On Friday night (Oct. 25), in a tremendous win for the RV industry, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) quietly released the results of its 2019 GSP Annual Product Review, approving the RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) petition for a Competitive Need Limitation waiver for lauan plywood from Indonesia. This result comes after […]
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The RV Industry Association (RVIA) will host an update on Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. (EST) on major trade issues facing the RV industry, including the long-awaited decision from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on lauan plywood. According to a press release, RVIA Manager of Government and Political Affairs Samantha Rocci […]
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General Motors Co. employees voted in favor of a new four-year labor agreement reached with the United Auto Workers, ending a nearly six week-long strike that has cost the company about $2 billion and rippled through the U.S. economy. Bloomberg reported that the union said the deal was approved by 57.1% of its members, enough to ratify the contract […]
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In preparation for a busy winter training schedule Sobel University has updated its online course grading system. With the updates in technology, turn-around time for grading and live-one-on one coaching will be more available and effective, according to a press release. “Simply log into Sobel University, watch one of over 300 training sessions, and answer […]
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The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) will be hosting three one-day tech training classes, Dec. 10-12, at its offices in Okemos, Mich. According to a press release, participating vendors will include: PullRite, MORryde, MTI Safety Alert, MEC, Xantrex, AP/Baurer, King, SikaFlex and AirLift. The training qualifies for continuing education credit with the […]
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The U.S. financial markets, based on current stock prices, seem to be signaling a rather positive trend lately regarding the U.S. RV industry following the recent round of corporate financial reports, stated RVBUSINESS.com. In spite of a continuing 2019 contraction in wholesale shipments, which are off approximately 20% from a year ago, industry OEMs and […]
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Outdoor recreation will be at the forefront of conversations on Capitol Hill next week, as for the first time, the House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing focused solely on outdoor recreation, according to an announcement today (Oct. 25) by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR). ORR officials and its members have been working […]
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The RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) September survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 31,639 wholesale shipments, an increase of 2.2% from the 30,969 units shipped last September. Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, totaled 28,085 units for the month, an increase of 3.1% compared to last September’s total of […]
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Joe Zueger, president of Workplace IT Management and a 30-year IT services veteran, will present an hour-long workshop in the Dealer/GM education track at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, according to a release. Sponsored by The National RV Dealers Association (RVDA), RVDA of Canada, and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center, the “Con/Expo” will be […]
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In its third-quarter financial report issued Thursday (Oct. 24), Dometic Group, headquartered in Sweden, announced net sales for the quarter increase of 2%, were SEK 4,605 m ($475.5 million), while net sales for the first nine months of 2019 were SEK 14,584 m ($1.5 billion); an increase of 3%. The company’s Americas division, which represented […]
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