Month: February 2018

TEMECULA, Calif. — Park operators from California and across the country will participate in a day-long emergency planning workshop on Feb. 28 that is organized by the California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (CalARVC). The workshop, held at Pechanga RV Resort & Casino in Temecula as part of CalARVC’s Spring RV Park Day event, ...

(Feb. 20, 2018) -- Camping can be an excellent experience for all of the family as long as you give it a little forethought beforehand.

Jayco Inc. is marking its 50th year in business this week by paying back the communities where it operates with “50 Acts of Kindness.” The initiative opened Monday (Feb. 19) and concludes today in the towns of Middlebury, Ind., home to Jayco’s headquarters and expansive manufacturing complex, along with Topeka, Ind., Shipshewana, Ind., and Twin Falls, […]

(Feb. 20, 2018) -- Todd Allen has been promoted to president; Josh Berry is now vice president of sales and marketing; and Dave Sykes assumes the role of CEO.

In an effort to provide aftermarket service to end-users of its Sprinter-based Class B motorhomes and cargo vans, Mercedes-Benz USA LLC has introduced VanCare, a program that provides preventive maintenance and minor repairs through a growing fleet of mobile technicians. Josh Harrison, the key account manager for after-sales business development at Mercedes-Benz USA (MB USA), […]

Patrick Industries Inc. announced today (Feb. 20) that it has completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Madison, Tenn.-based Metal Moulding Corp., a manufacturer of custom metal fabricated products, primarily for the marine market, including hinges, arm rests, brackets, panels and trim, as well as plastic products including boxes, inlay tables, steps and […]

Garmin Ltd. today (Feb. 20) announced that it has acquired Trigentic AB, a privately-held provider of products, solutions and services in the areas of embedded systems, power supply and power distribution for the marine and recreational vehicle markets. The Trigentic components are marketed and sold under the EmpirBus brand. “The acquisition of Trigentic will allow Garmin […]

Grand Design Recreation Vehicle Co. marked another milestone as the Middlebury, Ind.-based company produced its 50,000th unit.  Now in its fifth year of business, Grand Design’s brands continue to build market share with year-over-year retail sales outpacing the industry’s growth by over four times, according to Statistical Surveys Inc.   “It is very exciting to have reached this 50,000 unit […]

Keystone RV Co. is a step closer to completing plans for building a new storage lot in Goshen, Ind. As reported by the Goshen News, the Elkhart County Commissioners unanimously approved the company’s request to rezone a chunk of land from agricultural to limited manufacturing during Monday (Feb. 19) morning’s meeting. The vote followed the […]

RVshare announced it has secured a $50 million commitment from Austin, Texas-based investment firm Tritium Partners, whose managing partners led the first investment in vacation rental firm HomeAway.   According to a press release, RVshare will initially call down $20 million of the committed capital to accelerate its rapid growth, focusing on enhancements in user experience, […]