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Recreational Vehicle Makers React to Change in the Industry.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, December, 1998 by Barbulesco, Dave
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Dec. 4 -- LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Amid the euphoria created by booming business in the recreational vehicle industry, a couple of announcements were circulated at last week's 36th Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville that sent manufacturers into a mild state of alert.
For starters, the news centered around the heart and soul of the industry-the availability of chassis, specifically for the hot-selling Class A, gas-driven motorhomes. Both announcements did convey hope. Both offered assurance that orders would be met. But both also contained another element-change.
"Chassis are our lifeblood," said John Weiss, vice-president of Fleetwood Enterprises. "Change in that facet of the business obviously can lead...
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