Month: December 2016

(Dec. 16, 2016) -- A Carmarthenshire businessman has been jailed for eight months for a catalogue of offenses relating to the sale, supply, conversion and restoration of camper vans.

(Dec. 16, 2016) -- An Airstream trailer parked under an aluminum shelter in Union City caught fire Monday morning, fire officials said. The blaze started on a farm west of Union City Blvd. at about 6:30 a.m. Monday.

(Dec. 16, 2016) -- The State Fire Marshal's Office says the camper was being heated by two kerosene heaters. They are looking into whether one of them malfunctioned, sending thick smoke and soot in the camper.

(Dec. 16, 2016) -- "I never thought in a million years that these words would fall from my lips: I could live in a van (at least while I am traveling). However, after recently stumbling across a luxury van that most people can actually afford—outfitted with flat screen televisions, full kitchens, a full queen-sized bed, a dry bathroom (that means it has a standalone shower), and high-end woodwork and finishes—I’m happily eating my words," Meggen Taylor from Forbes wrote.

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced an acquisition during RVIA’s National RV Trade Show in late November that clearly wasn’t consistent with other mid-size firms the $1.4-billion-a-year Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier had purchased in recent years because the seller in this case — Camping Connection – doesn’t manufacture anything. The small Florida-based firm instead specializes in mobile […]

More than 70 members of the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council (IMHA-RVIC) gathered with friends and family Thursday (Dec. 15) evening to celebrate the holidays at the Antelope Club in downtown Indianapolis following a day of board meetings. (To view a slideshow scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. Photos […]

As more baby Boomers retire, many are hitting the road in recreational vehicles. That’s good news for Patrick Industries Inc., which supplies parts for RV builders and serves both the towable and motorized RV segments of the business. As reported by Investor’s Business Daily (IBD), Patrick has benefited from the growth of the overall RV […]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) recently promoted Jason Gray to regional operations manager, working with LCI teams in Fitzgerald, Ga., Chester, S.C., and Denver, Pa. According to a press release, Gray will continue to act as general manager of plant 16 in Fitzgerald while extending his oversight to plant 209 in Chester and plant 7 in […]

Equal-i-zer Hitch announced the addition of Pat Hunt to its RV sales team, working with dealers in the West and Northeast regions. “I’m excited to have Pat as part of our team here at Equal-i-zer hitch,” said Rich Elliott, vice president of sales and marketing, in a press release. “Pat has 20 years of experience in the RV industry […]

The following On Campgrounds column by Bob Ashley appears in the December issue of Woodall’s Campground Management, sister publication to RVBusiness. After 25 years in banking, Brent Andrews decided he needed to get out of the corporate culture. He looked into opening a marina or a restaurant, but decided instead to buy a moribund campground […]