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The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Committee Week 2014 is set for June 1–5 at the Mayflower Renaissance Washington in Washington, D.C. According to a press release, during the five-day event the association’s standing committees, Executive Committee and board meet to plan the organization’s agenda for the upcoming fiscal year. The Go RVing Coalition also [...]

RVT.com announced today (Feb. 21) a partnership with DealerXchange, an integrated online marketing platform provider for RV dealers. According to a press release, the DealerXchange marketing platform is an inventory management tool and website product, giving RV dealers “powerful tools” to manage their inventory, website content and client relationships. The platform is designed to generate [...]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Park Model RV Committee (PMRV) convened on Jan. 21 to set priorities for 2014. According to a press release, the top priority for the committee is the completion of the 2014/15 revision cycle of the ANSI A119.5 standard. Significantly, the committee is proposing to change the very name of [...]

Editor’s Note: The following is a tribute to Jim Shields by the California RV Dealers Association (CalRVDA). Shields, who passed away Feb. 13, was a force in the state’s RV retail sector and a tireless worker for unification and the betterment of the industry.  All of us were saddened by the passing of James “Jim” Freeman [...]

With all categories except camping trailers showing year-over-year growth in December, towable sales posted an 8.5% increase for the month and a 15.7% gain for the full year. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc., Thor Industries Inc. stood as the towable sales leader for 2013 with a 35.9% market share, edging out [...]

The Eugene RV Show returns to Oregon’s Lane County Fairgrounds, running Feb. 28 to March 2. According to a press release, participating dealers will include Al’s Trailer Sales, George M. Sutton RV, Paul Evert’s RV Country, RV Outlet, and The RV Corral showcasing hundreds of new and used RV’s. Free parking and admission is available [...]

Progress Manufacturing Inc., maker of the Original Equal-i-zer Sway Control Hitch, was recognized with a 2014 Peach Award by Stag-Parkway at the distributor’s annual RV conference in Puerto Rico. According to a press release, Stag-Parkway “seeks partnerships that create mutual success and recognized Equal-i-zer as an exemplary supplier partner.” “We look for business partners that foster mutual growth [...]

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Tredit Tire & Wheel Co. Inc. have signed a one-year contract extension for the supply of Goodyear trailer tires to original equipment trailer manufacturers.  According to a press release, the agreement is an extension of the supply contract originally signed in 2005 by the two companies. Goodyear will [...]

Today’s video offers a teaser segment for the Flippin’ RVs TV show set to premiere on the Great American Country (GAC) channel March 5. The show features Justin and Anna Scribner from Flyte Camp Vintage Trailer Restoration in Bend, Ore., who travel around the country seeking out rare trailers for restoration in their custom shop. To view [...]

Patrick Industries Inc., a major supplier to the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing and industrial markets, reported the best sales and earnings in its history for the fourth quarter, punctuated by record revenue for its full year. Net sales for the fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, increased $40.5 million, or 38.1%, to $146.6 million from $106.1 [...]