Extrusion Firm Moving to Former Monaco Site

A Canadian aluminum extruder announced plans to move into part of the sprawling former Monaco Coach complex in Coburg, Ore., and add jobs there. The Register Guard reported that APEL Extrusions, which is based in Calgary, Canada, plans to expand its West Coast operations by moving them to Coburg from Springfield in July 2014, President Mike Flynn said this week. To serve a growing number of West Coast customers, APEL plans in the next two years to add 25 to 30 people to its 55-person Lane County... Read more

Lippert Approved for Tax Break at Elkhart Plant

Final steps for a tax abatement were approved for Lippert Components Manufacturing Inc. for an Elkhart, Ind., facility. The Elkhart Truth reported that the Goshen-based company sought a tax abatement from the city for a three-year period and plans to add 106 jobs by the time expansion is complete in 2016, said Gary McPhail, chief financial officer for the company. Expansion in Elkhart involves its operation on C.R. 6. The company hopes to invest $500,000 in real property and $2 million in personal... Read more

Capital Talk: Draheim Outlines Navistar Buyout

This week’s segment of “RV Capital Talk” features Fleetwood RV Inc. President and CEO John Draheim discussing last week’s purchase by Fleetwood parent Allied Specialty Vehicles Inc. of Navistar’s Inc.’s RV assets.  Read More →

IMHA/RVIC Hosting Bob Young Golf Sr. Outing

The Indiana Manufactured Housing Association/Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council (IMHA/RVIC) will host its Annual Bob Young Sr. Golf Outing on June 12 at the Bear Slide Golf Course in Cicero, Ind. According to a press release, the final day to register for the event is June 7. Starting time is scheduled for 10 a.m. Cost is $375 per foursome and $95 per single player, which includes green fees, carts, beverages on the course, an awards barbecue dinner and a guaranteed door prize. For additional... Read more

RVers Out in Force for Memorial Day Weekend

During the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, 5.8 million recreation vehicles will be on the road and in the nation’s more than 16,000 campgrounds, according to a new survey by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and Cvent. According to a press release, an estimated 14 million Americans will enjoy the holiday weekend in an RV. Recreation vehicle owners will be on the road in a big way throughout the summer to enjoy time outdoors with family and friends. According to the new... Read more

Baird: March Sales Faced Difficult Comparison

The investment firm of Robert W. Baird & Co. issued a client newsletter following this week’s release of retail RV sales activity in March reported by Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Portions of the Baird newsletter follow. U.S. towable retail down 1% in March. According to data from Statistical Surveys Inc., unit retail sales in major towable categories (travel trailers and fifth-wheels) decreased 1% in March, decelerating from the recent strong growth against a difficult comparison... Read more

Keystone RV Appoints Gill as Product Manager

Jason Gill Goshen, Ind.-based Keystone RV Company announced today (May 22) the appointment of Jason Gill as product manager for its Hideout, Hornet, Retreat and Energy lines of travel trailers, fifth wheels, and destination trailers. Gill, formally district sales manager for Cougar, is a five-year Keystone veteran. “I am excited to take over leadership of these popular Keystone brands,” stated Gill.  “The Hideout/Hornet team under former product manager Kyle Kwasny has done a phenomenal job... Read more

Good Sam to Discontinue Highways Magazine

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 serving the North American RV industry, will still be available as a quarterly insert in the company’s other monthly consumer... Read more

AAA: 31.2M Drivers to Hit the Road for Holiday

It’s going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation’s highways. From Thursday through Monday, 31.2 million Americans will drive 50 miles or more to a beach, campground or other getaway, according to car lobbying group AAA. That’s a small increase from last year but still well short of the record 37.3 million people who drove during the holiday in 2005. Gas will cost slightly more this year. The national average price for a gallon of gasoline has risen 7 cents in the... Read more

Bernanke: Fed To Continue Stimulus Initiative

Despite recent improvement in the job market, the Federal Reserve needs to continue its stimulus efforts to avoid endangering the recovery, Fed chairman Ben S. Bernanke told Congress on Wednesday (May 22). The New York Times reported that while acknowledging the risks of historically low interest rates and the Fed’s aggressive policy of buying government bonds to help stimulate the economy, Bernanke said in testimony that “a premature tightening of monetary policy could lead interest rates to... Read more

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