NATDA News & Updates
NATDA launched the Women in the Trailer Industry committee , which will be chaired in its inaugural year by Caitlin Jugert , President of The Trailer Parts Outlet .
The NATDA Trailer Show has been named to The Next 50 list of fastest growing trade shows by Trade Show Executive magazine .
The NATDA Trailer Show selected Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville as the 2023 Show Partner Charity . To donate please , visit natda . org / trailer-show .
NATDA released three-part video series : Insights from the Dealership Advisory Council : 2023 Inventory Outlook . The video features NATDA Dealership Advisory Council members candidly discussing about what dealers should expect in 2023 . To watch the series , visit NATDA ’ s YouTube channel at youtube . com /@ northamericantrailerdealer1824 .
Partnerships , Expansions & Acquisitions
Airxcel , Inc . announced an expansion into the Coast Court warehouse , moving warehousing and distribution for Airxcel brands Coleman-Mach , Maxxair , Suburban , United Shade , and MCD to the 126,000 square foot facility .
Blackpurl teams up with Intuit to bundle QuickBooks Online as a financial module of its Dealership Management Platform , enabling users to manage financials within the platform .
Wil-Ro , Inc . adds six new partners in the West and Southwest , reports record Q1 bookings .
Promotions , New Hires & Retirement Announcements
SUBURBAN , an AIRXCEL ® brand announces the promotion of Mike Shaver to VP of Engineering and Quality .
Polar King Mobile ( PKM ) expands its support team , hiring Christina York as a dealer coordinator .
Felling Trailers Inc names Joe Pessen as a regional sales manager to serve the South-Central territory and says farwell to Mike Flynn , Northeastern Regional Sales Manager who is retiring after 22 years with the company .
New Product Announcements
Dicor Products , an AIRXCEL ® brand , announces its popular Tufflex™ PVC and DiFlex™ TPO are now also available in . 035 thickness .
TecNiq Adds SAE compliant T67 Amber Strobe and DOT lamps . CURT Manufacturing , LLC ( CURT ) launched the industry-leading ActiveLink cargo management system .
Blue Ox is partnering with General RV Center , one of the nation ’ s largest family-owned RV dealerships , to connect RV enthusiasts with innovative and reliable weight distribution hitches .
Gen-Y Hitch announces its partnership with Turn 14 Distribution , an award-winning national warehouse distributor of sells vehicle parts and accessories .
Hopkins Towing Solutions ® releases Endurance™ Replacement Ground Kits continued on page 29
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