Month: April 2020

An Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) member survey, in partnership with the Oregon State University Outdoor Recreation Economy Initiative, finds that the outdoor recreation industry is facing dramatically decreased sales and revenue, difficulties with production and distribution and large numbers of furloughs and layoffs, the association announced in a release today (April 30) ORR surveyed its […]

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Gulf Stream Coach Inc. has announced that it currently plans to resume production operations on Monday (May 4) at all facilities in Nappanee and Etna Green, Ind. Production volume will be staged over the coming weeks to take into account any limitations in the supply chain. The return to work comes following the implementation of […]

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Patrick Industries Inc., a major manufacturer and distributor of component and building products for the RV, marine, manufactured housing and industrial markets, today (April 30) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 29. Net sales for the first quarter of 2020 decreased $19 million, or 3.1%, to $589.2 million from $608.2 million in […]

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The Mile Molino RV Learning Center, in partnership with KPA, is hosting a webinar at 1 pm ET, Thursday (April 30) on “Getting Back to Work Safely: Coronavirus Prevention Best Practices for Your Dealership,” the National RV Dealers Association (RVDA) announced today (April 29). “As the economy reopens, dealers must be prepared for the ‘new […]

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Thor Industries Inc. donated 10,000 KN95 masks for use by front-line first responders and in long-term care facilities in Elkhart County, Ind., according to reporting today (April 29) by WSBT-TV, South Bend. And South Bend’s ABC-57 is reporting other companies – including Forest River Inc., which provided a trailer to Bashor Children’s Home – are […]

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The LittleGiant Trailer has been a favorite go-to product for Let’s Go Aero (LGA) customers since its introduction in 2008, the Colorado Springs, Colo.-based company stated in a release today (April 29). Designed as a pickup bed size trailer with 24-inch-tall bed sides and a three-quarter-ton payload capacity, the LittleGiant Trailer is a platform product that […]

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Winnebago Industries Inc. today (April 29) confirmed its previously announced RV production resumption plans would continue as scheduled. Newmar Corp., Grand Design RV Co. and Winnebago Motorhomes will get back to work the week of May 4, while the Winnebago Towables division will resume operations the week of May 11. Each business will be restarting […]

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In its fiscal third quarter results issued today (April 29), Flexsteel Industries Inc. announced it was discontinuing its recreational vehicle business. Headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, Flexsteel reported net sales were $98.8 million for the third quarter compared to net sales of $111.5 million in the prior year quarter, a decrease of 11.4%. At one time, Flexsteel […]

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The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) and the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) have successfully led an effort to get Paycheck Payment Program (PPP) loans extended to accommodate seasonal businesses, according to a press release from ARVC. This latest ruling issued by the U.S. Treasury is big news for seasonal RV parks and […]

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Spring is an important time of the year for RV sellers in Missouri because camping season in state parks starts on April 1, according to Missouri State Parks. However, stay-at-home orders have led to a decrease in RV sales, according to a report by KOMU, an NBC-affiliate station in Columbia, Mo. Bradley Eubank, general manager […]

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