Month: January 2016

(Jan. 8, 2016) -- Vernon Township, Pa., Volunteer Fire Department was called out to a camper fire at 4:57 p.m. on Shippen Street. Upon arrival firefighters found the motor home to be fully engulfed, according to Assistant Chief Bill Reichel.

Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI) today (Jan. 8) announced that 20-year RV industry veteran Mark Boessler has been named Aftermarket Awning Product Director. Boessler most recently held the title of president and chief operations officer at EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC in Bristol, Ind. “Over the past three years we’ve introduced exciting new Solera Awning products […]

(Jan. 8, 2016) -- New CEO Mike Happe will not relocate to Forest City, rather he plans on living within 35 miles of his home in Eden Prairie, Minn., the Globe Gazette reported.

(Jan. 8, 2016) -- The upcoming RV shows will allow consumers to get a look at the new Compass and Gemini motorhomes, the newest members of Thor Motor Coach’s Recreational Utility Vehicle (RUV) line-up.

Goshen, Ind.-based Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc. is ahead of its production schedule at the 183,000-square-foot factory it opened in November on the north side of Syracuse, Ind., to build and conventional and ultralight travel trailers. ”It’s coming up to speed very quickly,” said Troy James, vice president of sales for the towable RV-manufacturing unit of Thor […]

(Jan. 8, 2016) -- RV industry inductees include Gary Bunzer, Ernie Friesen, Jay Hesse, Tim McGuire, Bill Overhulser, Roland Sahm, and Joseph Stegmayer. They will be inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame Aug. 1.

United Shade, a Dicor Corp. affiliate, today (Jan. 8) introduced the patent-pending Impulse Shade System that is being billed as a “breakthrough in roller shade technology.” According to a company release, the Impulse roller shade is an all-new roller shade platform designed for quick and easy installation and adjustment. It provides a fully assembled, one-piece, fabric […]

The RV/MH Heritage Foundation board announced the honorees who will be inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame as the Class of 2016. According to a press release, the Annual Induction Dinner will be held Aug. 1 at the Hall’s facility in Elkhart, Ind. “Congratulations to the 10 new honorees. All of them have had or are having […]

(Jan. 7, 2016) — New cottages have arrived to Golden Village Palms, a RV resort community in Hemet, Calif. In celebration of the new homes, the community is having a ribbon cutting on Jan. 15, at noon and hosting a Wild West themed Grand Opening event on Jan. 16 from noon – 4 p.m.

(Jan. 7, 2016) -- The training will be held at the Days Inn Oil City Conference Center in Oil City, Pa., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Training is free and open to PRVCA members only.