Friday, April 04, 2008
JAYCO TO BUILD COACHES IN TRAVEL SUPREME FACILITIES
RV Business
Friday, April 4, 2008
Middlebury, Ind.-based Jayco Corp. today (April 4) announced that it has established a new subsidiary to manufacture and market luxury fifth-wheels and diesel-powered Class A motorhomes.
The new company, Entegra Coach Inc., will assume operations in a 160,000-square-foot facility in Wakarusa, Ind., that formerly housed luxury fifth-wheel and motorhome builder Travel Supreme Corp. The company had been struggling in a down market and had closed its operations for a week in January to assess its options.
Jayco said that Glenn Troyer, former president of Travel Supreme, has been appointed president of Entegra Coach.
“Over the years, Jayco has established a reputation for building good products and for working closely with dealers to provide exemplary customer service,” said Wilbur Bontrager, president and CEO. “This new venture allows us to extend our business model to new segments of the RV market. We are energized by the opportunities for Entegra Coach and we look forward to the synergies associated with this new venture.”
Bontrager said Entegra Coach will build two lines of upscale fifth-wheels and three lines of diesel-pusher Class A motorhomes.
In addition, he indicated that the new division could ultimately build products for two other Jayco Corp. subsidiaries, Jayco Inc. and Starcraft RV.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Middlebury, Ind.-based Jayco Corp. today (April 4) announced that it has established a new subsidiary to manufacture and market luxury fifth-wheels and diesel-powered Class A motorhomes.
The new company, Entegra Coach Inc., will assume operations in a 160,000-square-foot facility in Wakarusa, Ind., that formerly housed luxury fifth-wheel and motorhome builder Travel Supreme Corp. The company had been struggling in a down market and had closed its operations for a week in January to assess its options.
Jayco said that Glenn Troyer, former president of Travel Supreme, has been appointed president of Entegra Coach.
“Over the years, Jayco has established a reputation for building good products and for working closely with dealers to provide exemplary customer service,” said Wilbur Bontrager, president and CEO. “This new venture allows us to extend our business model to new segments of the RV market. We are energized by the opportunities for Entegra Coach and we look forward to the synergies associated with this new venture.”
Bontrager said Entegra Coach will build two lines of upscale fifth-wheels and three lines of diesel-pusher Class A motorhomes.
In addition, he indicated that the new division could ultimately build products for two other Jayco Corp. subsidiaries, Jayco Inc. and Starcraft RV.
