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Northwood Promotes Craig Orton to President and CEO
RV PRO StaffNorthwood Investments, parent company to Northwood Mfg. and Outdoors RV Mfg. based out of La Grande, Ore., has announced the promotion of Craig Orton to president and CEO.Outgoing President...
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Trends: Elkhart Looks to Internet to Solve Its ‘Problem,' Seeks Recruits...
RV PRO StaffEditor’s Note: This article was authored by Taig Marks, which is an Elkhart-based PR firm.An area that was formerly a poster child for the Great Recession now has a problem it could only...
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This Week in Recalls
RV PRO StaffHeartland RV is recalling certain 2018 Prowler and Trail Runner recreational trailers. The wires for the electric brakes may get caught in the spring hangers during axle movement, possibly...
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K-Z Receives 17th Quality Circle Award
RV PRO StaffK-Z was recently awarded the 2017 RVDA Quality Circle Award. The announcement was communicated by Phil Ingrassia, president of the National RV Dealers Association.“I am pleased to witness...
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Daimler Announces Changes in Senior Management
RV PRO StaffDaimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced that David Carson, currently president of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation, has been appointed president of Western Star Trucks and...
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Freightliner Debuts DriveForce Gas Engine at RVIA Show
Bradley WorrellLOUISVILLE, Ky.– Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. is entering the non-diesel engine market for Class A motorhomes.FCCC used the National RV Trade Show last week to debut DriveForce – a...
View ArticleMorgan Olson Expands Operations
RV PRO StaffMorgan Olson will expand its operations into the former Michiana Event Center (MEC) facility in Howe adjacent to the Indiana Toll Road. This expansion will result in an investment of more...
View ArticleLemonis Helps Tiny House Manufacturer, Loans Millions
RV PRO StaffThe tiny house movement has made a big impact in the U.S. over just a few years, with over 10,000 tiny houses and counting located across the country. But as the lifestyle becomes more...
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REV, China-Based Chery Holding Group Enter Joint Venture
RV PRO StaffREV Group announced that it has established a joint venture with China’s Chery Holding Group in Wuhu to manufacture RVs, ambulances and other specialty vehicles for distribution within...
View ArticleCBS Discovers RVing Rebound
RV PRO StaffAmericans are hitting the road in recreational vehicles (RVs). Sales this year top half a million units — the highest in nearly four decades. Part of northern Indiana is the birthplace for...
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Newmar Tax Abatement Request Approved
RV PRO StaffExpansion plans are in the works for a Nappanee business following the approval of a five-year tax abatement.Officials with Newmar Industries, 355 Delaware St., want to move and expand the...
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Liberty Outdoors’ Tearstock 2018 Coming in July
RV PRO StaffLiberty Outdoors will host Tearstock 2018 Thursday, July 12 through Sunday, July 15 in historic Mackinaw City, Mich.Open registration will begin at noon Eastern Time on Monday, Dec. 11 at...
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Gulf Stream Dealer Network Surges
RV PRO StaffGeneral Manager of the Gulf Stream Coach Motor Home Division Bob FitzSimmons reports a surge of new dealer applications and robust unit sales at the recent RVIA National Trade Show in...
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Dutchmen Updates Voltage
RV PRO StaffDutchmen Mfg. Inc. unveiled the mid-bunk Voltage toy-hauler, which received an enthusiastic response from dealers during the RVIA National Trade Show in Louisville, Ky.“Speaking with toy...
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Gallery: 2018 Lineup Shines at RVIA
RV PRO StaffThere were enough new RVs on exhibit during the National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., last week to keep viewers occupied for the entire run of the show.RV PRO editors were on the...
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nüCamp Launches Redesigned Website
RV PRO StaffnüCamp RV has launched a redesigned website with two new tools: a product comparison tool and a configurator. Together, the tools enable customers to select the nüCamp RV camper that is...
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Winnebago Reprices Its Term Loan B Debt
RV PRO StaffWinnebago Industries announced a repricing of a $260 million term loan B facility. Winnebago successfully priced the facility at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 3.5 percent to replace the...
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Liberty Outdoors Opens Tearstock ’18 Registration
RV PRO StaffLiberty Outdoors has announced that Michigan’s Mackinaw Mill Creek Campground will be the hosting ground for Tearstock 2018. Mackinaw Mill Creek was voted one of Michigan’s “Top Family...
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This Week in Recalls
RV PRO StaffForest River is recalling certain 2017 to 2018 Dynamax RVs, models ISC24FWM, ISC24RWM, ISC24FWMCD and ISC24CBM. If the vehicle is parked with the engine running, carbon monoxide may enter...
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Thor Appoints New Board Member, Siegel Retires
RV PRO StaffThor Industries has appointed Christopher J. Klein, currently CEO of Fortune Brands Home & Security, to serve on its board of directors. Additionally, Thor announced that Alan Siegel...
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