Month: January 2015

Drew Industries Inc., a leading supplier of components for recreational vehicles and manufactured homes, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) has acquired the business and certain assets of EA Technologies LLC. According to a news release, EA Technologies is an Elkhart, Ind.-based manufacturer of custom steel and aluminum parts and provider of […]

(Jan. 19, 2015) — Tom Raper RVs awarded Braden Moon of Jonesboro, Ind., a new 2015 Summerland Travel Trailer for winning the Corn Hole Shoot-Out.

There will be 13 new KOA locations listed when the 2015 edition of the Kampgrounds of America (KOA) Directory is made available to campers in March. According to a post on KOA’s website, the franchisor “searched throughout the continent to find just the right facilities, in the right locations — and, most importantly, with the right […]

(Jan. 19, 2015) -- "More than half our audience has never been to an RV show before, and we've been doing this for 30 or 40 years," said Zagami, who told RV Daily Report the first-time buyers seminars were standing room only in a room set up for 100 people. "A whole new generation of RVers are coming along. It bodes well for the entire RV industry."

(Jan. 19, 2015) -- Readers of the promobil trade journal have voted the new Marco Polo compact camper van of the year 2015. Mercedes-Benz took first place in the Compact Camper Van category, winning 41.8 percent of the votes.

(Jan. 19, 2015) — Jayco Inc. has been recognized for 30 consecutive years of membership support to RVDA.

(Jan. 19, 2015) -- A banjo player in Dawson City, YT, decided to surround his camper van with 117 straw bales so that he could stay in it for the winter.

(Jan. 19, 2015) — Drew Industries Inc., owner of Lippert Components, has acquired EA Technologies. The acquisition helps Drew Industries move into adjacent industries as part of the company's strategic growth plan.

CampgroundViews.com has released complete daily coverage of the 30th Annual Tampa RV SuperShow from the Florida State Fairgrounds. The six-part series of videos include interviews with RV executives, new product releases, hot gadgets, and an inside look at the show. Available for viewing on the company’s website the videos each average 3.5 minutes in length. Click […]

Gone is the empty parking lot and the faded signs. The empty building in Sun City, Ariz., that once was an inviting shelter for an occasional squatter now echoes with construction sounds – hammering, a piece of metal hitting the floor. A chain-link fence now surrounding the property will be replaced with a wrought-iron barrier […]