RV Business

Applications are now available for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s Scholarship Program. According to a press release, deserving college undergraduates majoring in business, finance, economics, accounting or other RV industry-related subjects are eligible to apply for the $2,500 award. A factor for awarding the scholarship may be an applicant’s background of RV industry employment [...]

Middlebury, Ind.-based towable builder EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC announced that RV One Superstores Inc. is now handling the company’s products in three of its five locations. According to a press release, RV One Superstores will carry several EverGreen lines at Buffalo RV in New York, and Tampa RV and Orlando RV in Florida. “We are [...]

NextGear Capital announced a new floorplanning partnership with AuctionACCESS, an industry leader in “dealer credentialing services.” According to a press release, the move comes on the heels of a credit line availability integration between the two companies, allowing auctions to quickly and efficiently originate floorplan transactions for their dealer customers. “NextGear Capital is continually searching [...]

Brevard, N.C.-based SylvanSport will introduce its GO Easy Adventure Utility Trailer during the Feb. 7-9 Mountain RV, Boat and Recreation Show in Asheville at the AG Center. According to a press release, the GO Easy trailer can hold up to five bicycles, four kayaks or a combination of bikes and boats. Weighing just 275 pounds, it is lightweight [...]

Cequent Performance Products (CPP) recently conducted three days of training seminars at the 16th S.T.E.P. (Sales-Training-Education-Purchasing) Training Conference. According to a press release, the S.T.E.P. event was held for National Marine Distributors Association (NMDA) members at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, Md., from Jan. 20-23. Tom Romero and Richard Sidman of CPP educated attendees on [...]

Begg’s Black Book, offering a monthly analysis of the wholesale specialty vehicle market, saw improved values for motorhomes during January while towables slipped slightly. To view the video click here or scroll down the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. “Although many areas of the country are having record cold weather and more snow than they have [...]

Drew Industries Inc., parent to RV and MH suppliers Lippert Components Inc. and Kinro Inc., will release its fourth-quarter and year-end 2013 financial results before the market opens on Feb. 13. The company will also host a conference call on Feb. 13 at 11 a.m. EDT to discuss the results and other business matters. Participation [...]

The RV Heating Systems Service course, run by Northampton Community College in conjunction with the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA), begins Feb. 10 and runs through March 9. According to a press release, the program allows students to gain an in-depth understanding of recreation vehicle maintenance with intensive, competency-based instruction. The last of the four LP-burning [...]

Manitoba-based ICON, manufacturer and marketer of plastic components for RVs, has made strides in recent years ­making aftermarket RV fender skirts available for all popular brands and manufacturers of RV’s. To accommodate the large selection, the manufacturer has launched a tool primarily directed to RV dealers and service businesses. According to a press release, Lookup­Our­Skirts.com [...]

Pacific Coachworks Inc. (PCW) announced today that the Perris, Calif.-based company will be an official sponsor of the 2014 Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series. According to a press release, PCW will sponsor five Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series events, displaying its toy haulers on the midway, starting with the first race taking place at the [...]