Month: April 2015

(April 2, 2015) — Patrick Industries, Inc. announced today the appointment of M. Scott Welch to its Board of Directors. Welch, 55, is the president and Chief Executive Officer of Elkhart, Ind.-based Welch Packaging Group, one of the largest independently owned corrugated packaging companies in the United States.

(April 2, 2015) -- Campers no longer need to pay or book for a basic camping site in Victoria's national parks. The announcement, made just in time for Easter, means 500 basic camping sites in over 70 camping grounds in 19 national parks throughout Victoria will have no fees.

(April 2, 2015) — Kenwood USA announced it has hired Seth Halstead to fulfill the duties of regional training manager for the company's car electronics division. Halstead's 12-year industry career includes sales, management and installation duties at the specialist retail level.

(April 2, 2015) -- A few campers are starting to trickle in to Labonte Park, in Corpus Christi, Tex., four days before Easter Sunday. For many park goers, Easter camping is a family tradition.

(April 2, 2015) -- Akron, Ohio, firefighters worked to put out a RV fire that caught an apartment building on fire. The camper was a complete loss.

(April 2, 2015) -- At around 2 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to a camper located at Lazy K Campground, Bechtelsville, Tenn., for a report of shots fired. This led to a standoff with a resident.

(April 2, 2015) -- Xtreme Green's special lubricating, anti-scratch formula which surrounds and safely lifts dirt particles onto the towel and away from paint, leaving behind a shiny coating that helps protect paint, and makes it easier to clean next time.

(April 2, 2015) -- Volkswagen bosses have confirmed they are looking at electrification and battery power for its next Camper – in an attempt at keeping the iconic flat front end and short overhangs of the original.

Today’s slideshow offers a look at the Family Motor Coach Association’s (FMCA) 91st Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase, held March 26-29 at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. FMCA reported that around 1,135 coaches owners attended the event. To view the slideshow scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. To view the video in full […]

(April 2, 2015) — Today, Lance announced the addition of the 975 to its Truck Camper line up. The 975 is a hard-side, mid ship dry bath model, featuring a single full wall super slide containing the dinette and refrigerator. This new camper has a 10-foot 4-inch floor length with a 79-inch interior height.