Month: August 2017

(Aug. 21, 2017) -- "His knowledge and perspectives on M&A and other transactions will be highly beneficial as we continue to expand our global portfolio of recreation, transportation and work products for consumer, commercial and military applications," said Polaris Chairman and CEO Scott Wine.

(Aug. 21, 2017) -- When North America’s last total solar eclipse occurred in 1979, some visitors to Paducah were driving the same motorhomes that brought them to town for today's eclipse.

(Aug. 21, 2017) -- "We ask that travelers respect individual private property owners by not pulling over on their lands, trespassing, blocking gates, camping, collecting firewood or building campfires."

RV/MH Heritage Foundation Inc. President Darryl Searer says his organization plans to launch a major fund drive later this year to greatly expand the Northern Indiana Event Center (NIEC) and the affiliated RV/MH Hall of Fame (HOF) on the northeast side of Elkhart, Ind. That campaign, ultimately totaling as much as $10 million according to Searer, […]

Editor’s Note: The following article, authored by Roger Schneider, originally appeared in the Goshen News. RVBUSINESS.com is running the story in full along with the accompanying photos with permission from the publication.  Aluminum Trailer Co. has opened its new factory and headquarters in Nappanee, Ind. The company cut a ceremonial ribbon last week on its plant […]

If you’re planning to spend the last weeks of summer sleeping under the stars, you won’t be alone. A new wave of campers is taking to the great outdoors, though you might not find them in A-frame tents. According to a New York Times report, they’re in tree houses and Airstreams, king beds and plush […]

A swath of the U.S. from Oregon to South Carolina was drawing a crowd Sunday (Aug. 20) in anticipation of the nation’s first coast-to-coast, total solar eclipse in almost a century. But just about everyone will be an astronomer for about two minutes on Monday. USA Today reported that millions of Americans are traveling to the “path […]

A half-century ago, Thetford Corp. released Aqua-Kem, a new product for the RV industry that was designed to tackle a problem that had existed since the invention of the recreational vehicle: deodorizing the holding tank. According to a press release, history shows that Aqua-Kem stood as the industry’s leading product following the launch, a position that it […]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced that Andrew Mock has been promoted to director of sales, interiors. According to a press release, Mock will oversee the sales and product management for all interiors-related RV products. Mock, who previously held the position of Furrion product manager, will now be the central point of contact for product teams in […]

Last weekend’s Midwest RV Super Show was a hit again this year, drawing more visitors as well as a new dealer to the annual showcase of new models, according to the show’s director. “Attendance was fantastic,” said Matt Rose, director of recreational vehicles for Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council Inc. “We saw over 4,700 people over […]