Forest River Announces Co-CEO, CFO Management Updates

ELKHART, Ind. – Forest River Inc. has announced its new management team, which will succeed founder and CEO Pete Liegl following his passing in November. Effective immediately, Forest River will be led by co-CEOs and a CFO, allowing the company to “continue its commitment to delivering innovative products and exceptional service while addressing the unique needs of its diverse business divisions,” according to the corporate release.

The new management team:

  • Doug Gaeddert, Co-CEO
  • David Wright, Co-CEO
  • Darrel Ritchie, Chief Financial Officer

Together, the three will co-manage the overall strategic direction of Forest River, with Gaeddert directly running the RV Division and Wright directly running the Commercial, Bus & Van and Marine Divisions.

“Pete’s vision and dedication were fundamental to Forest River’s growth and success,” the release continued. “As we move forward, we are confident that the strong foundation he built will continue to inspire and guide us.”

While this leadership structure marks a new phase for Forest River, it is built upon decades of experience, deep industry knowledge, and a shared commitment to Forest River’s people, culture, values, and mission. The continuity will enhance Forest River’s ability to meet the needs of our customers, dealers, and employees effectively with little disruption.

About Forest River Inc.

Founded in 1996 by Pete Liegl, Forest River, Inc. has evolved into North America’s largest manufacturer of recreational vehicles, cargo trailers, pontoon boats, buses, vans, and commercial vehicles. Its portfolio includes market share leaders in every category, and it is the country’s leading manufacturer of buses and vans for both the private and public sectors. Based in Elkhart, Indiana, Forest River employs 14,000+ employees in 100+ facilities in more than a half dozen states. With a commitment to excellence and a focus on customer satisfaction, Forest River is proud to be a Berkshire Hathaway company.

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‘Rockin’ the RV Lifestyle’ Host to visit Ohio RV Supershow

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Having spent decades helping Northeast Ohioans wake up on weekday mornings, retired disc jockey Jeff Kinzbach these days is all about getting people to wake up to the benefits of living an RV lifestyle, according to an article by John Benson for the The News Herald of Cleveland.

The radio legend and his wife, Patti, have traveled more than 40,000 miles while exploring the continent in their third RV, and the couple likes to tell their stories from the road. They’ll be featured guests at the Ohio RV Supershow, which returns Jan. 8 through 12 at the I-X Center in Cleveland.

Having spent decades helping Northeast Ohioans wake up on weekday mornings, retired disc jockey Jeff Kinzbach these days is all about getting people to wake up to the benefits of living an RV lifestyle.

The radio legend and his wife, Patti, have traveled more than 40,000 miles while exploring the continent in their third RV, and the couple likes to tell their stories from the road with their “Rockin’ the RV Lifestyle” podcast. They’ll be featured guests at the Ohio RV Supershow, which returns Jan. 8 through 12 at the I-X Center in Cleveland.

Click here to see the complete article.

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Grand Rapids Camper, Travel & RV Show Set for Jan. 16-19

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A dozen West Michigan RV dealers representing more than 100 RV lines combined with 200,000-plus square feet results in the biggest RV Show in the state – The Grand Rapids Camper, Travel & RV Show, according to information provided by the organizers.

Along with new RV’s, the show will offer a remarkable selection of RV accessories, and information about campgrounds and travel destinations.

Site of the event is Devos Place, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.

Hours are:

  • Jan. 16, 3 to 9 p.m.
  • Jan. 17, noon to 9 p.m.
  • Jan. 18, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Jan 19, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ticket prices are:

  • Adults, $12
  • Children ages 6 to 14, $5
  • Multi-day adult ticket (online only), $18

Attendees will find a vast array of RVs, motorhomes, fifth-wheels and travel trailers, ranging from compact teardrop trailers to luxurious Class A motorhomes. Manufacturers and dealers showcase their newest models, offering visitors a chance to step inside and experience the features firsthand. “Whether you’re a seasoned RV owner or just starting to consider the lifestyle, the show provides an excellent opportunity to compare options, ask questions, and even take advantage of special show pricing,” according to show organizers.

Beyond RVs, the Grand Rapids Camper, Travel, and RV Show also features a wide variety of exhibits catering to outdoor recreation. Booths will be showcasing camping gear, travel accessories and innovative gadgets designed to make life on the road more convenient. Representatives from campgrounds and travel destinations across Michigan and beyond are also on hand, ready to inspire getaways with maps, brochures, and insider tips.

The event is family-friendly, with plenty of activities to keep everyone entertained, according to information provided. Kids can enjoy interactive exhibits and hands-on activities, while adults attend seminars on topics like RV maintenance, trip planning and tips for first-time buyers. “Whether you’re there to find your dream RV or simply soak up the excitement of the outdoor travel community, the Grand Rapids Camper, Travel, and RV Show promises an unforgettable experience,” the organizer stated.

Click here to purchase tickets.

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2025 Arctic Fox & Wolf Creek Updates from Northwoods Mfg.

Northwood Manufacturing announces a list of refinements for Arctic Fox and Wolf Creek truck campers and reduces prices at the same time, according to a report by Gordon White for TruckCamperMagazine.com. Don’t miss the new Arctic Fox graphics package. So long swoops!

For 2024, Northwood Manufacturing blew the doors off with major updates across its truck camper line up. Both Arctic Fox and Wolf Creek stepped up to 8 cubic foot 12 volt compressor refrigerators, 400 watts of solar, fiberglass front nose caps, and thermal pane windows—all standard.

For 2025, Northwood is adding a list of refinements including an all-new exterior graphics package for the Arctic Fox line, IllumaGrip III lighted exterior assist handles, Progressive Dynamics lithium-capable power converters, Furrion microwaves with built in air fryers, and heavy duty roof handles. The even bigger news is that they managed to reduce prices for 2025.

We talked to Lance Rinker, Director of Materials and Marketing, and Tony Carman, Draftsman for Northwood Manufacturing about the 2025 updates.

Click here to reads the full article at TruckCamperMagazine.com.

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Unemployment Claims Fall to 211,000; Lowest Since March

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that suggest most U.S. workers continue to enjoy unusually high job security, according to an Associated Press report.

Jobless claims dropped by 9,000 to 211,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, Jan. 2. The four-week average of claims, which strips out week-to-week ups and downs, fell by 3,500 to 223,250.

The overall numbers receiving unemployment benefits fell by 52,000 to 1.84 million, the lowest since September.

Thomas Simons and Sam Saliba, economists at Jefferies, called the drops “encouraging’’ in a commentary but cautioned that seasonal adjustments around the holidays can throw off the numbers.

The U.S. job market has cooled considerably from the red-hot hiring days of 2021-2023 when the economy was bounding back from COVID-19 lockdowns.

Click here to read the full Associated Press report.

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Video: Fraserway RV Showcases ‘Canadian RV Adventure’

From Fraserway RV:

Discover the Fraserway RV Difference!

Arrive, unpack, and hit the road with Fraserway RV — your gateway to freedom, nature, and adventure in Canada.

As a family-owned Canadian business since 1969, we’re dedicated to making your RV journey unforgettable. Here’s why travelers love us:

  • Free hotel shuttle in the morning to make your trip start effortlessly.
  • Personalized vehicle demos free of charge so you feel confident on the road.
  • A special gift for every repeat customer—our way of saying thank you!
  • Free additional drivers—because adventures are better shared.
  • Unlimited awning and generator use for maximum comfort.
  • A new, reliable fleet built by our own Adventurer Manufacturing.
  • A wide selection of RVs—choose from Van Conversions, Truck Campers, and Motorhomes.

Ready for the adventure of a lifetime? Book your Fraserway RV today and experience the ultimate road trip.

Visit fraserway.com for more details.

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Expion360 Now Offers E360 Home Energy Storage Solutions

REDMOND, Ore. – Expion360 Inc. (Nasdaq: XPON), an industry leader in lithium-ion battery power storage solutions, announced today that it has begun distribution of its e360 Home energy Storage Solutions.

The company is beginning to fulfill purchase orders for its HESS to Wellspring Solar, a division of Wellspring Components, which has served as a key partner to Expion360 in connection with the HESS pilot program and testing and provided expertise regarding HESS system development.

A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link.

The LiFePO4 battery HESS enables residential and small business customers to create their own stable micro-energy grid and lessen the impact of increasing power fluctuations and outages. HESS are designed with adaptability in mind, ready to evolve alongside changing energy requirements.

“These order deliveries will reflect a significant milestone in bringing the e360 HESS to market in partnership with Wellspring Solar, our trusted integration partner,” said Brian Schaffner, Chief Executive Officer of Expion360.“We believe the HESS product line will benefit from a fast-growing battery energy storage market, and consumer uptake can rapidly scale with the introduction of products that improve price, flexibility, and integration. We also anticipate HESS will benefit from incentives available through California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program and federal tax credits available through the Inflation Reduction Act for home battery systems. We look forward to working closely with Wellspring for additional orders in 2025.”

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Incoming RVDA of Canada Chairman Addresses Members

Jim Gorrie

Editor’s Note: Jim Gorrie, owner of Classic Trailers in Headingley, Manitoba, was named Chairman of the Board for the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada in November. As he begins his term in office, he penned the following address to RVDA membership.

I am honoured and deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve as Chairman of the RVDA of Canada. I want to thank each of you for your trust and support, and for the dedication you bring to advancing our organization and the RV industry as a whole. It is a privilege to work alongside such a committed and talented group of individuals.

In taking on this role, I am committed to building on the successes of those who came before me, while addressing the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Together, we have an incredible opportunity to shape the future of our industry, strengthen our organization, and enhance the value we provide our members and the communities we serve.

I believe in harnessing the collective experience of our board and members, ensuring every voice is heard, and building consensus-driven solutions.

My goal is to ensure that the RVDA of Canada is not only a supporter of its members but also a driver of innovation and growth for the entire RV industry.

We are faced with many challenges, notably, quality control issues, lack of innovation, warranty and service delays, supply chain disruptions, rising costs, environmental concerns, poor customer experiences, overproduction and inventory surpluses, financing and economic factors and shifting consumer preferences.

I am committed to a transparent leadership style where accountability is the cornerstone of trust and progress.

As Chairman, I aim to focus on the success of our members by addressing their challenges and creating new opportunities for growth. Change is inevitable, and I intend to lead RVDA of Canada with flexibility, ensuring we remain a step ahead of emerging challenges.

Building meaningful relationships is at the heart of my leadership philosophy because I believe collaboration is the key to achieving shared success.

My leadership will focus on balancing innovation with responsibility, ensuring our industry thrives while preserving its future.

Together, we will navigate the road ahead, embracing opportunities for growth and innovation while maintaining our commitment to excellence. I look forward to what we will achieve together in the coming year.

Jim Gorrie

Chairman, RVDA of Canada

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Video: Attendees Tout NIRVC’s Music City Motorhome Expo

From National Indoor RV Centers: Are you shopping for a new or preowned motorhome? Tired of the crowded RV shows? Are you wanting to test drive your motorhome before you buy it? Hear from actual customers and manufacturers about their experience at last year’s Music City Motorhome Expo, which will be May 31 to June 4 to the Wilson County Fairgrounds, just outside Nashville, Tenn.

Be the first to see, tour, and test drive the brand new 2026 model year lineup of motorhomes from all the major manufacturers in a crowd-free, stress-free, and hassle-free environment.

Enjoy five full days of onsite camping, shopping, delicious meals, and nightly entertainment. As always, the entertainment will showcase famous artists. This year’s lineup is Sara Evans and Scotty McCreery.

This event will cost you nothing whatsoever, if you buy within a year of the show. Not only will your ticket price be reimbursed, but NIRVC will also cover $2,000 of your travel expenses if you buy a Class A or Super C, or $1,000 if you buy a Class B or C.

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Lazydays Announces Record Date for $25M Rights Offering

Lazydays RV Logo (PRNewsfoto/Lazydays RV)

TAMPA, Fla. – Lazydays Holdings Inc. (NasdaqCM: GORV) announced that the special independent committee of its board of directors has set terms for the company’s previously announced rights offering and set the record date of Jan. 13 for the rights offering.

Holders of common stock and warrants to acquire common stock (excluding clients of Alta Fundamental Advisers LLC and Coliseum Capital Management, LLC, who have waived their and their respective affiliates’ rights to receive the rghts to the extent any of them are holders as of the record date) (such non-excluded holders, collectively, the “holders”) as of the record date will receive one non-transferable right for every share of common stock owned or issuable upon exercise or conversion of warrants owned as of the record date. Each right will entitle the holder to purchase 1.27 shares of Lazydays common stock at a cash subscription price per whole share of common stock equal to $1.03 per share of our common stock (the “subscription price”).

Each right consists of a basic subscription right and an over-subscription right. The rights under the basic subscription right will be distributed in proportion to holders’ holdings on the record date. If some holders exercise their basic subscription right in full, and other holders do not, the exercising holders will be entitled to an over-subscription right to purchase a portion of the unsubscribed shares at the subscription price, subject to the availability and pro rata allocation of common stock among persons exercising the over-subscription right.

Assuming the rights offering is fully subscribed, the company currently expects to receive aggregate gross proceeds of $25,000,000, before expenses, and the company expects to issue 24,271,844 shares of the company’s common stock.

The rights will expire if they are not exercised 5 p.m., Eastern Time on Feb. 5, the expected expiration date of the rights offering. The company may extend the period for exercising the rights. rights which are not exercised by the expiration date of the rights offering will expire and will have no value.

As further described in the registration statement on Form S-1 relating to the rights offering (as amended) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company expects that the net proceeds of the rights offering will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including repayment of indebtedness.

The shares of common stock to be issued upon exercise of the rights will be listed for trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “GORV.” The rights are non-transferable and the company will not be listing the rights on Nasdaq or any other national securities exchange.

Neither the company, the special independent committee nor its board of directors has made or will make any recommendation to holders regarding the exercise of rights. holders should make an independent investment decision about whether or not to exercise their rights based on their own assessment of the company’s business and the rights offering.

Questions about the rights offering or requests for a copy of the prospectus related to the rights offering, when available, may be directed to the Information agent, Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, LLC at 888-789-8409 or via email at [email protected].

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. The securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. The information herein is not complete and is subject to change. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any rights, common stock or any other securities, nor will there be any offer, solicitation or sale of any rights, the common stock or any other securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. This document is not an offering, which can only be made by the prospectus and any prospectus supplements for the rights offering, which should be read carefully before investing.

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