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Middlebury, Ind.-based Skyline Recreational Vehicles, a division of EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC, has appointed Mike Scheetz as product and sales manager. According to a press release, Scheetz will oversee the growth of Skyline RV brands, including the Nomad and Layton. He will also be responsible for all product development and sales of Skyline RV product lines. “The […]

Winnebago Industries Inc.’s next move could be a physical one as the Forest City, Iowa-based company seeks way to lessen the labor constraints it has in this area. The Mason City Globe-Gazette reported that after a disappointing first quarter of fiscal year 2015, the company’s Chairman, CEO and President Randy Potts said that in effort to find […]

The RV/MH Heritage Foundation board announced the names of the next inductees into the RV/MH Hall of Fame representing the Class of 2015. The official induction ceremony will be held Aug. 3, 2015, at the Hall of Fame facility in Elkhart, Ind. “Congratulations to the 10 new honorees. All of them have had or are having outstanding […]

Winnebago Industries Inc. is reporting lower-than-anticipated profits for its fiscal 2015 first quarter. Radio Iowa reported that Chairman, CEO Randy Potts cited additional labor costs and delayed delivery of supplies to build RVs as the reasons behind the drop in margins during a conference call today (Dec. 18) following the company’s financial report. “A lot of the labor constraints […]

RV builders Grand Design RV Co. and Midwest Automotive Designs were among 16 companies recognized by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence today (Dec. 18) investing in major expansions that will create a combined 2,153 new jobs in the state over the next few years. “Indiana’s strong economy, fiscal responsibility and pro-growth policies make days like this possible,” said […]

Winnebago Industries Inc. today reported a drop in net income on flat sales for the company’s fiscal 2015 first quarter, impacted by “operational challenges.” Revenues for the first quarter, ended Nov. 29, were $224.4 million, an increase of 0.8% versus $222.7 million for the fiscal 2014 first quarter. Net income was $9.9 million, or 37 […]

Forest River Inc.’s diesel division has increased its U.S. market share by 30.57% and retail registrations by 37.99% year-to-date through October, according to data released Monday (Dec. 15), by Statistical Surveys Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich. The growth figures for Forest River’s Legacy, Berkshire, Berkshire XL and Charleston lines compare positively with average, year-to-date, and U.S. […]

The New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA) will be hosting Jan Kelly for her F&I professional financial training class the week before consumer RV shows kick off in January. According to a press release, the training will run Jan. 13-15 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Marlboro, Mass. Cost for the class, which is limited […]

Cequent Performance Products (CPP) announced that its Reese brand received a Gold Award from Trailer Life magazine. The designation comes from the 2015 Trailer Life Reader’s Choice Survey, an annual questionnaire posted on the magazine’s website. “Reese has been around since 1952, which is a long time, so it makes us very proud to not […]

Jayco Inc.’s longest-serving employee, Wayne Miller, will retire at the end of this week, the Middlebury, Ind.-based builder reported in a press release. Miller began his career with Jayco in November 1968 when the company was manufacturing recreation vehicles out of the family farm on County Road 35, in Middlebury. Miller has held various positions in […]