Duo Form Retools to Aid Michiana Hospitals
April 1, 2020
Duo Form has retooled many of its production lines to create face shields to help meet the ever-increasing need for personal protective gear by medical professionals.
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RV Dealers Join Fight Against Pandemic
March 31, 2020
Fun Town RV, a 13-facility dealership based in Cleburne, Texas, has emerged as a major provider of RVs for medical professionals engaged in the fight against the coronavirus.
NRVTA Finds Workaround to Continue Training Classes
March 31, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Henderson County Commissioners Court issued emergency orders this month limiting gatherings to no more than 10 people and temporarily shuttering all schools in the state. NRVTA had to restructure its RV technical training classes taught at the Big Red School House in Athens.
Major OEM Becomes Medical Mask Manufacturer
March 31, 2020
Winnebago Industries has begun manufacturing medical masks for MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. The masks are being made by employees at the company’s Stitchcraft facility in Forest City, Iowa…
Blue Ox Temporarily Suspends Some Production, Explores Partial Conversion of Facilities
March 30, 2020
Blue Ox/Automatic temporarily suspends some production functions at its facilities in Pender and Lincoln, Nebraska in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
RVIA: Five Things RV Industry Should Know about New Stimulus
March 30, 2020
On Friday, March 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a “Phase 3” economic stimulus package: the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
RVIA Webinars to Share Vital Industry Info on COVID-19
March 30, 2020
With information on the coronavirus pandemic changing on a daily basis, RVIA seeks to keep its members stay up to date with the latest information on how the recovery bills passed in Congress and executive orders across the country are affecting RV businesses…
Airstream CEO Gives Update on Pandemic Response
March 30, 2020
Dear Airstream Community, As I sat down to write this, I struggled to even know where to begin. Just take a moment to think about how different things were just a few weeks ago.
Thor Industries Helps Health Care Workers Fight COVID-19
March 30, 2020
As communities across the country continue to grapple with the growing pandemic, many Thor Industries brands are supporting healthcare workers with critical supplies and mobile units to fight the spread of the virus.
NRVTA Moves Expo Online
March 27, 2020
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) is restructuring plans for its first-ever training expo to move the sessions online.
RVTI Extends Tech Certification Deadlines
March 27, 2020
All RVTI level 2 certifications set to expire in calendar year 2020 have been extended until Dec. 31 to allow technicians to get the 24 hours of continued education required to maintain their certification.
REV Group Temporarily Suspends RV Production
March 27, 2020
REV Group, a manufacturer of RVs and other specialty vehicles, has suspended production at all four of its RV production facilities. The suspension took effect this week at plants in Indiana and California.
