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Pilgrim International
first
RV
manufacturer
to
offer
5
year
warranty
on
flooring
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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
"the
RV
Industry's
first
5-Year
Warranty
on
all
flooring
systems
utilizing
the
CosmoLite
composite
substrate."
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"Traditionally,
water
has
been
the
culprit
in
the
deterioration
of
most
RV
floors,"
stated
Dave
Hoefer,
Co-founder
and
Chairman
of
Pilgrim
International.
"Even
a
small
amount
of
moisture
resting
on
the
floor
of
a
traditional
camper
can
result
in
a
soft
spot,
and
ultimately
lead
to
instability.
The
multi-
million
dollar
investment
in
new
materials
and
technology
has
paved
the
path
to
the
5-Year
warranty;
this
is
a
clear
and
decisive
indication
that
we
have
a
commitment
to
the
future
of
the
RV
industry.
We
stand
behind
our
product
and
we
are
very
proud
to
be
the
first
and
only
RV
manufacturer
in
the
world
that
can
offer
such
guarantees
to
the
end-consumer."
Pilgrim
began
manufacturing
floors
utilizing
the
new
CosmoLite
composite
substrates
in
October
of
last
year.
It
has
since
been
featured
in
many
articles
and
publications,
from
transportation
and
travel
magazines
to
environmental
white
papers.
"The
very
nature
of
the
composite
material
makes
it
impervious
to
rot,
mildew
and
mold,"
commented
Doug
Lantz,
Vice
President
of
Product
Development.
"It
was
really
a
by-product
of
our
quest
to
use
stronger,
lighter
materials."
CosmoLite
is
also
a
formaldehyde-free
product
with
no
out-gassing
of
Volatile
Organic
Compounds
(VOCs),
and
is
completely
recyclable.
The
CosmoLite
Composite
material
is
three
times
stronger
than
the
traditional
wood
substrates
it
replaces.
These
factors
result
in
the
ability
to
offer
a
warranty
that
reflects
the
strength
and
durability
of
the
materials
now
utilized.
"The
floors
are
really
just
the
first
step
in
the
process
to
manufacture
a
travel
trailer
that
replaces
wood
in
all
six
sides
and
becomes
the
first
Green
eco-friendly
trailer,"
commented
Hoefer.
"It
is
part
of
our
original
vision
of
continuous
improvement
to
remain
the
forerunner
in
product
innovation
that
will
revolutionize
the
recreational
vehicle
industry."
See
earlier
RoTi
item:
Pilgrim
first
all-composite
RV
5
year
warranty
-
new
materials
the
answer?
What
do
you
think?
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Readers'
comments:
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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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