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Venture RV, a division of Shipshewana, Ind.-based KZ RV, announced the introduction of the SportTrek 327 VIK travel trailer floorplan, offering sleeping accommodations for up to 11 people.  “The private rear bunkroom sleeps six, for starters, and offers its own entertainment center, pedestal table, flip-up sofa and ginormous closet,” reported David Boggs, national sales manager for […]

Hellwig Products announced the launch of a tow/haul air suspension kit for the new Ford F150. In additoj the Visalia, Calif.-based supplier made some key personnel moves with the hiring of Mike Hallmark as the new West Coast sales manager and the promotion of Ben Knaus to director of engineering. According to a press release, the Hellwig […]

South Bend, Ind.-based Clean Seal Inc. continues to mine a new niche market by offering customized manufacturing for its line of seals and gaskets to meet customer specifications. The process can provide a specific length of seal or an endless gasket to fit specific applications. Other capabilities include notching, drilling holes and custom packing product for shipping. In […]

The 2015 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo gears up on Nov. 2-3 with 20 Vendor Training +Plus sessions that will help dealership staff build their skills, learn about new products, increase profits, and work more efficiently. According to a press release, Vendor Training +Plus sessions are intense one- and two-hour workshops offered by many of the leading […]

Lazydays RV announced that the Lazydays RV Resort has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, according to a press release. Certificate of Excellence winners include businesses and attractions located all […]

ASA Electronics has launched Jensen’s flagship stereo, the JWM990, featuring full function app control for both Android and Apple iOS users via a free downloadable application called Jensen jControl. With theater styling and the broadest media support on the market, the JWM9A is “a premium theater system for discriminating RV brands,” the Elkhart, Ind.-based company stated in a […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI) announced that it has organized a team dedicated specifically to the motorized RV market, naming Marty McManus director of sales and Craig Kreil head of engineering and research and development. “Motorhome manufacturers have always had distinct design, engineering and production requirements,” explained McManus in a press release. “To better meet these […]

Entegra Coach’s top-of-the-line model, Cornerstone, was recognized as the No. 1 selling 600-hp motorhome in 2014, according to Michigan-based Statistical Surveys Inc. Entegra Coach, since its founding five years ago, has “strived to continuously produce top selling products, and this ambition has been confirmed by recent sales numbers,” the Middlebury, Ind.-based company stated in a press release. […]

Automakers reported a strong sales pace in May, helped by a improved consumer confidence, lower unemployment and moderate gas prices that propelled sales of pickups and SUVs, according to a USA Today report. Autodata reported that sales improved 1.6% compared to the same month last year, the more significant figure was a seasonally adjusted sales […]

Jim Harrison, a campground operator who was widely known for promoting the use of Eco-Save environmentally friendly holding tank treament products, recently died in Louisiana as a result of respiratory failure, according to his wife, Jean. He was 86. “Jim was a visionary when it came to RV holding tank products,” said Debbie Sipe, executive […]