ORR Receives ‘Big Wins’ in Spending Package for ’20

The 2020 spending package passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate delivers a funding boost for a host of outdoor recreation, access and conservation priorities, according to a release from the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR). Importantly, it directs new studies that will help the industry measure contributions to recreation infrastructure as well […]

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MBA Insurance To Host RV Rental School in February

Registration is open for MBA’s 2020 RV Rental School, taking place Feb. 25-27, 2020, at the Tuscany Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. According to a press release, the three-day seminar school is sponsored by MBA Insurance and is designed to fast-track people interested in opening an RV rental business, or to strengthen existing rental […]

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Foremost Transport Names Bill Martin Vice President

Foremost Transport Inc. announced that Bill Martin was recently named vice president. Headquartered in Goshen, Ind., Foremost Transport also has operations in Fitzgerald, Ga, Perris, Calif., and Pendleton, Ore. According to a press release, Martin most recently held the position of director of safety for Foremost and Quality Drive Away. He brings more than 25 […]

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Wait Industries is Planning $3M Investment in Elkhart

Wait Industries LLC, an Elkhart, Ind.-based private capital investment firm which operates two manufacturing plants in Elkhart County, says it will invest more than $3 million in cash and capital in its facilities. Inside INdiana Business reported that the company this week just completed the purchase of Voyager, a metal fabricating firm that supplies to […]

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Down From 2-year High

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits dropped from more than a two-year high last week, pointing to sustained labor market strength. CNBC reported that initial claims for state unemployment benefits decreased 18,000 to a seasonally adjusted 234,000 for the week ended Dec. 14, the Labor Department said today (Dec. 19). Though the […]

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Trailer Valet is Launching Line of Hand-Crank Jacks

Trailer Valet has launched a new line of manual hand-crank jacks with the ability to be powered by any 18- to 24-volt drill with the Trailer Valet drill attachment. Trailer Valet’s two new drill-powered jacks, the side-mounted JXS and the center-mounted JXC, are compatible with most trailers with a tongue weight of up to 2,000 […]

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ELS-Owned Thousand Trails Celebrates its 50th Year

Thousand Trails, owned by Chicago, Ill.-based Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. (ESL), celebrated 2019 in historic fashion, as the network of campgrounds observed 50 years in the campground industry, according to a press release. Campers visiting the company’s more than 80 campgrounds across North America this year enjoyed numerous events, gifts and games that celebrated the […]

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Video: Bucars RV Centre’s 12 Days of Christmas Sale

Bucars RV Centre in Balzac, Alberta, has been producing a series of videos as part of a “12 Days of Christmas” promotion. This video, the 11th Day of Christmas, features a discount on ladder golf. Customers must bring a donation to the Airdrie Food Bank to receive the discount.

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‘REV’ Reporting Flat 4Q Sales, RV Revenue Declines

REV Group Inc. reported that consolidated net sales in its fourth quarter were $652.9 million, representing a decline of 1% from the year-ago period. The decline in sales was primarily the result of lower recreation segment shipments, partially offset by sales growth in the commercial and Fire and Emergency (F&E) segments. Consolidated net sales were […]

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