Month: June 2016

(June 10, 2016) — Heartland Recreational Vehicles announced the planned Dec. 1, opening of a second assembly line at its Nampa, Idaho, manufacturing facility, positioning the company to better service current dealers while growing its presence on the West Coast, a release from the company stated.

(June 10, 2016) -- The gain of 13,000 in employment along with a 22,900 drop in the labor force contributed to the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropping to 6.9 percent from April’s 7.1 percent.

Mac Bryan (L), who recently announced his retirement as senior vice president of finance and operations for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), receives a plaque and a gift certificate for dinner from the Market Information Committee for his support and guidance over the last 39 years. The award was presented by Dave Schutz, senior vice […]

General Motors has contracted with Navistar International Corp. to build some of its commercial vans, a move aimed at enabling GM to produce more hot-selling Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups. Automotive News reported that Navistar will manufacture cutaway versions of the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans, which are made at GM’s plant […]

Sun Communities Inc. today (June 10) finalized its previously announced acquisition of Carefree Communities Inc. The aggregate purchase price for the acquisition was $1.68 billion. At the closing, the company issued the seller $225 million in shares of common stock at an issuance price of $67.57 per share and paid the balance of the purchase price, […]

(June 10, 2016) -- Escapees RV Club’s lifestyle group for working RVers -- Xscapers -- seeks input from working RVers in response to surging growth in the RVing community.

A free webinar will explain how to properly classify exempt and non-exempt employees in order to comply with new Department of Labor rules that take effect later this year, according to a press release. Dealers can register online for the webinar from the Mike Molino RV Learning Center. It takes place Wednesday, June 15 at […]

Year-over-year Class B motorhome retail registrations jumped 22.9% in April while gaining 8.1% year-to-date, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Winnebago Industries Inc. was the top-selling manufacturer for the four months with 36.3% of the Class B market, followed by Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. (29.4%), Thor Industries Inc. (18.6%) and Pleasure-Way Industries Ltd. (11.2%). The segment bounced back after lower […]

The Oklahoma RV Association (ORVA) will hold its 2016 State Convention June 26-28 at the Osage Casino Hotel in Skiatook, Oklahoma. According to a press release, this year’s convention will feature a strong slate of speakers designed to bring ORVA members all the latest news and updates in the industry along with new learning opportunities for […]

Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC announced the planned Dec. 1 opening of a second assembly line at its Nampa, Idaho, manufacturing facility, positioning the company to better service current dealers while strategically growing its presence on the West Coast. The 248,000-square-foot facility, situated on 25 acres in Nampa, officially launched production in April building Heartland’s aggressively […]