RV Business

Thor Industries Inc. announced that, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it has acquired the net assets of specialty trailer manufacturer Bison Coach from an operating unit of Navistar Inc. The purchase price, which will be paid in cash, is approximately $16.7 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. “We are pleased to welcome Bison Coach to the Thor [...]

N.H.-based multilocation dealer Campers Inn announced the promotion of Ben Hirsch to the position of COO. According to a press release, Hirsch grew up in the business working at the original Campers Inn location in Acton, Mass.  He went to college at West Point, and then was an Army officer serving as a helicopter pilot, [...]

Sports Illustrated senior writer Peter King will provide an insider’s view of the NFL and share tales from his three-week RV tour of NFL training camps this summer at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Outlook 2014: EVERYWHERE, the popular opening breakfast kicking off the National RV Trade Show on Dec. 3 from 7:30-9 a.m. [...]

Drew Industries Inc., parent to RV and manufactured housing suppliers Lippert Components Inc. and Kinro Inc., today (Nov. 1) reported a 52% increase in net income for its third quarter, ended Sept. 30, boosted by improved margins and strong performance in the company’s RV segment. Net income during the period totaled $14.8 million, or 62 [...]

Thor Industries Inc. today (Oct. 31) announced that, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it has acquired the net assets of specialty trailer manufacturer Bison Coach from an operating unit of Navistar Inc. The purchase price, which will be paid in cash, is approximately $16.7 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. “We are pleased to welcome Bison Coach [...]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) reports that pre-registration for the National RV Trade Show is going strong, and hotels in Louisville, Ky., are experiencing strong demand for accommodations. With the show fast approaching, RVIA is reminding industry members about important preregistration, registration and badge pickup information, according to a report in RVIA Today. Show [...]

Today’s video, courtesy of Keystone RV Co., offers a look at the 10th Anniversary Montana Owners Club Rally recently held in Goshen, Ind. The rally set new records with the most rigs in attendance (120) and highest number of first-time attendees (40 couples). To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of [...]

CNBC has greenlit a second season of the original reality series, “The Profit,” ordering eight new episodes. The popular entrepreneurial series features Marcus Lemonis, chairman and CEO of Camping World Inc. and Good Sam Enterprises LLC, who saves struggling businesses while investing his own cash in the process. Broadway World reported that season two of [...]

Editor’s Note: The following is a letter sent to Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) members concerning action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on dealer-assisted financing. Twenty-two U.S. Senators — 11 Republicans and 11 Democrats — are asking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for greater transparency to justify its effort to eliminate motor vehicle [...]

KVH Industries Inc. today (oct. 31) company reported lower income on an increase in revenue for the company’s third quarter, ended Sept. 30. The global based company provides high-speed Internet, television, and voice services via satellite, including mobile satellite TV systems to the RV industry. Sales during the third quarter totaled $40.2 million while net income was [...]