Month: January 2016

Winnebago Industries Inc. announced the promotion of Jack Decker to the position of product planner. According to a press release, Decker will identify, evaluate and recommend current and future product programs for the product planning and product development departments. He will focus on the company’s Class A diesel product lineup. A 28-year veteran of Winnebago, […]

(Jan. 19, 2016) -- Groups wishing to camp in the Ruins Camping Ground this Australia Day must apply for a permit after the National Parks and Wildlife Service evicted 70 campers for unruly behavior on New Year’s Eve.

Grandville, Mich.-based Northgate Resorts recently received several awards from Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI), the Milford, Ohio-based company that franchises Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts. Director of Operation Chris TerVeen attributes much of Northgate’s success to its staff. “We have a great team. They are passionate about what they do and work hard every day to […]

(Jan. 19, 2016) -- A base camp for road trip adventures, the 900-pound TigerMoth camper can be pulled by most vehicles, even small cars, and its open design integrates the user closely with the outdoors

(Jan. 19, 2016) -- Hancock County, Miss., sheriff's deputies said no one was injured, but a couple's camper was destroyed after it got stuck on the tracks and was hit by an oncoming train.

Delavan Ag Pumps announced that its PowerFlo 5800 Series and PowerFlo 7800 Series diaphragm pumps are now available in extreme-duty configurations. According to a press release, extreme duty pumps offer quality, power and longevity for a variety of application requirements. The PowerFlo 5800 Series diaphragm pump features a 5.0 GPM pump in bypass or demand […]

(Jan. 19, 2016) -- The Newmar virtual factory tour takes visitors inside the walls of the Nappanee facilities where they will get an inside look at Newmar's build process and the firm's meticulous approach to quality control, the company noted.

The general mood of RV industry exhibitors at the Florida RV Trade Association’s (FRVTA) Florida RV SuperShow was decidedly upbeat regarding prospects for 2016, although tempered in some cases with realistic concerns about any number of factors – from interest rates to national elections to an unpredictable stock market. Tim Hyland, president of the RV Group […]

(Jan. 19, 2018) -- Among the findings of their 2013 study, Americans took an average of 16 days of vacation compared with 20.3 days in 2000 -- a 20 percent decline. Use of vacation days are at the lowest point in four decades.

Woodall’s Campground Management produced a video looking at two key members of the campground sector, Camping in Ontario and Carefree Communities, during last week’s Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.