RV Business

If things as planned, 200 jobs will remain in Goshen, Ind., when Supreme Industries sells the shuttle-bus business. “That’s what we are planning,” Mark Weber, president and CEO of Supreme Industries in Goshen, said. “It’s all going to depend on the buyer. We’ve got a very attractive facility and a skilled work force.” The South [...]

To better evaluate the success of the Leads Plus Program, Go RVing contracted with IHS to do a sales match analysis to understand how Go RVing leads from the campaign translate into purchases. According to a press release, Go RVing provided 208,000 leads gathered from July 2011 through December 2012 and then matched those names [...]

Kevin Phillips was recently promoted to president of Thetford, North America, the company announced today (Jan. 10). “Kevin is uniquely qualified to lead Thetford into the future,” said CEO Stephane Cordeille. “He has an outstanding record of leading and managing exceptional growth, results-driven financial performance and operational execution. Kevin’s strong track record in growing companies, [...]

The Maine Campground Owners Association (MECOA) has promoted Administrative Manager Kathy Dyer to executive director of the association, replacing Rick Abare, who resigned in December. Dyer, who has worked as MECOA’s administrative manager for the past 12 years, was promoted by a unanimous vote of the MECOA Board of Directors, according to association President Todd [...]

Police jurors in Louisiana’s Calcasieu Parish listened to a new proposal brought on by the increase of industrial projects headed to the lake area, according to a report by KPLC TV. “We noticed in 2013 that there was a pretty big rise of recreational vehicle parks that came to the police jury for rezoning and [...]

The RV/MH Heritage Foundation board announced the list of inductees who represent the RV/MH Hall of Fame Class of 2014. According to a press release, the induction ceremonies will be held at the Hall facility in Elkhart, Ind., during the annual induction dinner on Aug. 4. “Congratulations to the 10 new honorees. All of them [...]

The Pennsylvania RV & Camping Association (PRVCA) announced the release of the 2014 edition of Explore Pennsylvania. The official PRVCA membership directory and consumer magazine features 52 pages of RV and camping tips designed to give consumers the latest information in RV trends as well as information about PRVCA members, according to a press release. This [...]

This week “Rollin’ On TV” visits Chalet RV in Albany, Ore., and talks with new owners Don and Pat Rose about the company and their visions. Also in this segment, “ROTV” unveils the RVBusiness ‘RV Of The Year’ – the Axis and Vegas RUVs from Thor Motor Coach – and travels to the Gator Shack [...]

Wolfpack Chassis, a manufacturer and developer of chassis and chassis related components for the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, and specialty chassis markets, announced the completion of a $625,000 round of financing with participation by Elevate Ventures. According to a press release, the company has now raised over $1.4 million in capital since its inception, roughly [...]

What destination attracts more than 1 million recreation vehicle owners to the desert like lemmings to the sea? Quartzsite, Ariz. Farm Forum reported that they go for the endless flea markets, gem and crafts fairs, the Big Tent RV show, mild temperatures, dazzling mountain vistas, and cheap rent. Over the past four decades, Quartzsite — [...]