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RV Frame Pioneer Gabriel Grise Dies at 92
RV PRO StaffGabriel Eugene “Gene” Grise, 92, passed away Friday, Jan. 25, at Goshen General Hospital after a long battle with asthma and COPD.This obituary appeared in Goshen News. Grise was born Aug....
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Horizon Global Lands New CFO
RV PRO StaffHorizon Global has named Barry Steele the company’s CFO, effective Feb. 18. Steele will have responsibility for the company’s global finance function including financial reporting, tax,...
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Thor Expects to Close Hymer Acquisition Friday, Price Reduced
RV PRO StaffThor Industries anticipates closing its pending acquisition of the Erwin Hymer Group on Feb. 1 with an expected price reduction of 170 million euros ($194.7 million). Originally the price...
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RVX’s Reveal to Showcase RVs Years in the Making
RV PRO StaffThe RV Industry Association recently reported how the RVX: The RV Experience’s “Reveal” will showcase some RVs that have been years in the making. According to reports from large and small...
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Electric Motorhome Set to Launch in Europe
RV PRO StaffGermany’s Wohnmobile Outlet Factory GmbH recently introduced an electric motorhome said to travel 186 miles.This story by C.C. Weiss originally appeared in New Atlas.WOF debuted the Iridium...
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Thor Completes Erwin Hymer Acquisition, Becomes Largest RV Manufacturer
RV PRO StaffThor Industries has completed its acquisition of Erwin Hymer Group (EHG), one of Europe’s largest makers of RVs. The combination of Thor and EHG creates the world’s largest RV manufacturer,...
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Winnebago Transitions Motorhome Manufacturing to Iowa
RV PRO StaffWinnebago announced that it will shift Winnebago-branded Class A diesel motorhome manufacturing from its Junction City, Ore., plant to its manufacturing campus in Forest City, Iowa. The...
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K-Z RV Releases Customer Care App
RV PRO StaffK-Z recently unveiled a new customer care app.“RVing is about making memories, but ownership has practical considerations,” said Aram Koltookian, president. “The K-Z RV app simplifies the...
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Trends: Chris-Craft, Winnebago Share Plans
RV PRO StaffSarasota’s Chris-Craft and its owner, Winnebago Industries, have big plans.The blueprint for increasing the number of boat models Chris-Craft offers, the size of its plant and its workforce...
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NeXus RV Executive Retires
RV PRO StaffNeXus RV has announced the retirement of Mike Peterson, a 40-year veteran of the industry. Currently Peterson served as VP of the Class A product lineup for NeXus RV. Previously, Peterson...
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Cummins Q4 Revenue Increases 12 Percent
RV PRO StaffCummins has reported results for the fourth quarter of 2018, showing revenues of $6.1 billion, a 12-perent increase from the same period last year. Its full year revenue was $23.8 billion....
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Winnebago’s Oregon Plant to Lose 220 Employees
RV PRO StaffMore than 200 people will soon be out of a job as Winnebago says it’s shutting down production at its factory in Junction City, Ore. Three years ago, Winnebago acquired the dormant...
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Community: Liberty Raffle Backs HoldYou Foundation
RV PRO StaffJanine Pettit has been a brand ambassador for Liberty Outdoors since 2016, showcasing the company’s lightweight travel trailers to the coveted female demographic nationwide. In 2018, she...
View ArticleCompany Boosts Tiny Home Production
RV PRO StaffEarth Gen-BioFuel has opened a MicroHab production facilities and taken advance dealer commitments.Resulting from its introduction of the MicroHab self-contained “Tiny Home” at industry and...
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Jayco Honors Retiring Wilbur Bontrager
RV PRO StaffThis blog appears on the Jayco website.The beginning of Jayco was truly a family affair. Bertha Bontrager still remembers how telling her husband Lloyd, “I think you should go out on your...
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DexKo to Acquire Preston Chassis Industries
RV PRO StaffDexKo Global has signed an agreement to acquire Preston Chassis Industries through its wholly-owned Australian subsidiary AL-KO International.PCI has a long history in the Australian...
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NHTSA Recalls Return, Sprinter Airbags May Explode
RV PRO StaffDaimler Vans USA is recalling certain 2015 to 2017 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag...
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Talin Introduces Mobile RV Repair Service
RV PRO StaffTalin RV has launched a mobile RV repair service which will serve multiple counties in Florida. The Florida-based RV company will begin offering full on-site mobile RV service to the many...
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Forecast 2019: A Look at What to Expect
Businesses should enjoy brisk economic tail winds in 2019, according to economic experts, who say corporate profits will continue to rise at a nice pace, and the improving job market will inspire...
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Study: RV Market to be Worth $75 Billion by 2025
RV PRO StaffThe global RV market was worth $54.6 billion in 2017 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of about 4.11 percent from 2017 to 2025, according to research conducted by Hexa. The research...
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