Month: July 2018

RV Retailer LLC (RVR), Fort Lauderdale, Fla., announced Friday (June 29) that it has acquired Motor Home Specialist (MHS), the “No. 1 volume motorized RV dealership in the world,” from the O’Banion family, according to a release. Retailing more than 2,200 RVs and generating in excess of $275 million in revenue in 2017, MHS sells […]

(July 2, 2018) -- More than 40 U.S. steel products attract tariffs of 25 percent.

Canada has retaliated against U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs by slapping its own penalties on American exports, according to a report by CNN Money. The Canadian government confirmed Sunday that it has imposed tariffs on U.S. exports worth 16.6 billion Canadian dollars ($12.5 billion). More than 40 U.S. steel products attract tariffs of 25%. A […]

Located in Hohenwald, Tenn., Oliver Travel Trailers, the factory-direct manufacturer of double-shelled fiberglass and composite hull travel trailers, was founded by brothers Jim and John Oliver in 2007 out of necessity. The two had grown up camping in travel trailers, but it wasn’t until the two and other members of their staff had to stay […]

When Lippert Components Inc. makes a corporate decision to begin showing greater interest in its employees, CEO Jason Lippert rolled up his sleeves and went to work. “What’s going to make this place better is not saying we care about our people, but showing that we care about our people,” Lippert said.  As reported by […]

(July 2, 2018) -- UWS is celebrating this 4th of July with nearly 40 years of American manufacturing.

Go RVing Canada, an offshoot of the 20-year-old U.S.-based Go RVing Coalition’s national marketing program, continues to add to its successful “Bring Back Wildhood” campaign for 2018. While it’s closely aligned with the U.S. program, Go RVing Canada was established to give Canada’s RV industry more creative independence in an effort to reach the country’s buyers.  […]

Forest River Inc. executives overseeing the company’s western operations are readying to welcome over 200 dealer personnel to its 8th Annual Dealer Open House, designed to showcase 2019 product while also reinforcing and rebuilding relationships with a growing dealer network. Slated for Aug. 22-23, the gathering will be held for the first time at a […]

The start of the spring selling season is a risky time for a recreational vehicle manufacturer like Winnebago Industries Inc., as its new lineup of products meets its first big test with consumers. On top of that challenge, the RV giant had to deal with spiking raw material costs that threatened to hurt profitability. The Motley […]

Keith Ness was remarkably pragmatic for someone whose place of employment suffered millions of dollars in losses from Friday’s hail storm. “It’s Mother Nature. You can’t do nothing about it,” said Ness, as he and other Jack’s Campers employees assessed extensive damage to about 500 travel trailers and motorhomes on Jack’s soggy lot Saturday morning. […]