Month: February 2016

Drew Industries Inc. today (Feb. 29) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components Inc. (LCI), has acquired certain assets and business from Flair Interiors Inc., a manufacturer of RV furniture with locations in Goshen and Fort Wayne, Ind. Sales of the acquired business for 2015 were approximately $25 million. “Since acquiring Seating Technology in 2008, our […]

(Feb. 29, 2016) -- Campgrounds across Auckland will be turning on a Big Camp Out weekend of activities and camping opportunities on 5 and 6 March to celebrate 50 years of regional parks, but the biggest question on everyone’s lips this week is, “Just what kind of camper are you?”

(Feb. 29, 2016) -- They say all you need is a rod and a line to enjoy the great outdoors. And this Tuesday, visitors to Roaring River State Park in Missouri will be able to do just that.

(Feb. 29, 2016) -- The fourth annual Volkswagen car show will be held at Harrogate's Great Yorkshire Showground next week.

Patrick Industries Inc. announced today (Feb. 29) that it has completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Middlebury, Ind.-based Parkland Plastics Inc. The Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier reported in a statement that Parkland is a fully integrated designer, green manufacturer and distributor of innovative polymer-based products including wall panels, lay-in ceiling panels, coated […]

According to RV enthusiasts in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan the RV season is just around the corner. “We plan every year to come in around the end of February when people start to get spring fever,” said Scott Engele, co-owner of Oakes Centre RV Mall. According to Global News, Engele sees sales in Saskatchewan maintaining a good […]

The new president of the California RV Dealers Association (CalRVDA) said the No. 1 goal going forward is to grow the membership as the association looks to continue its climb out of the dark hole of the Great Recession, when it temporarily suspended operations. Steve Richardson, president of Riverside-based Richardson’s RV Centers Inc. and its […]

It was good news for Indiana’s Elkhart County to have an unemployment rate of 3.8% in December — one of the lowest in the state. But for some companies this presents a new challenge. Many companies are looking to expand, and they are having trouble hiring more workers, let alone skilled workers. “Many times they’re not […]

Most of the North American RV industry must must know by now that RVBusiness and RV Trader are disseminating a “2016 RVB/RV Trader Dealer Survey” designed to offer a quick look back at 2015 and a speculative glance forward into retailers’ outlooks for 2016. The nonscientific, 21-question survey was distributed by e-mail Wednesday (Feb. 24) […]

The 50th Annual Detroit Camper & RV Show marked its 50th year during the Feb. 10-14 event held at theSuburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich. The host Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) reported that attendance was the best since the event moved to Novi in 1994.