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Mark Woody, president of Palfinger North America, Niagara Falls, Ontario, was installed today as the 50th president of NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry. Woody accepted this responsibility from immediate past president Shawn Jacobs, president and CEO of STS Trailer & Truck Equipment, Syracuse, N.Y., at the President’s Breakfast and Annual Meeting [...]

Norcold Inc., a leading maker of gas-absorption and AC/DC refrigerator/freezers for the RV, marine and truck markets, recently expanded its capacity at its longtime Sidney, Ohio, refrigerator manufacturing facility. “Simply put, Norcold added capacity to meet demand,” said Mike Mesharer, director of sales, North America. “Along with the industry rebound, our successful ‘Colder-Bigger-Lighter’ campaign has [...]

Aspen Trail, a division of Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc., reported that sales for 2013 showed a marked increase according to the year-end report by Statistical Surveys Inc. “Final 2013 Stat Surveys numbers show Aspen Trail’s total sales increased 49% with a market share increase of over 27% for that same time period,” said Ryan Thwaits, Aspen [...]

Middlebury, Ind.-based EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC announced today (March 6) that Carefree RV will begin carrying EverGreen’s Amped, Tesla and Bay Hill brands at its Edmonton, Alberta location. According to a press release, Carefree RV has been in business for nine years. “The quality of the EverGreen products is amazing,” said sales and product specialist [...]

Towable builder CrossRoads RV and supplier S&H Metals, both based in Topeka, Ind., were among eight LaGrange County companies receiving “Business Excellence” awards at the LaGrange County Economic Development Corp.’s (LCEDC) at the annual Investor’s Dinner Feb. 28. According to a press release, the meeting was held at the Michiana Event Center in Howe, in conjunction with [...]

The state of Tennessee has taken a possible first step toward privatizing certain services at Montgomery Bell State Park. The Tennessean reported that Montgomery Bell is on a list of 11 state parks being shopped for contracted hospitality and management services. State officials and park system overseers are in the early stages of determining the [...]

U.S. economic conditions in January and early February were difficult to discern due to severe cold weather, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday (March 5). MarketWatch reported that in sector after sector and region after region, the weather played havoc on conditions, the report said. There were 119 separate mentions of the word “weather” in the [...]

The spring thaw is coming to large swathes of North America, followed up by rains that can produce flooding, even in drought-stricken areas. The March issue of Woodall’s Campground Management profiles an RV park that dealt with severe flooding last year. They’d been through it before. Situated on Medio Creek in peaceful Von Ormy, Texas, just [...]

Begg’s Black Book, offering a monthly analysis of the wholesale specialty vehicle market, reported that values showed significant gains in February, led by towables which reached the highest point in four years. To view the video click here or scroll down the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. This past month, motorhomes came in at an [...]

Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago Industries Inc. has named Jordan Anderson to the position of district sales manager associate. According to a press release, Anderson is responsible for organizing sales events, helping create and prepare sales promotions, assisting with the promotion of Winnebago products at motorhome shows, as well as preparing marketing programs and market studies. [...]