Month: December 2016

“Rollin’ On TV” (ROTV) announced the addition of two TV stations in Dalton, Ga., located in the northwest sector of the state. WDNN TV 10 and on WDGA Heartland TV will be running a “Rollin’ On TV” marathon starting the week of Jan. 1, with regular weekly programming scheduled to start on January 8th. The weekly […]

Recreational vehicle manufacturer Forest River Inc. is bringing an estimated 250 jobs to LaGrange, Ind., by the end of next year as the Elkhart-based company made public its purchase of a 100-acre-plus industrial site on the town’s north side. KPC News reported that Forest River requested that the LaGrange Town Council declare the former Dutch Housing […]

The 2017 NTP-Stag Expo, the RV industry’s largest aftermarket parts and accessories trade show, has become a “value-added event for the industry as well as our customers and suppliers,” said Bill Rogers, vice president and general manager for the industry’s dominant traditional two-step distributor. Slated for Jan. 30-31 at California’s Anaheim Convention Center, which offers an […]

Winnebago Industries Inc. today (Dec. 21) posted a 37.2% increase in net income for its fiscal 2017 first quarter, ended Nov. 26, driven by improved performance in the company’s towable division. Revenues for the first quarter were $245.3 million, an increase of 14.5%, compared to $214.2 million for the fiscal 2016 period. Net income was $11.7 million, or […]

Winnebago Industries Inc. today (Dec. 21) posted an increase in revenue and net income for its fiscal fourth quarter, ended Aug. 27, driven by improved performance in the company’s towable division. The report comes less than two weeks after announcing it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Grand Design, a leading towable RV manufacturer. Revenue […]

Venture RV, a division of Shipshewana, Ind.-based K.Z. Inc., was recently awarded the 2016 RVDA Quality Circle Award for its SportTrek and Sonic brands of lightweight towables. According to a press release, the announcement was made by Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) President Phil Ingrassia at the a dealer’s reception just prior to the opening of […]

Lonnie O’Quin of Poplarville Camper Sales in Poplarville, Miss., was the winner of a GoPro HERO4 wearable video camera in WFCO Electronics’ prize drawing held during this year’s Louisville Show. For entry into the drawing, participants visited the WFCO booth and answered a few questions about future industry needs. O’Quin’s winning entry was pulled by Jayeann Hart, […]

Duluth, Minn.-based Bullyan RV recently was selected as one of RVBusiness magazine’s “2016 Top 50 RV Dealers in North America.” According to a press release, the trade publication annually recognizes RV dealers that are “unsurpassed in overall business operations, customer service, marketing and professionalism.” RVBusiness asked manufacturers to nominate dealers across the United States and Canada who […]

Ford Motor Co. plans to shutter its Kansas City assembly plant for the first week of 2017 as it tries to pare down its truck and van inventory. Automotive News reported that the automaker will take a week of downtime from Jan. 2 to Jan. 9. It will use that week to perform maintenance at […]

Tourism Holdings Ltd. (THL), an RV rental firm based in Auckland, New Zealand, will pay $65.3 million for Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based El Monte RV to expand its operations in the world’s largest recreational vehicle market. The Otago Daily Times reported that the acquisition, for an enterprise value of $93.5 million including transaction costs, will […]