Month: February 2018

Plant City, Fla.-based Cody Talbert Distribution LLC has expanded as an independent supplier for parts and products to RV dealers, service centers and towing outlets across the southeastern U.S. Officials noted that the new expansion and reformation of the company was spurred by the sale of a key customer, Camping Connection, to Lippert Components Inc. […]

The RV industry, after eight consecutive years of expansion, remains in a growth mode according to a commanding majority of the 195 respondents to the 2018 RVB/Wells-Fargo All-Industry Survey. Fully 89.4% of those participating in the annual survey saw their companies or divisions grow in 2017 — 46.3% of them by more than 20%. And […]

Vermont-based Pete’s RV Center officially assumed ownership of Macdonald’s RV Center in Plainville, Mass., on Feb. 1. Located just short drives from Boston and Providence, Macdonald’s RV served thousands of customers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and throughout New England since opening its doors in 1947, according to a press release. Looking to retire after many successful years […]

Airstream Inc. President and CEO Bob Wheeler announced that Vice President of Sales Justin Humphreys will serve as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). “It’s not just an opportunity to serve as Airstream’s COO, it’s also an honor,” said Humphreys in a press release. “I look forward to continuing Airstream’s storied history of excellence […]

In a letter today (Feb. 16) from Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) President Frank Hugelmeyer, members were notified of another opportunity to hear firsthand the association’s concept for a new trade show set to debut in the spring of 2019. The next briefing will be 9-10:30 a.m., March 1, in Champions Hall at the RV/MH Hall of Fame […]

Editor’s Note: The following story by Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) Director of Industry Relations Jeff Kurowski tracks reported strong sales across the U.S. during the early round of RV shows. The article appears in the February issue of RV Executive Today. The 2018 RV show season is off to a strong start, with the Florida RV […]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced that the company’s framed RV window division ended the 2017 year having produced more than two million windows. According to a press release, the milestone was officially reached in December of 2017 by Plant 228 located in Goshen, Ind. In 2015 and 2016, Plant 228 produced 1.4 and 1.6 million windows, respectively, […]

The president of the Indiana Manufacturers Association says, to fill the growing number of openings in Indiana’s manufacturing sector and beyond, the state needs to ramp up efforts to increase its population. “Our check engine light is on,” says Brian Burton, “and it’s blinking.” He says the association is pushing a measure with state lawmakers […]

(Feb. 16, 2018) -- "We are currently working to share the new event vision with the industry and will continue to schedule open events for members to see the event outline. Our next briefing will be on Thursday, March 1st in Elkhart from 9-10:30 a.m. at the RV Hall of Fame (Champions Hall)," writes Frank Hugelmeyer.

The Toronto Spring Camping and RV Show, billed as the largest consumer RV Show in Canada, is set to run March 1-4 at the International Centre in Mississauga. According to a press release, it’s the only show produced by the Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA). Occupying 400,000 square feet in the International Centre, the even […]