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B&W Offers 1st Gooseneck Hitch for RAM 3500

RV Business — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:55:01 +0000

Humboldt, Kan.-based supplier B&W Trailer Hitches announced that it has begun shipping its new GNRK 1314 aftermarket gooseneck trailer hitch to its nationwide distribution network. According to a press release, the new hitch features B&W’s popular Turnoverball design that is simple to install and easy to use. The company noted that many 2013 RAM 3500 owners have [...]

Alliance Coach to Add Outlet in South Georgia

RV Business — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:09:59 +0000

Alliance Coach Inc., Wildwood, Fla., announced plans to open a second facility in Lake Park, Ga., according to a press release. The new location, just north of the Florida/Georgia border off I-75, will be a full-service RV dealership directed by General Manager Jeff Dillard, who has over 20 years experience in RV sales, finance, and [...]

Good Sam to Discontinue Highways Magazine

Sherman Goldenberg — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:58:49 +0000

Highways magazine, the “official communication” of the Good Sam Club, the 1.36-million member RV consumer club operated by Good Sam Enterprises LLC, Lincolnshire, Ill., will be effectively discontinued in February. However, Highways, a quarterly publication that dates back more than 40 years and is now one of only a handful of remaining consumer print titles [...]

Hershey Show Readies for Record-Setting Year

RV Business — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:48 +0000

America’s Largest RV Show, set for September 9– 15 at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., is preparing for another record breaking year. “I am pleased to report that space sales at the time of this year’s show drawing not only exceeded last year, but also total space sales from the 2012 show,” Rebecca Lenington, executive [...]

‘Future is Bright,’ Airstream’s Wheeler Reports

RV Business — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:41:13 +0000

Airstream Inc.’s senior management presented a solid picture of business growth over the past year for the Jackson Center, Ohio-based division of Thor Industries Inc. during last week’s 2013 National Dealer Meeting in Reno, Nev. The company reported positive trends in terms of sales, inventories, retail turns, production hikes, dealer body growth, international sales and [...]

SEMA Garners ‘President’s Award’ for Exports

RV Business — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:13:45 +0000

U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank recently presented the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) with the President’s “E” Award for Export Service at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. According to a press release, the “E” Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of [...]

Girard’s Tankless Water Heater Building Sales

RV Business — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:08:11 +0000

Girard Products’ second generation Tankless Water Heater, the GSWH-1M, continues to make significant market gains with OEMs and in the aftermarket. According to a press release, more than 30 brands of major RVs are now offering the GSWH-1M on their 2013 and 2014 models either as an option or as standard equipment. In the first [...]

Northwood Ships 50,000th Unit to BCRV Sales

RV Business — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:50:52 +0000

Executives with Northwood Manufacturing Inc. recently traveled to BCRV Sales, Chilliwack, British Columbia, to mark delivery of the 50,000th RV produced by the La Grande, Ore.-based builder. Shown in the photo are (L-R): Northwood COO Ward King, BCRV Sales President Don MacDonald, Northwood District Sales Manager Brad Clark and Ward King III. King, noted, “On behalf [...]

HSM Gets Behind ‘Bids for Kids’ Charity Event

RV Business — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:10 +0000

President and CEO Dave Colburn and 10 other executives from HSM, the new name of industry supplier Hickory Springs, joined more than 550 ticket holders and 30 volunteers at the “Bids for Kids” charity dinner and auction on May 6 that benefited the Boys & Girls Club of Goshen, Ind. Held at the Northern Indiana [...]

VIDEO 3: ‘Closer Look’ at Tiffin Craftsmanship

RV Business — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:21 +0000

As part of a series of videos titled “A Closer Look,” Red Bay, Ala.-based Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. details the paint process used on its line of luxury coaches. To view the video click here or scroll down the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.