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Corson brothers took RVing to next level

Deciding to build and sell recreational vehicles was not an original idea in 1964 in Elkhart County.

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Related Topix: Construction, Coachmen Industries

Sun Nov 30, 2008

ETruth.com

Forest River paying $42M for Coachmen's RV assets

To obtain the Coachmen name and recreational vehicle manufacturing operation, Forest River will pay less than a $1 million for every year the company has been building units.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Elkhart, IN, Financial Services, Construction, Coachmen Industries

Sat Nov 29, 2008

Automotive

Coast Distribution System Suspends Dividend

Coast, one of North America's largest suppliers of aftermarket replacement parts, accessories and supplies for the recreational vehicle , marine and outdoor recreation industries, reported the dividend ...

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Related Topix: Retail, Automakers

Fri Nov 28, 2008

Globegazette.com

No shortage of thanksgivings in North Iowa

Floods in the spring and an economy gone sour in the fall. Oh well. North Iowans still have plenty to be thankful for as Thanksgiving dawns.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Mason City, IA, Automakers, Winnebago Industries, Britt, IA, Clear Lake, IA

Thu Nov 27, 2008

Forest City Summit

Forest City to kick off holidays

Story created Nov 25, 2008 - 13:31:40 CST. Immanuel will host Thanksgiving meal; tree-lighting is Friday By Bob Fenske Of The Summit FOREST CITY - An 8-year-old third-grader will do the honors this year when it ...

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Related Topix: Forest City, IA, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Automakers, Winnebago Industries

Wed Nov 26, 2008

Portland Business Journal

Monaco Coach slashes salaries

Monaco Coach Corp. has instituted a company-wide pay reduction for salaried employees, including a 20 to 40 percent drop in pay for its executives.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Monaco Coach, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law

Seeking Alpha

Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. F2Q09 Earnings Call Transcript

Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call November 25, 2008 1:30 pm ET Executives Kathy Munson - Director IR Elden Smith a ' President & CEO Paul Eskritt a ' President a ' Recreational Vehicle Group ...

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Related Topix: Automakers, Fleetwood Enterprises, Fleetwood

Tue Nov 25, 2008

RV Business

Newmar Louisville Lineup Stresses Innovation

Despite the downturn in the RV industry, Nappanee, Ind.-based Newmar Corp. said that its product lineup for the National RV Trade Show, Dec.-2-4 in Louisville, Ky., will offer innovation and new features that ...

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Related Topix: Automakers, Nappanee, IN, Marketing

Forbes.com

Fleetwood Cuts Costs To Stem Losses

The home and RV maker doesn't expect market conditions to improve in the near term.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Fleetwood Enterprises, Los Angeles Metro, Riverside Metro, Financial Markets

WBKO-TV Bowling Green

Fleetwood Enterprises to shut plants, cut jobs

Recreational-vehicle maker Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. says it will shut several plants, including one in western Kentucky, and cut jobs in response to reduced demand for manufactured housing.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Fleetwood Enterprises, Fleetwood, Benton, KY

Mon Nov 24, 2008

Market Wire

Winnebago Industries to Receive 13th Consecutive RVDA Quality Circle Award

Winnebago Industries, Inc. , the nation's top-selling motor home manufacturer, received notification that its Winnebago and Itasca brands once again earned the prestigious Quality Circle Awards from the ...

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Related Topix: Automakers, Winnebago Industries, Winnebago, Winnebago Itasca, Louisville, KY

RV Business

Fleetwood Closing Several MH, RV Facilities

Riverside, Calif.-based Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. announced today the consolidation of several manufacturing facilities as part of a corporatewide restructuring plan to a oeimprove capacity utilization.a The ...

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Related Topix: Fleetwood, Los Angeles Metro, Riverside Metro, Automakers, Fleetwood Enterprises, Woodland, CA

Sun Nov 23, 2008

Globegazette.com

Food pantry use up in some communities

More people are coming through the doors at North Iowa food banks due to hard economic times.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Automakers, Winnebago Industries

Sat Nov 22, 2008

Indianapolis Star

Coachmen selling RV unit

MIDDLEBURY Coachmen Industries says it will sell its recreational vehicle group in Northern Indiana to rival Forest River, a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.

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Related Topix: Construction, Coachmen Industries, Automakers, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Investment Services

Fri Nov 21, 2008

RV Business

Fleetwood to Close Crawfordsville Trailer Plant

Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. has closed its travel trailer plant in Crawfordsville, Inc., impacting 109 workers.

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Related Topix: Fleetwood, Automakers, Fleetwood Enterprises, Los Angeles Metro, Riverside Metro

IndyStar.com

Coachmen RV selling assets to Elkhart rival

Coachmen Industries is shifting gears to stay on course in an economy that has punished recreational vehicle-makers. The Middlebury-based company today said it is selling most of the assets of its RV business.

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Related Topix: Elkhart Metro, Construction, Coachmen Industries, Automakers

Wed Nov 19, 2008

Motorhome

Turning Wheel Opening Service

Turning Wheel Holdings, Inc., one of the largest RV dealerships in the Southeast, has reached an agreement with Monaco Coach Corp.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Monaco Coach, Elkhart Metro, Elkhart, IN

Tue Nov 18, 2008

WBKO

DTV Converter Box Shortages

Now, the race is on to purchase a converter box or risk being left in the dark. "We really anticipate in January, we will have a very large run," says Linda Vetor, General Manager of Camping World in Bowling ...

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Related Topix: Retail, TV, Electronics

Mon Nov 17, 2008

Goshen News, Goshen, IN

Jayco to close Topeka RV plant

Jayco Corp. will close its Starcraft trailer plant in Topeka in early January, eliminating 244 jobs.

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Related Topix: Automakers

Earth Times

Affinity Group Holding, Inc. and Affinity Group, Inc. to File Third Quarter Reports on November 14th

The reports will be available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov . The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2008 financial results at 9:00 a.m. PT on November 17, 2008.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sporting Goods

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