Winnebago Industries’ Unit Chris-Craft Opens New Factory

SARASOTA, Fla. – In a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, Chris-Craft, America’s boatbuilder since 1874 and wholly owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries Inc. (NYSE: WGO), opened its doors to a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Sarasota, Florida on March 28, according to a press release. The new building, known to the team at Chris-Craft as Building 5, increases […]

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Winnebago Industries to Acquire Lithionics Battery in Fla.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Winnebago Industries Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, today (March 27) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Lithionics Battery, a lithium-ion battery solutions provider to recreational equipment and specialty vehicle markets. The addition of Lithionics will provide Winnebago Industries with enhanced technological and engineering […]

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Chad Reece Celebrating Career Milestone at Winnebago

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a News & Insights report by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). Chad Reece has never been far from the RV industry. He grew up in a small village near Forest City, IA, not far from Winnebago Industries. Although the RV industry wasn’t initially on Chad’s radar—he’d originally planned to be […]

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Happe: Winnebago Shows Resilience Amid Uncertainties

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Balance, diversification and resilience are traits that have helped steady Winnebago Industries through current economic uncertainty, President and CEO Mike Happe told investors during a March 22 earnings call following release of the company’s second quarter 2023 financial report. The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based maker of a wide range of outdoor lifestyle […]

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Marine Segment Boosts Winnebago’s Q2 Fiscal Results

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, today (March 22) reported financial results for the company’s fiscal 2023 second quarter. Highlights include: Continued growth in marine, with revenues up 16% Sustained double-digit margins across all segments Diversified outdoor portfolio continues to support profitability and resiliency Second Quarter […]

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RV Leadership Conference Deemed a ‘Fantastic’ Success

PHOENIX, Ariz. – While there were just over 180 attendees – nearly twice the goal – the biggest takeaway from the RV Leadership Conference, which was March 15-17 at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, was the consensus that the future of the industry is in good hands. Hosted by the RVIA […]

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Brunoforte, Happe, Martin Panel Highlights RVIA Confab

PHOENIX, Ariz. – A Leadership Panel – featuring Debbie Brunoforte of Little Dealer, Little Prices, a Campers Inn company, as well as Mike Happe of Winnebago Industries Inc. and Bob Martin of THOR Industries Inc. – highlighted the first full day of the RV Industry Association (RVIA) Leadership Conference, which concludes today today (March 17) […]

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Motorhome Builder Newmar Corp. Recognizes Top Suppliers

NAPPANEE, Ind., March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Newmar Corporation, a subsidiary of Winnebago Industries Inc., recognized several suppliers and individual contributors for their supply chain performance for 2022, at its annual banquet held March 9th at the Samluung Platz Event Center in Nappanee, Ind. The annual awards recognize suppliers for outstanding performance based on […]

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Winnebago Reintroduces Class C Vita and Porto Motorhomes

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Originally launched in 2018, the Winnebago Class C Vita and Porto are “back and better than ever,” according to a press release from Winnebago. “These Class C favorites are re-entering product lineup with refreshed interior and exterior updates that will have you traveling in both style and comfort,” the release stated. […]

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NIRVC Sends Positive Market Signal from FMCA’s 106th Rally

PERRY, Ga. – Suburban Dallas-based National Indoor RV Centers (NIRVC), an emerging power within the motorized RV sector, has 55 units on display at the Family Motor Coach Association 106th Annual Convention and RV Expo – a national-scale rally which has reportedly drawn about 1,800 display units from Wednesday through Sunday of this week (March […]

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Recalls

FOREST RIVER INC. 23V-004: Certain 2022 East to West Entrada 24FM Type C motorhomes. The certification label incorrectly states there are six belted seating positions, when there are only four…

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Winnebago Board of Directors OKs Quarterly Cash Dividend

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Winnebago Industries Inc. (NYSE:WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, today announced that the company’s board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share payable on April 26, to common stockholders of record at the close of business on April 12. With this announcement, Winnebago Industries has paid […]

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RVIA Leadership Conference Gets Underway in Phoenix

PHOENIX, Ariz. – With about 180 people in attendance, the RV Industry Association Leadership Conference got underway Wednesday and runs through Friday (March 18) at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. Hosted by the Emerging Leaders Coalition, a group of “next generation industry leaders” formed by the RVIA a couple of years […]

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SSI: January’s Retail Totals, at 19,664 Units, Mirror Shipments

There were 19,664 retail registrations of RVs in January 2023, a 30.5% decrease compared to the 28,297 units in the same period in 2022, according to Statistical Surveys Inc., the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based company that tracks retail and consumer data for the RV industry. For comparison, the RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) January 2023 survey of […]

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10 Best RVs With 3 Bedrooms

Once rare, RVs with 3 bedrooms are more common than they once were. This is in part because the popularity of full-time family RVing is on the rise. Not … Read more

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RVWA Awards Recognize Achievements of Industry’s Women

Much like International Women’s Day, the RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) is rooted in recognizing and celebrating the accomplishments of women. One of the ways the organization achieves this is through the RV Women’s Alliance Awards program. Started in 2022, the program presents awards in four categories: Trailblazer Award for Lifetime Achievement, Leader of Tomorrow Award, […]

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Rigs + Gear: Strength and Numbers

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Winnebago’s Huw Bower Talks eRV2 with ‘Camper Report’

The “Camper Report Show” is a weekly feature of Camper Report, which is part of the RV LIFE family of RVing websites that provide RV forums, RV trip planning tools and mobile apps, and one of the largest campground databases around. Co-hosted by Bob Zagami and John DiPietro – RV industry veterans in their own right – the Camper Report Show has partnered with RVBusiness by […]

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Winnebago, Shyft to Present at Raymond James Investors Event

Winnebago Industries and The Shyft Group will make presentations at the 2023 Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference at the JW Marriott Grand Lakes in Orlando, Fla. The conference runs March 5-8. Winnebago Industries,Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, has announced that Michael Happe, the company’s president and chief executive officer, will present […]

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NRVTA Introduces Contestants for RV Unplugged Series

ATHENS, Texas – With eight days to go before the first episode of the RV Unplugged reality show goes live on YouTube, the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has offered details about the Season One contestants in a press release. The school collaborated with some popular bloggers and video creators promoting the RV lifestyle. The […]

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