Month: July 2020

Following an unprecedented five-week shutdown of its RV plants and similar disruptions to its marine business, Patrick Industries Inc. was able to “quickly accelerate production in response to the swift rebound in demand,” stated President and CEO Andy Nemeth yesterday (July 29) in an conference call with investment analysts. “We’re optimistic that leisure lifestyle markets […]

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For April Klein, vice president of customer support services at Lippert Components, Inc., working in the world of RVs for more than two decades has been a natural outgrowth of her childhood, reports the staff of the RV Industry Association (RVIA) in a “Member Spotlight” feature. She was raised in Junction City, Ore., the site […]

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Due to COVID-19 and concern for the safety of attendees, the Pennsylvania Campground Owners Association (PCOA) has canceled their fall RV Show, which had previously been planned for Oct 2-4 at the York Fairgrounds Expo Center. “We held off as long as we could from cancelling the RV Show, but unfortunately we have no choice,” […]

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In response to the effects of COVID-19, The Mar-Kee Group, Daphne, Ala., announced today (July 30) the release of a brand new RV-specific “remote selling” training module — Virtual Sales Pro. A leading provider of brief, online sales training for retail dealers worldwide, The Mar-Kee Group expands eRVtraining with over 24 new video segments. “This […]

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Cavco Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: CVCO, a Phoenix-based manufacturer of manufactured housing and park model RVs, today (July 30) announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2020. On Aug. 2, 2019, the company completed the acquisition of Destiny Homes, which operates a manufactured and modular housing factory in Moultrie, Ga. The results […]

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Owners of recreational vehicle dealerships in N’West Iowa have been happy campers lately, according to a report by nwestiowa.com. Southwest Wholesale RV in Sheldon experienced slow sales early on this year because of the uncertainty the coronavirus pandemic brought, but that didn’t last long. “About mid-April things drastically changed and we have been going full […]

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nüCamp RV, Sugarcreek, Ohio, introduces its 2021 TAB CS Teardrop Camper.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Bill Sheffer, executive director of the Michigan Association of RVs & Campgrounds (MARVAC), issued the following update Thursday (July 29). Lynwood Wellhausen passed away this past Sunday, July 26th at the age of 85. Lyn was the former Director of MARVAC in the 80’s and left the association in 1991. He joined a […]

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The little Volkswagen Caddy van has a miniature camper version on the way, and these sketches are our first glimpse at this tiny recreation machine, according to a report by Motor1.com. VW claims it is as comfy to sleep in this teeny-weeny RV as in the much larger California. Based on the fifth-generation Caddy, this model […]

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While deaths from the coronavirus in the United States are rising again, public health experts are seeing a flicker of good news: The second surge of confirmed cases appears to be leveling off, according to a report by the Indianapolis Business Review. Scientists aren’t celebrating by any means, warning that the trend is driven by […]

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