RV Repairs and Remodels Up
from KMTR-TV
 As RV manufacturers sink deeper in debt, a new business is born. Oregon Motorcoach Center opened its doors last year in Eugene, Ore. The company was started by Bob Lee, creator of Country Coach in Junction City, Ore. The business remodels and repairs coaches from all over the country. The company says business has never been better. More
| Campground Profile: Camp Copperhead, Alma, W. Va.  If you love beautiful tree covered mountains, green wide-open pastures dotted with old wood and wire fences, and wholesome, down home, extremely friendly people, then Camp Copperhead is the place to be. A beautiful family-style campground open year-round, Camp Copperhead has two rambling creeks run through the property with a private, shaded island for tents, as well as creek-side camping. More
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RV Camper Show in Syracuse, N.Y., Draws Big Crowds and Buyers - Despite the Recession
from The Post-Standard
The Dow may be dropping and the unemployment rate rising, but recently at the 2009 RV and Camping Show in Syracuse, N.Y., the word of the day was "happy." "I'm happy, and it takes a lot to make me happy," said Kevin Bostrom, regional vice president of Camping World. "If I had a tail, I'd be wagging it," said Jim Kring, show director. Even with the economy in the dumps, people were turning out in droves at the camping show. More
Dutchmen RV Introduces Super Lightweight Trailer Line
from RV News Service
Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. has debuted its Denali SuperLite RV travel trailer and fifth wheel product line for 2009. The lightweight RVs are designed to be pulled behind half-ton and one-ton pick up trucks. The trailers are available in seven travel trailer floorplans and two fifth wheel floor plans, six of the models less than 7,500 pounds. More
Murder by Luau: RV Resort Delights in Role-playing Party
from The Desert Sun
It all started with a cheerful luau, followed by arguments and other unusual events. Then someone died. It was all part of the Hawaiian-themed murder mystery luau at Happy Wanderer RV Resort in Indio, Calif. The residents of the recreation vehicle campground hold a pool party every year, but wanted to do something different for entertainment this year. More
Thor Industries Posts 2Q Loss on RV Sales
from The Associated Press via Forbes
Recreational vehicle and bus maker Thor Industries Inc. said it posted its first quarterly loss in more than 17 years due to "the recession, record low consumer confidence, and severe credit restrictions." In Thor's second fiscal quarter which ended Jan. 31, it lost $14.9 million, or 27 cents per share, compared with a profit of $21.6 million, or 39 cents per share, in the year-earlier period. More
John Wieland Takes to RV-Living to Get Housing Moving
from PR Newswire
John Wieland, chief executive officer and founder of leading southeast homebuilder John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, launched the "Get Housing Moving" tour to educate consumers about the importance of the new home industry in economic recovery and to build awareness of the value of buying a home, while prices are deeply discounted and interest rates are at historic lows. Wieland boarded the "Wiebago," a John Wieland-branded motorhome, and hit the road on a five-city tour. More
RV Maker Monaco Coach Files for Chapter 11
from The Associated Press
Recreational vehicle maker Monaco Coach Corp., which has seen sales plunge amid the recession, said it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company said it plans to continue operating as it prepares to sell off parts or all of its business. The RV maker, which sent termination notices to nearly all its remaining employees earlier this week after an unsuccessful 20-month turnaround effort, said it owes between $100 million and $500 million and has assets in the same range. More
RV Maker, Iowa Town Struggle Together
from The Des Moines Register
As the economy sputters like a car engine running on fumes, no other place in Iowa feels the economic downturn like Forest City − a community of 4,300. Nearly one in 10 people are unemployed in Hancock and Winnebago counties, which Forest City straddles. Many of those without jobs here once worked at Winnebago Industries, the recreational vehicle manufacturer that just five years ago had 4,220 workers and three buzzing production lines. These days, instead of getting overtime pay, factory employees who still have jobs work 32-hour weeks. More
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