Optronics International, a leading manufacturer and supplier of heavy-duty LED vehicle lighting with a location in Goshen, Ind., announced that it will be displaying the industry’s first stop, tail, turn lamps with integrated graphics. The new lamps merge brand identities into the lighting design, juxtaposing a smooth GloLight lens appearance against a more traditional LED […]
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Editor’s Note: Sponsored by the National RV Dealers Association (RVDA), RVDA of Canada, and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center, the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo takes place Nov. 11-15 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. In addition to discovering new products and services in the Expo Hall, meeting manufacturer, supplier and vendor partners, and networking […]
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The third quarter 2019 Michiana Benchmark Business Index (BBI), compiled by the certified public accounting and consulting firm of Kruggel Lawton CPAs, showed improvement for the second straight quarter after reaching its lowest level ever in the first quarter of 2019, the South Bend, Ind.-based company stated in a release. The overall third quarter BBI […]
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Aqua Finance Inc., a Wausau, Wisc.-based provider of financing to consumers in the water treatment, home improvement, and RV industries, announced the appointment of as president and chief executive officer. Aqua’s founder, Bob Chadwell, will assume the role of chairman. Morrin joins Aqua from Santander Consumer USA, where he was most recently president, Chrysler Capital […]
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Pointing out that the company as a whole enjoyed an 11% year-over-year increase in business at the 2019 Elkhart RV Open House, Winnebago Industries Inc. President and CEO Michael Happe addressed investment analysts in a Wednesday (Oct. 23) conference call following the release of the manufacturer’s 4Q and fiscal 2019 financial report. Forest City, Iowa-based […]
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Truma announced that Forest River Inc.’s Cedar Creek division is installing the Truma AquaGo as standard equipment on board all of its Champagne models. The Truma AquaGo instant water heater continues to be integrated as the new standard, on-demand water heater for RVs throughout the industry. “RV customers who buy high-end RVs expect the very […]
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The latest round of RVB videos is now accessible at the “RV Industry Videos” on the RVBUSINESS.com home page. Concent includes: — J.D. from the Big Truck Big RV channel on YouTube provides a walk-through tour of the 2075 travel trailer by Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. The non-slide unit features a slide-out rear kitchen under […]
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Editor’s Note: The following report by RVIA News & Insights sheds additional light on the pressing need for modernization at national parks to accommodate the growing number of RVers while also addressing safety concerns. Articles and opinion pieces in recent days have called attention to the issue of campground modernization in national parks, and as […]
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Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier Patrick Industries Inc. reported a moderate dip in revenue for its third quarter, ended Sept. 29, with net income at $21.3 million compared to $27.9 million a year earlier. Revenue slipped $8.9 million, or 2%, to $566.2 million from $575.1 million in the same quarter of 2018. The decrease was primarily due to […]
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When Curtis Coleman launched RVillage — often described as “Facebook for RVers” — in early 2014, he didn’t know what to expect. A musician by trade and former member of the New Christy Minstrels, Coleman had lived a nomadic life touring with some of the biggest names in the music business. Now, as a full-time […]
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