Forest River Inc. has reinforced its commitment to customer satisfaction by awarding a dealer with a custom-designed mobile RV service vehicle during a drawing which took place at the company’s 12th Annual RV Product Expo on Sept. 24. According to a press release, Roulottes Chaudiere, a Forest River dealership out of Saint-Nicolas, Quebec, won the […]
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The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) is set to offer some new experiences at this year’s Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE) being held Nov. 4-7 at the Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, Tenn. Paula Horwitz, ARVC’s executive director of education and events, said that there will be two add-on experiences for […]
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Editor’s Note: The following profile on Lippert Industries Inc. CEO Jason Lippert, appearing in Chief Executive’s “Masters of Manufacturing Series,” details the company’s diversification strategy as the industry headed into a downturn. Jason Lippert has headed into a downturn in the recreational vehicle industry this time around much better prepared than last time. LCI Industries, […]
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The Mike Molino RV Learning Center will be accepting applications until Oct. 7 for the 2020-21 Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship. According to a press release, the scholarship honors the RV industry service of Spader Business Management founder Duane Spader, a past chairman of the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA), and a champion of life-long […]
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As the RV industry continues to grow in China, Chinese officials have turned to the RV Industry Association (RVIA) for assistance in learning more about vehicle safety and licensing standards. RVIA News & Insights reported that in efforts to aid in this request, RVIA organized meetings last week between state officials and the China Automotive […]
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Shares of the recreational-vehicle manufacturer Thor Industries Inc. rose nearly 17% Monday (Sept. 30) after it reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit as sales grew from a recent European acquisition. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, revenue during the quarter rose 23% to $2.31 billion. The sales increase includes $719.5 million from Erwin Hymer Group […]
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Bipartisan workforce development legislation was introduced in the House last week to address a growing shortage of workers to fill jobs in the technical and skilled trades. Soundings Trade Only reported that the American Workforce Empowerment Act would allow workers to pursue vocational training using pretax dollars from their 529 savings plans for education, training, […]
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Reyco Granning announced the launch of a 35,000-pound GAWR version of their 102AR-HD suspension. According to a press release, the new suspension increases the capacity range of the 102AR-HD family from the 27,000-pound variant that was released last year. It also acts as an air suspension upgrade compliment to the 79KB leaf spring suspension that […]
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LGS Group, distributor for InterMotive Vehicle Controls, announced the hiring of three new team members, Lisa Medina, Debbie Cabrera and Megan Walker. According to a press release, Medina joined LGS Group as office manager for the company’s main Incline, Nev., office. Previously, she worked in accounting and human resources as an office manager in Valencia, […]
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More than 100 park operators recently gathered at Yogi Bear’s North Texas Jellystone Park in Burleson to attend the Fall Meeting of the Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO). The daylong meeting included seminars on ways to reduce liability exposures with service dogs, strategies for increasing revenue with yield management, which some call “rate optimization,” […]
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