Month: July 2015

(July 6, 2015) -- Paul Lacitinola is standing near a white-and-yellow 1959 Shasta camper trailer. It’s one of about 18 restored trailers he and his wife own.

The Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle & Camping Education Foundation (PRVCEF) announced availability for an upcoming electrical systems service cours, set to run July 27 through Sept. 20. The online rogram, which is run by Northampton Community College and the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA), allows students to gain an in-depth understanding of recreation vehicle maintenance […]

Even in its first few hours as a public company last week, the new Horizon Global Corp. spinoff from Bloomfield Hills-based TriMas Corp. was already chasing several acquisitions. Crain’s Detroit Business reported that Mark Zeffiro, president, CEO and co-chairman of the newly spun-off Horizon said the new company could hold a secondary offering as early as the third […]

With less than 30 days until the 2015 RV/MH Hall of Fame Induction Dinner, registrations are running 13% ahead of last year’s record-breaking attendance of 447, according to Darryl Searer, Hall president. The RV/MH Hall of Fame’s annual Induction Dinner will be held on Aug. 3 at the Hall of Fame’s Event Center in Elkhart, Ind. Those being honored […]

CURT Manufacturing LLC, a leading manufacturer and marketer of U.S.-made towing products headquartered in Eau Claire, Wis., is taking a fresh look at its marketing department under the leadership of the new senior vice president of sales and marketing, Joe Thompson. According to a company release, Thompson comes to CURT with more than 28 years […]

Through half of 2015, auto sales are on track to hit record levels not seen in 15 years — which has many observers convinced the industry will see sales fall soon. As reported by the Los Angeles Times, after climbing more than 4% through July, after several years of post-recession growth, annual sales could approach […]

Today’s video offers a review of the KING Jack RV antenna with mount and built-in signal meter demonstrated by Gary Bunzer, “The RV Doctor.” To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

Do not tell Mike Harlan that he is selling recreational vehicles. As he sees it, the real product at Haydocy Airstream & RV is something intangible.“We’re selling love and happiness,” said Harlan, the store’s general manager. According to a Columbus Dispatch report, he’s not kidding. If you doubt him, he will take out his phone […]

The recreational vehicle industry is growing again, and Virginia RV dealers are no exception. “Definitely, business is up,” said Dennis Dalheim, general manager of Dixie RV Superstore. “The RV industry has always been a leading indicator in the economy. It truly tells people are spending money.” The Daily Press reported that since the recession, RV manufacturers […]

NASCAR has held awards ceremonies before at the ballroom adjacent to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C. The organization just revealed that they will not be holding their season-ending awards ceremony at Trump National Doral Miami as planned because of pressure from their sponsors after Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis vowed to boycott the […]