Derema Group, a manufacturer’s rep agency, has named Matt Havlik winner of its Sales Specialist of the Year award for 2019. The winner was announced at the agency’s national sales meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. The award recognizes outstanding achievements in securing new business, increasing sales and maintaining strong relationships with customers and vendors.
Reyco Granning is phasing in the use of a new and superior coating for its suspension products. Salt spry from deicing products used in colder climates causes corrosion on metal vehicle components. To combat corrosion and other types of damage to its suspension products, the company developed an improved paint product specifically designed for its suspension products.
Kirby’s Barber RV dealership in Ventura, California, has found the key to hiring technicians for its dealership. The dealership teamed up with Oxnard College’s Auto Tech program providing benefits for both the college and the dealership. “Finding qualified technicians that truly care about the customer and their career has always been essential,” said Louis Vierstra, fixed operations director at Kirby’s Barber RV dealership.
Horizon Transport had added industry veteran Andy Cripe to its senior management ranks. “Horizon is making an addition that is necessary and well-timed in terms of what’s best for our customers and employees,” Horizon Transport President Joe Braun said.
RV Retailer is adding four stores in Texas and Florida. The company has signed an agreement to acquire the Camper Clinic RV business with three RV dealerships in the Austin and Corpus Christi markets in Texas, including Airstream of Austin.
The U.S. finished the 2019 by adding 145,000 jobs in December. Unemployment remained at 3.5 percent.
The Labor Department last week reported hiring was down slightly from November’s gain of 256,000 jobs. November numbers received a boost when the General Motors employee strike ended.
Winnebago has partnered with NTP-STAG to enhance its motorhome FastTrack Parts Program. “This new partnership is designed to help dealers receive the right parts at the right time and ultimately reduce repair event cycle times for the end consumer,” Winnebago Director, Customer Support Dean Casad said.
Dometic launches the next generation of its popular powered cooler: the CFX series. The new generation of CFX3 models are not only superior in design, but also in performance. Products includes a model equipped with a rapid freezing plate making it the world’s first.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued the following RV recalls for Forest River and Motor Coach Industries (MCI): Forest River is recalling certain of its 2020 Shockwave toy hauler SHT18FS-CA trailers.
Brent Stevens, general manager of Forest River’s XLR division (right) and members of his service group begin putting pallets of donated items together.During the year-end
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 49 states and the District of Columbia in the third quarter of 2019, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Texas’ GDP grew the most at 4 percent.
Forest River Inc.’s XLR toy hauler division is partnering with Truck System Technologies for an exclusive one-time retail promotion valid only during the 2020 Florida RV Supershow Jan. 15-19 in Tampa, Florida.
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