Justin Leighty

When Jayco Inc. announced a doubling of its manufacturing space last year for its Entegra Coach Class A motorhome operations, Jayco had anticipated at least a two, if not a three-year stay in the current facility, said Tadd Jenkins, president of the newly renamed Jayco Motorhome Group. “We didn’t make that,” he said. “The market […]

When Shasta RV decided to release a true-to-the-original update of the 1961 Airflyte, company leaders figured it would go over well. “I thought it would be popular, I thought there would be a lot of people who would think, ‘That’s cool,’” said Mark Lucas, president of the Forest River Inc. subsidiary. “We thought it would be […]

When the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) leadership started to work with the members of the fledgling Congressional RV Caucus to create a formal “kickoff” event, they decided to go a little different route than the normal cocktail party with speakers at a podium. Instead, RVIA set up daytime tours of two RVs on Capitol Hill […]

Sika Region NA Automotive and Target Market Industry announced the promotion of Beth Nix in research and development. Nix was promoted to senior technician, research and development, reporting to Julie Sherman, lab manager, research and development. Nix joined Sika in February 2008 as a technician for R&D. In this position over the past six years she […]

When the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) leadership started to work with the members of the fledgling Congressional RV Caucus to create a formal “kickoff” event, they decided to go a little different route than the normal cocktail party with speakers at a podium. Instead, RVIA set up daytime tours of two RVs on Capitol Hill […]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) marked a major milestone today (July 21) in a move that has long-term implications for the company. The supplier hired a helicopter to install nine air-conditioning units on the roof of its new, 490,000-square-foot facility in Goshen, Ind. When the facility opens at the end of the fourth quarter, it will bring […]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) marked a major milestone today (July 21) in a move that has long-term implications for the company. The supplier hired a helicopter to install nine air-conditioning units on the roof of its new, 490,000-square-foot facility in Goshen, Ind. When the facility opens at the end of the fourth quarter, it will bring […]

Dan George took an unusual path into the RV industry, but since the launch of Wisconsin-based ESCAPE RV late last year, he’s been amazed by the response to the company’s park model RVs. “I’ve been in the resort business for over 20 years and started using the architecture design you see in ESCAPE 20 years […]

Thor Industries Inc. announced Jeff Tryka, Thor director of corporate development and investor relations, will present at the Citi 2014 Global Consumer Conference to be held at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City on Wednesday (May 28). The management presentation, which will include information on the operations of Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor, is […]

At the RV Industry Power Breakfast Thursday (May 8), some of the top leaders in the RV industry – both manufacturers and suppliers – took the stage at the RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Northern Indiana Event Center in Elkhart, Ind., for a round table discussion. Those leaders included RVIA Chairman Doug Gaeddert, a general manager […]