Month: May 2017

Starcraft RV announced the rollout of its new responsive website reflecting the rebranding initiative at the 114 year-old company. According to a press release, the site features exciting upgrades and is designed to automatically optimize across all user devices including desktops, smartphones and tablets.  “The new website epitomizes the new Starcraft brand while acknowledging our strong heritage. […]

Amid the string of ­increased fees and taxes ­Oregon lawmakers are pushing to pay for highway expansions is an ­unusual proposal that may stick in the craw of sales-tax-averse Oregonians: a de facto sales tax on new cars, trucks and ­motorhomes. The Register-Guard reported that the 1% tax, which would automatically rise to 2% in 2022, […]

Dicor Products has expanded its White DiSeal sealing tape roll offerings with the introduction of a new roll length option for customers. In addition to the existing 50-foot long rolls the product is now available in rolls that are 12 1/2 and 25 feet long. “At Dicor, we respond as quickly as possible to market demands,” said Dicor […]

Dometic was honored with two awards at the National Hardware Show on May 10 in Las Vegas.   According to a press release, 50 Campfires Magazine awarded Dometic with the “Essentials Award” based on its “smart solutions and reliable products with an outstanding design.” Dometic showcased its mobile cooling line of CFX Portable Refrigerator/Freezers during the event. […]

WFCO Electronics recently rolled out a new aftermarket product packaging design, with dealerships across the country now displaying the updated brand image. “Updating our aftermarket packaging seemed like a natural progression at this stage of our brand image update,” says Rich Dotson, president of Arterra Distribution, the RV division of the WFCO Group in a press […]

Editor’s Note: The following is a list of recent RV-related recalls compiled by the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Association (NHTSA). • Jayco Inc. (Jayco) is recalling 13,049 2017 Jay Flight Bungalow, Hummingbird, White Hawk, Jay Flight SLX, Jay Feather 7, Jay Feather and Jay Flight fifth-wheel recreational trailers. The LED ceiling lights may produce excessive heat. […]

A mostly vacant industrial building owned by Forest River Inc. for the manufacture of RVs in southwest Elkhart, Ind., was completely destroyed in a fire visible from miles on Sunday (May 14) afternoon. As reported by the Elkhart Truth, the Elkhart Fire Department responded to the 2800 block of Oakland Avenue just north of Mishawaka Road […]

Gulf Stream Coach celebrated its success at its Etna Green manufacturing plant Friday (May 12) by announcing plans to add a second production line this summer, the Times-Union of Warsaw, Ind., reports. Company President Dan Shea announced the expansion during a pizza party (Friday, May 12) aimed at thanking its workforce of about 130 people […]

Class C sales drove year-over-year Canadian motorhome registrations to a 51.6% jump in March while the segment gained 64.5%% for the first three months of 2017, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Thor Industries Inc. led the Canadian motorized segment year-to-date, capturing a 50.5% market share while Winnebago Industries Inc. was No. 2 with a 22.5% share followed […]

The surviving Gander Mountain stores will get a new name, according Marcus Lemonis, president and CEO of Camping World Inc. The company recently acquired Gander Mountain in a bankruptcy auction. Lemonis tweeted his plans to rebrand the company as “Gander Outdoors” and will award $25,000 to a follower who creates a new logo. Lemonis tweets updates daily […]