Elkhart-based Forest River RV announced it has purchased three industrial park buildings in the Noble County city of Ligonier. The company plans to use the site an IBEX Travel Trailer production, parts and service center.

Figures compiled by the RV Industry Association show that RV factories shipped about 55,000 units during September.

A forecast released by the RV Industry Association projects a record shipment of about 580,000 vehicles this year, an increase of 34 percent from 2020 and 14 percent more than the previous highest mark in 2017.

Ember Recreational Vehicles announced it will invest $4 million to build a facility in Elkhart County.

Alliance Recreational Vehicles said it will invest $33 million to expand its Elkhart campus, which opened in 2009.

Even after shutting down for about two months in the spring, the recreational vehicle industry is going to outpace the previous year. In 2020, production increased about 4 percent.

Indiana-based Thor Industries Inc. said Monday it had bought family-owned Tiffin Motorhomes, the Alabama-based manufacturer of high-end recreational vehicles.

The owner of a Central Indiana RV dealership says the coronavirus pandemic is driving up his sales.

The RV industry in northern Indiana is preparing to reopen in early May. Manufacturers and dealers are brainstorming ways to keep employees safe as the coronavirus crisis continues.

The recreational vehicle and boat manufacturer has production facilities in Iowa, Indiana, Oregon, Minnesota and Florida.