Month: January 2016

(Jan. 4, 2015) -- Different from anything on the market, the Truma AquaGo temperature stabilizing vessel is a patent-pending technology that mixes the hot water from the heat exchanger with cooler buffer-water in the vessel.

(Jan. 4) — Wilkins RV announced Rob Schwindaman of Heartland RV has been selected by their sales team as the winner of their Manufacturer Sales Rep of the Year Award for 2015.

(Jan. 4, 2015) — Icon, a supplier of aftermarket body components has continued to expand its product selection, as well as its production and warehousing facilities. Seventy-five plus aftermarket RV fender skirts have been added throughout 2015.

(Jan. 4, 2015) — Fun Town RV is now open for business in the Central Texas town of Giddings 50 miles east of Austin. Fun Town RV purchased the land in August and has been renovating it for use as an RV dealership.

(Jan. 4, 2015) — SmartPlug Systems has named Tony Barber as its new CEO. Barber replaces founder Ken Smith as the company's top executive, who remains on to serve as senior executive officer and active board member. Smith began the company in 2007.

(Jan. 4, 2015) — Wilkins RV has upped its pledge amount to the RV Learning Center to $33,000, putting the Bath, N.Y., dealership into the highest category of giving, Major Gifts. RVDA Chairman Brian Wilkins is general manager of Wilkins RV.

(Jan. 4, 2015) — In response to increasing demand for its award-winning Mobile Adventure Gear trailers, SylvanSport has added four new dealers to its North American network of retailers, a release from the company stated.

Elkhart, Ind.-based Dexter Axle announced it has completed the acquisition of German manufacturer AL-KO Vehicle Technology (VT) from AL-KO Kober SE. According to a press release, the combined companies will be known as DexKo Global Inc., which is majority owned through funds managed by The Sterling Group, Dexter’s current majority owners. AL-KO Kober SE is also a significant […]

(Jan. 4, 2015) — Minder Research has been awarded both MotorHome and Trailer Life Magazine 2015 Reader’s Choice Gold Awards. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the TireMinder TPMS has received first place in the Reader’s Choice Awards.

Dave Gray, founder of Crestview, Fla.-based Fifth Wheel St., announced the release of the RV Tow Check 2.1 app for recreational vehicle owners. According to a press release, the app gives users an improved interactive feature that allows them to view instructions on the app’s calculator page. RVers can instantly view the instructions at each input […]