Month: September 2019

Continental, a supplier of systems, components, and tires to automobile and truck manufacturers, has just introduced its new line of ClearContact premium beam windshield wiper blades to the U.S. and Canadian markets. Designed for professional technicians, the new program features quick and easy OE fit and trouble free inventory, according to a press release. ClearContact wiper blades do […]

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Forest River Inc. is teaming up with KOA Care Camps to ensure that more children with cancer can experience the healing nature of camping through a newly created marketing collaboration.  According to a press release, Forest River will make a donation to KOA Care Camps for every RV, boat, bus and trailer sold during the […]

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The line seemingly stretched for miles as attendees for the Sept. 11-15 America’s Largest RV Show, the event’s 51st running, waited to enter the confines of the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., today. “The crowd was impressive to say the least,” several exhibitors told RVBUSINESS.com, adding that they couldn’t have asked for a better showing […]

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The number of open U.S. jobs slipped 0.4% in July, while hires climbed slightly, a sign that some employers may be growing cautious amid rising economic uncertainty. The Labor Department said Tuesday that employers advertised 7.22 million available jobs in July, down from a revised 7.25 million in June. Job openings reached a peak of […]

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Year-over-year towable retail registrations slid 7.7% for the first seven months of 2019.  According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), results by category showed: • Sales for the travel trailer segment dipped 9.4% through July. • Fifth-wheel registrations declined 9.4% through July. • Folding camping trailer sales fell 12.8% for the seven […]

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Leaders in the camping, RVing and outdoors industries gathered at the Presidio in San Francisco on Sept. 5 to discuss the inclusion of minorities and other diverse groups in the outdoors. “The purpose of this first Inclusion Summit was to really dig into the topic of diversity and camping and discuss how our industries can […]

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The All IN Indiana show on the Indianapolis-based Public Broadcast Station WFYI on Tuesday (Sept. 10) featured a one-hour report on the state of the RV industry. A podcast of the show is now available at www.wfyi.org/programs/all-in .  “We take live questions and topics for the show with social media engagement for All IN,” said […]

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Alliance RV announced the appointment of Dennis Donat as chief financial officer. According to a press release, Donat stepped out of retirement to assume the CFO responsibilities. Prior to joining Alliance, Donat served as CFO of Heartland RV and retired in 2015. “When we established Alliance RV, our commitment was to attract a first-class management team,” […]

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KING announced the latest addition to its connectivity suite of products with the new KING Extend. According to a press release, the KING Extend boosts personal LTE/Cell signal up to 32 times, providing greater coverage and speeds while supporting multiple users. “At KING, we are excited to launch another product allowing our customers to control […]

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Saskatoon, Canada-based Pleasure-Way Industries Ltd. is introducing two new Class B camper vans at America’s Largest RV Show, running Sept 11-15 in Hershey, Pa. The Ontour 2.0. built on the Ford Transit 2500 chassis measures 19-feet, 8 inches while the Ontour 2.2, using the 3500 Ford Transit chassis, is 21-feet, 10 inches. Both camper vans […]

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