Month: November 2017

FMCA has rolled out new pricing for the FMCA Roadside Rescue plan in an offer available exclusively to association members. For $69 per year, members gain access to a top-notch RV roadside assistance plan that provides benefits such as towing to the nearest qualified repair center, lockout assistance, vehicle fluid delivery, tire service, winch-out service and trip […]

Erwin Hymer Group North America (EHGNA) has partnered with Kymeta, Liberty Global and Intelsat to provide communications support in Puerto Rico from the devastation of hurricane Maria. The Category 5 hurricane aftermath of winds at 175 mph resulted in an estimated 100,000 homes and buildings damaged and 90% of the island’s infrastructure is destroyed, including […]

(Nov. 1, 2017) -- Airstream, maker of the iconic riveted aluminum travel trailer, recently launched AIR (Airstream Innovation and Research) Lab, an expanded research & development center at its manufacturing plant in Jackson Center, Ohio.

(Nov. 1, 2017) -- Indiana Transport utilizes independently contracted drivers to haul travel trailers, fifth wheels, gooseneck trailers and utility trailers from RV OEM plants to dealer lots across the country.

(Nov. 1, 2017) -- Campers Inn RV, a large chain of family operated RV dealerships, and Tradewinds RV, a longtime dealer in Florida, have joined forces in the Ocala market. The dealership will remain open, and Campers Inn RV plans to retain the staff as the store transitions into Campers Inn RV of Ocala.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Campers Inn RV has joined forces with Tradewinds RV in the Ocala, Fla., market. According to a press release, the dealership will remain open, and Campers Inn RV plans to retain the staff as the store transitions into Campers Inn RV of Ocala. “We are excited to be expanding our presence in Florida and […]

Patrick Industries Inc. announced today (Nov. 1) that it has completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Elkhart, Indiana-based Indiana Transport Inc., a leading transportation and logistics service provider primarily to original equipment manufacturers and dealers in the recreational vehicle  market. Patrick projects Indiana Transport’s full-year 2017 revenues to be approximately $100 million, […]

Spartan Motors Inc. today (Nov. 1) reported net income rose 390.9% to $13.5 million, or 38 cents per share, compared to $2.7 million, or 8 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2016. The Charlotte, Mich.-based company reported that the increase reflects the release of a $6.3 million, or 18 cents per share, tax valuation allowance recorded […]

Forest River Inc. announced plans to expand its operations to Butler, Ind., creating up to 125 new jobs by 2019. “Indiana is a powerhouse when it comes to the RV industry, with over 80% of the world’s RVs being built in the state,” Governor Eric J. Holcomb said in a statement from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. “Because […]

Airstream Inc. recently launched the Airstream Innovation and Research (AIR) Lab, an expanded research and development center at its manufacturing plant in Jackson Center, Ohio.  According to a press release, the 22,000-square-foot facility is the “latest manifestation of Airstream’s historic commitment to innovation established by founder Wally Byam in the 1930s and still embraced by every […]