Category Archives: RV Manufacturing

Podcast: Green Washing with Thetford Chemist Mary Burrows

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Our guest today is Mary Burrows. Mary is the Manager of Chemical Development at Thetford Corporation, the world’s leading maker of portable and permanent RV toilets, and the holding tank deodorants and related additive products used in and on RVs. Mary received her Bachelor’s degree from [...]

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PowerSource 1800 - Solar Power Generator

Gear to Get with Brian Brawdy
One of the necessities of Green RVing, boondocking & dry camping is the ability to generate power. By tapping into the free and ubiquitous energies of the sun, I’m able to go off road, off the grid while staying out longer.
In this video, I look at the cutting edge technology [...]

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Gear to Get with Brian Brawdy - Thetford Smart Drain

Join Green RVer Brain Brawdy in his series Gear to Get as he reviews the new RV sewer system by Thetford, the Smart Drain.
Gear to Get w Brian Brawdy - Thetford Smart Drain

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Truck campers post gain in shipments to dealers in July

RESTON, Va. — It has been quite some time since any segment of the RV industry reported more shipments one month than it did during the same period the previous year. However, truck camper shipments provided the first glimmer of hope the the declining RV market is, indeed, rebounding.
Although total RV shipments were off 21.1 percent compared to [...]

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NYTimes: Economic Statistics Improve, but Hope Elusive in Elkhart County

Elkhart County, Indiana still lags behind the rest of the country in economic recovery as this motor home and recreational vehicle capital has been hit hard in recent times, reports the New York Times.

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Outdoor Retailer Show Draws Crowds to Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY — The semi-annual Outdoor Retailer Show has the streets of Salt Lake City buzzing with activity, and that means a big boost to the local economy.
Outdoor Retailer seems to get larger each year. At least 22,000 people have come to town for this year’s show, and each of them may spend just [...]

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Elkhart City leaders: RV industry bouncing back

It looks like a new RV industry plant is on the way to Elkhart, bringing with it more than 200 jobs. RV supplier Dometic Corporation says it plans to move one of its manufacturing facilities from Sweden to Elkhart. The plant would bring 180 jobs to the area, and as many as 240 jobs by [...]

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DuPont, Goodyear Science Creates High-Tech Tires That Rock ‘n Roll

Scientists from DuPont have helped The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company by taking DuPont technology for high-strength Kevlar® products and applying it to Goodyear tires. These tires are targeted for use in conditions ranging from tough, rocky terrain to everyday highway driving.
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Product Review: Xantrex PROwatt Sine-Wave Inverter Series

26 June 2009
RV enthusiast Brian Brawdy reviews the new Xantrex PROwatt Sine-Wave Inverter Series.
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Campers see hassle, expense in digital TV switch

14 June 2009
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Ralph Deangelis planned his family’s cross-country RV excursion around taking in great sights at Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon. But Deangelis also likes being able to see practical things like local TV weather reports while they’re on the road.
So the switch by broadcasters to [...]

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