Month: June 2018

REV Group Inc. announced that Ian Walsh has been appointed chief operating officer, effective June 1. According to a press release, Walsh replaces Thomas Phillips, who will remain at the company in an advisory capacity through the end of fiscal year 2018 in order to ensure a smooth transition. Walsh joins REV Group from Textron, […]

(June 7, 2018) -- Jason Lippert, CEO of Lippert Components Inc., decided the company he’d led since 2003 needed to care about its people.

Gasoline prices have crept up to a 3 1/2-year high. But some drivers are getting a little relief with national average prices falling for the first time since March, according to AAA. Experts, however, aren’t guaranteeing a huge reversal at the pump. Prices have flattened recently and aren’t showing signs of sliding to 2017 levels. […]

The 2018 Committee Week and Advocacy Day event got underway Monday (June 4) at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., as RV Industry (RVIA) gathered for a round of presentations from industry leaders along with a full agenda of ediucational workshops. Highlighting the five-day event, 120 RV industry executives are “stormed Capitol Hill” for Advocacy Day, […]

(June 7, 2018) -- The spring meeting of the Campground Association Management Professionals (CAMP) was held recently at the Elizabethtown Hershey KOA in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

Thor Industries Inc. announced record third quarter results with net sales of $2.25 billion, up 11.7%, and income before taxes of $180.5 million, an increase of 8.6%. Net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 were $133.8 million and $2.53, respectively. This compares favorably to net income and diluted earnings per share in the […]

Peer-to-peer RV rental firm Outdoorsy today (June 6) announced the hires of Bob Bearden as CFO and four new vice presidents. According to the press release, the expanded Outdoorsy leadership team brings key business expertise across growth, marketing and operations as the company accelerates its global expansion. The appointments coincide with Outdoorsy’s expansion in the […]

(june 6, 2018) -- The RV Show USA begins with a first-time show appearance by Andrew Gross from Road and Home to discuss its line of RV replacement parts.

(june 6, 2018) -- Shaw Industries Group has expanded its distribution and warehousing capacity in Elkhart, Indiana, to meet growing recreational vehicle (RV) flooring demand.

(June 6, 2018) -- Winnebago Industries plans to issue its earnings release for its third quarter of Fiscal 2018 before the market opens on June 20.