RV Manufacturers | Who Owns Who

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Thank You FMCA

First up on today’s show, we want to thank the FMCA for hosting us at their 106th Convention and RV EXPO. We had a great time, and hopefully, you could catch some of the morning shows and the afternoon RV tours. We had an incredible array of guests and have already been invited back for next year’s convention. That event will be held in Tucson, Arizona, at the Pima County Fair Grounds.

RV Manufacturers – Whose Who

Now onto who owns who. We look at the RV Industry and who some of the major players are when it comes to manufacturing these homes on wheels. Be sure to listen to the full episode for the entire breakdown.

Thor Industries – RV Manufacturers

First, we take a look at Thor Industries. Thor is the largest RV manufacturer and owns the most other RV Brand names, some of which you might already know and others you may be surprised about. Sean and Kenny certainly were. On top of owning a variety of RV brands, Thor Industries also holds a significant number of brands that go into the build of an RV, such as MCD, Coleman Mach A/C’s, and Suburban, to name a few.

Winnebago Industries – RV Manufacturers

We then move on to Winnebago Industries. Over the last couple of years, Winnebago has also been purchasing other RV Brands. Still, they also have branched out to watercraft, where they have purchased two popular watercraft companies. Winnebago has even purchased Lithionics, which is a Lithium battery company.

The REV Group – RV Manufacturers

The REV Group has been busy as well, owning RV manufacturers such as the classic Fleetwood Bounder and American Coach. We always enjoy it when they come on the show to talk about their lineup, but even we were surprised to hear about some of the companies they own. Two in particular that surprised us were Lance Travel Trailers & Renegade.

Forest River – RV Manufacturers

Forest River, another popular brand name, owns other popular RV manufacturers like Coachmen, Dynamax, and Palomino. Still, you probably did not know about some of the brands they now have under their umbrella.

These four companies comprise over 90% of all RV’s made in America. Still, there are a few companies out there that remain independent, like Storyteller Overland, Ember, and Alliance. However, these three are still very young companies compared to the four legacy brands.

Kenny and Sean took this subject one step further by breaking down the companies that own and manufacture most of the appliances and functions of an RV, like slide-outs, leveling jacks, toilets, refrigerators, and more.

This was an enjoyable topic for us to dive into and explore. We should also point out that we are not trying to say that having these companies own so much is bad or good. We just found it interesting.

RV News and Upcoming Shows for Us

Kenny & Sean also talk about RV news from around the world and let you know what shows they will attend next.

We hope you enjoyed this episode and wish you safe travels!

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