Forest River Inc. will cap a production milestone with a community-minded giveaway. The company’s bus division will celebrate the production of its 100,000th unit by presenting a custom bus to an organization in need. As reported by the Goshen News, entrants have until midnight Friday (Sept. 6) to submit emails describing what their organization does, […]
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Editor’s Note: The following profile on Veurink’s RV appeared in the “News & Notes” column in FMCA Magazine’s latest issue. Veurink’s RV Center, a family-owned-and-operated dealership in Grand Rapids, Mich., and an official FMCA commercial member, is celebrating its 65th anniversary in 2019. In 1954, Howard Veurink returned from the Korean War and opened Modern […]
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Responding to requests from RV owners and RV technicians, Ford’s RV Refrigeration Training Center (FRVRTC) has launched a new training program. According to a press release, RV owners can bring their RV to FRVRTC and be trained on RV refrigerator diagnostics and repair on their refrigerator in a one-day course. In addition, RV techs can […]
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Tickets are now on sale for the 4th Annual “Running with Spoons” cooking competition fundraiser benefiting Bashor Children’s Home in Goshen, Ind. According to a press release, the event is sponsored by Nuway Construction, Scott and Kim Welch and the Welch Packaging Group and Don and Theresa Gunden. Eleven local business and community leaders will […]
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OPUS Camper has introduced its first hard-sided trailer, the OP 15’, a hybrid trailer built for overlanders and adventurers that offers comfort while traveling off-the-grid. According to a press release, the unit has a pop-top roof and extendable interior to allow for low-profile towing when collapsed. The OP15’ has a curb weight of 4,690 pounds […]
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Stealth Enterprises LLC, a builder of cargo and specialty trailers, announced the kickoff of its “Thank You for Serving” campaign supporting armed service veterans and first responders with free T-shirts and discounted optional equipment at all its dealerships across the United States According to a press release, the campaign will be launch at the 2019 […]
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LCI Industries announced that its subsidiary, LCI Italy S.r.l., has acquired Ciesse S.p.A., a supplier of railway interior products and systems, headquartered in Rignano sull’Arno, Italy, effective Aug. 31. According to a press release, LCI acquired Varese, Italy-based manufacturer Sessa Klein S.p.A. in 2017, expanding the company’s operational capabilities to include side window systems for […]
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Original equipment and aftermarket supplier Airxcel announces it has acquired Italian cookware supplier, CAN S.r.l., signaling an expansion into Europe and the formation of Airxcel Europe. The transaction is expected to close in September, according to a press release. The new subsidiary will be led by former CAN partner and caravan industry veteran Paolo Moresco. […]
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RV wholesale shipments will see a modest cyclical decline through the remainder of 2019 and into 2020, according to the latest issue of RV RoadSigns, the quarterly forecast commissioned by the RV Industry Association (RVIA) and authored by independent RV industry analyst Richard Curtin, director of Surveys of Consumers at the University of Michigan. RV […]
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The 6th Annual Grand Design Owners Group attracted a record crowd to its annual Indiana Owners Rally August 27-30 at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen, Ind. Grand Design President Don Clark reported that around a thousand owners and 471 units were in attendance at this year’s gathering. “It’s the biggest rally ever,” he […]
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