Month: June 2018

The towable sector continued to outpace last year as retail registrations grew 6.8% for the first four months of 2018, again led by the travel trailer and fifth-wheel segments . According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), results by category showed: Travel trailer sales climbed 6.7% for the four months. Fifth-wheel registrations rose 9.8% […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier Patrick Industries Inc. announced today (June 11) that it has completed the acquisition of Marine Accessories Corp. (MAC) and has expanded the size of its credit facility. MAC is a manufacturer, distributor and aftermarket supplier of custom tower and canvas products and other related accessories to OEMs, dealers, retailers and distributors, as well […]

The sixth annual Open Range and Highland Ridge travel trailer and fifth-wheel rally drew 80-plus RVs and 175 club members from as far away as Texas and California to the Elkhart County Fairgrounds in Goshen, Ind., June 4-9. Shipshewana, Ind.-based Open Range RV Co. was established in 2007 and transitioned to Highland Ridge after being […]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI), a supplier of components for the leisure and mobile transportation industries, announced the expansion of business development management positions within the company’s towable RV sales division. Effective immediately, current LCI sales team leaders Tyler Nine, Rick Miller, Isaac Payne and Gene Ross have been transitioned to the position of business development […]

The marine industry is “unusually fragmented,” and Chris-Craft President Stephen Heese thinks that will continue to change in the coming years. “Public companies have capitol and private companies don’t unless they lever up with debt,” Heese told Soundings Trade Only Today after announcing Winnebago Industries Inc. would buy Chris-Craft. “The marine industry is fragmented, and it’s […]

Shaw Industries Group has expanded its distribution and warehousing capacity in Elkhart, Ind., to meet growing recreational vehicle (RV) flooring demand and to meet the needs of flooring retailers in the region. According to a press release, the provider of carpet and hard surface flooring for the RV manufacturing sector has doubled its footprint at […]

Editor’s Note: The following profile Lippert Components Inc.’s U.K. subsidiary appears on MobileRVing.com, a website hosted by Southeast Publications.  Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) has set up its first-ever U.K. subsidiary, LCI Industries UK.  Based at Warrington in Cheshire, it will act as a distribution center for Lippert products. The move is a reflection of the […]

Europe will implement counter-measures against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum just like Canada, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, voicing regret about President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to withdraw support for a G7 communique. Reuters reported that Trump’s announcement on Twitter, after leaving the Group of Seven summit in Canada early, that he […]

Editor’s Note: The following is the latest RV recall list compiled by the National Highway Safety Association (NHTSA). • Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. is recalling 5,871 2013-2018 Allegro Open Road motorhomes. Insufficient strength of the frame rail may allow the tow hitch to detach from the motorhome. For additional information click here. • Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling […]

(June 11, 2018) -- No one wants to arrive, bags packed, to find another family in their spot. Thus, no more “first-come, first-served” sites in state parks, said the Department of Natural Resources in 2016. Too unpredictable. Those locations—up to 30 percent of campsites in the state—are now open to reserve online, including on the day you get there.