RV Business

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) 2012 Annual Meeting will take place March 4-7 at Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa in Palm Springs, Calif. According to a press release, Annual Meeting attendees will have numerous opportunities to learn about the association, attend educational seminars and interact with business colleagues. The RVIA Executive Committee and [...]

Spartan Chassis Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors Inc., will debut two new chassis concepts to the recreational vehicle market at the upcoming 49th Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 29-Dec. 1. According to a press release, the innovative design concepts – a 32-foot Class A chassis and a 25-foot Class C [...]

Topeka, Ind.-based CrossRoads RV announces the appointment of Janae Kurtz as an associate vice president reporting directly to COO Dan Kreider. According to a press release, Kurtz will be responsible for continuous improvement initiatives involving customer service, parts, warranty, operations and purchasing. Her first assignment is working with Alicia Dunafin, director of customer care. “Improving [...]

For 68 years, Hickory, N.C.-based Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co. has worked to carve out a position as one of the nation’s largest integrated manufacturers to the furniture and bedding industries, building components that — like its flexible polyurethane foam, sleeper and motion mechanisms, formed steel, wire and webbing — form the internal structure of products [...]

Redwood RV will introduce the Blackwood fifth-wheel line this year at the Nov. 29-Dec. 1 National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. “The team at Redwood is excited to be expanding our product offering,” said Paul Craven, product manager for Syracuse, Ind.-based Redwood. “With a strong demand from our current dealer base, we are taking [...]

Thor Motor Coach announced plans to introduce 11 new floorplans during the 49th Annual National RV Trade Show, taking place Nov. 29–Dec. 1 at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) in Louisville, Ky. According to a press release, “these new floorplans have an abundance of upgrades demonstrating the significant push of product development being undertaken at [...]

Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc. will introduce a new Komfort fifth-wheel featuring a front lounge configuration during the Nov. 29-Dec. 1 National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. According to a press release, key features in the upper deck of the 3650FFL include 6-foot, 8-inch ceiling height, two sliderooms that are six inches taller than traditional extensions [...]

Livin’ Lite Recreational Vehicles LLC has expanded its Camplite truck camper line with the new 6.8 model designed specifically for short bed, half-ton trucks. According to a press release, the new model is a self-contained unit with all the amenities of a much larger truck camper while still fitting into a 6-foot, 6-inch bed with [...]

Industry suppliers Clean Seal Inc. and Trimgard are marking a 20-year partnership providing a full line of PVC and vinyl moldings for the truck, RV, trailer and automotive markets. According to a press release, the products are used primarily for body side molding, edge trim, truck molding, step tread molding and automotive running boards. Bill [...]