Dave Barbulesco

Genesis Products, an Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier of laminated panels and interior components, continues to build and refine its product portfolio with the acquisition of Welformed Materials. Welformed, established in Elkhart in 2014 by Chris Welch and two co-founders, utilizes a proprietary forming and molding process to transform raw materials into premium grade composite products. Genesis President […]

Winnebago Industries Inc. has received a hazard control recognition award from the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council. According to a press release, the award was announced at the safety council’s professional development conference and expo held in Dubuque, Iowa, April 22-24. Winnebago was one of 101 entries from industries and government agencies in Illinois and Iowa. The company […]

Offering testament to its standing as a viable, growing piece of the RV industry’s trade-centric event circuit, Thursday’s (May 14) RV Industry Power Breakfast delivered a fast-paced, information-heavy format to nearly 750 attendees that packed the RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Northern Event Center. Marking its third year, the Power Breakfast strategically caters to the industry’s […]

The consolidation drumbeat continues in the RV industry – a fact about which most RV industry observers were reminded Friday (May 1) when Thor Industries Inc. announced the $144 million acquisition of Elkhart, Ind.-based Postle Operating LLC — dba Postle Aluminum Co. – from private equity owner Strength Capital. Postle is a key 500-employee vendor […]

The 3rd Annual Spring Hall of Fame RV show will be held at the RV/MH Hall of Fame & Museum in Elkhart, Ind., opening tomorrow (April 23) and running through the weekend. Ten of the area’s top dealers will kick off their summer selling season with special show pricing on the latest model RVs. Dealers will […]

Winnebago Industries Inc.’s recent agreement with Champion Home Builders Inc. and subsequent foray into the growing park model sector was officially christened as part of Winnebago’s Dealer Days last week in Las Vegas. Two Champion-built park models, badged with the iconic Winnebago logo, received scrutiny from Winnebago’s dealer body during the April 8-10 event while also launching an […]

The RV/MH Heritage Foundation announced the final phase of its $1 Million RV Industry Debt Elimination campaign that launched last September. According to a press release, the campaign has generated over $500,000 in pledges and donations so far from members of the manufactured housing community. The Kevin Clayton Debt Elimination Challenge campaign was launched when Kevin […]

Alpin Haus President Andy Heck is admittedly cautious by nature. As steward of the family grown dealership in upstate New York established by his father, Bud, in 1964, Heck has incrementally expanded the company through “smart growth” – a business acumen that has translated into not only success, but also longevity. “I guess it’s fair […]

Winnebago Industries Inc. reported lower net income on slightly higher sales for its fiscal second quarter, ended Feb. 28. Revenues for the second quarter were $234.5 million, an increase of 2.5%, versus $228.8 million for the fiscal 2014 period. Operating income was $11.9 million for the current quarter compared to $14.0 million in the second […]

Dennis Dillon RV & Marine Center is in the midst of an ambitious growth plan, as the dealership has initiated expansions on two fronts with large-scale improvements at its home base in Boise, Idaho, and an extensive renovation of the property and facilities that formerly housed McMahon’s RV operations in Westminster, Calif. Scott Thorpe, general […]