everyone plays a role in that success,' said Ashurst. "It is great to hear numbers like the greatest October in 38 years. People are so excited about the video coverage of what the industry has done and the expansion of digital and experiential marketing."

(Dec. 2, 2014) -- Caravan and motorhome maker Erwin Hymer Group is moving its SAP ERP platform to the company’s cloud-based in-memory compute platform , HANA.

(Dec. 2, 2014) -- Motorhome sales are again on the upward march, with UK registrations in 2014 predicted to top 8,500 for the first time since 2009. A Britain motorhome manufacturer, Swift, reported its highest single-event sales at the recent NEC motorhome show in October.

(Dec. 2, 2014) -- Dicor displayed several new products today during the RVIA National RV Trade Show, including custom composite panels that are ASTM E84 Class A rated, resistant to water, insects and rot. The panels boast more leak prevention material for corners, plus décor updates with three lines of roller shades.

(Dec. 2, 2014) -- Winnebago is displaying a slate of new products at the National RV Trade Show this week including a new diesel-powered Trend that provides 18 to 21 mpg. The company is also showing their first travel trailer toy hauler line - the Spyder.

(Dec. 2, 2014) -- The Mackenzie District, New Zealand, Council planning and regulation committee voted last week to introduce a bylaw banning freedom campers from parts of Tekapo, Twizel, and the Lake Opuha and Ruataniwha shorelines. Regulating them could become a difficult task.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A team of RV industry marketing professionals reported how RVIA’s public relations efforts are helping boost awareness of RV travel and camping among consumers at “Outlook 2015: Good Things Ahead,” the kickoff event to the National RV Trade Show. The Tuesday morning kick-off not only signaled the official start of the National RV ...

(Dec. 2, 2014) -- "We are entering our sixth year of continuing progress moving up and up and up," said Coon. "We don't see that changing. Indicators look really good for having another good year next year."

The recreational vehicle industry’s shipments will total 361,400 units in 2015, a 3.9% increase above the projected 2014 total of 348,000, Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) President Richard Coon announced at the kickoff event to the industry’s annual trade show. The new forecast was prepared by RV industry analyst Dr. Richard Curtin, and released at […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Industries Inc. reported a 15% increase in sales from continuing operations for its first fiscal quarter compared to the same period year ago and an 8% boost in net income. “Thor posted solid improvements in net sales and income from continuing operations in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 driven by continuing growth in both our […]