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Pilgrim International Announces Increase in RV Production
Environmentally-Conscious Manufacturer Boosts Local Economy, Provides Jobs
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Pilgrim International Lamination Plant Manager Ken
Mahaffa, and Co-founder and Chairman Dave
Hoefer, stand next to the first all composite RV
Photo
courtesy
Pilgrim
International,
Inc
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Pilgrim
International
has
announced
"an
unprecedented
increase
in
the
production
of
its
recreational
vehicles."
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Despite the mounting concerns over
oil prices and deteriorating economic markets, the company continues to
thrive while many manufacturers are experiencing rapid revenue decline. The
overwhelming demand for Pilgrim products has been a catalyst to increased
employment opportunities at two of Pilgrim's facilities located in
Northeast Indiana.
Pilgrim's
RVs
have
been
well-received
by
RV
dealers
throughout
the
continental
United
States
and
Canada,
including
General
RV
Center,
one
of
the
country's
premier
RV
dealers.
"The
new
Pilgrim
trailers
have
been
very
well
received
by
our
sales
staff,
service
department
and
most
importantly,
our
customers,"
commented
Loren
Baidas,
VP
of
General
RV
Center.
(http://www.generalrv.com)
"Pilgrim's
new
lightweight
trailers
have
a
luxurious
look
on
the
inside
and
outside.
They
also
provide
the
customer
with
a
quality,
accessory
rich,
lightweight
product
they
could
not
find
before
in
the
market
place.
Because
of
this,
our
Pilgrim
sales
here
at
General
RV
Center
are
up
over
200%.
Keeping
up
with
the
changing
state
of
the
market,
and
answering
the
evolving
needs
of
its
customers,
Pilgrim
is
quickly
becoming
the
leader
in
the
RV
industry."
Forty-five
new
dealers
have
partnered
with
Pilgrim
International
since
Dec.
1st,
bringing
160
total
dealers
to
their
network
portfolio.
These
early
indications
for
2008
are
testaments
to
the
research
and
development
team's
customer
centric
approach
at
Pilgrim's
Advanced
Innovation
Center.
"Pilgrim's
production
has
increased
by
55%
since
January
of
2008.
Retail
and
dealer
procurement
of
the
higher
quality,
light
weight
travel
trailers,
with
the
all
composite
floor
system
has
forced
us
to
raise
production.
We
are
ever
so
grateful
for
the
16%
increase
in
employment
opportunities
it
has
created
for
our
Northeast
Indiana
community,"
said
Dave
Hoefer,
Sr.,
Chairman
of
Pilgrim
International.
See
earlier
RoTi
item:
Pilgrim
first
all-composite
RV
Pilgrim International Announces Increase in RV Production?
What
do
you
think?
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Readers'
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John A
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It's good to see an RV manufacturer that's increasing production and taking on new people. I thought the industry had really turned down.
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