RE: I heard some things yesterday.
BREAKING NEWS
Entegra Plant Ramps up, Building Jayco Coach
Bob Ashley
RV Business
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
The first Class A coach to roll down the Entegra Coach Inc. production line in Wakarusa, Ind., will be a new Insignia diesel-pusher motorhome carrying the Jayco brand name.
“At this point, our plans are to have them build only this one brand for Jayco,” said Jim Jacobs, Jayco Inc. vice president of sales and marketing. “It's going to give the Jayco dealer network a product that should be right in the price segment that we want to play.”
Jayco's mid-priced Insignia with four 40- and 42-foot quad-slideout floorplans, is built on the 32,400-pound GVWR Freightliner XCR raised-rail chassis equipped with a 36-hp Cummins ISC diesel engine. Retail prices start at $230,000.
Jacobs said Entegra-branded fifth-wheels – the entry-level Emblem and high-end Alante – will begin production in early June with Class A diesel pusher Aspire, Anthem and Cornerstone nameplates to follow by August.
Middlebury, Ind.-based Jayco created the Entegra Coach subsidiary after purchasing the assets of the former Travel Supreme Corp., including materials, equipment and the 160,000-square-foot Wakarusa production facility in which Jayco Insignia and Entegra products will be built.
Glenn Troyer, former Travel Supreme president, has been appointed president of Entegra Coach. Entegra has 61 employees currently building Jayco Insignia coaches with a goal of reaching 125 workers within the first year.
The asset purchase allows Jayco to re-enter the Class A motorhome market in which it has not competed since 2003 and never has been a significant player. The fifth-wheels that Entegra will produce also represents a price-point sector in which Jayco has not participated.
Jacobs said Entegra's dealer body will be separate from Jayco's, although some Jayco dealers are expected to carry Entegras.
“Entegra will set up its own dealership network, but they will look at Jayco dealers first,” Jacobs said. “The Jayco Insignia product will not compete with anything that Entegra is building.”
RE: I heard some things yesterday.
found another article guys...And i didnt have to login for it... =o)
http://www.rvtravel.com/blog/rvnow/2008/04/new-rv-company-rises-from-ashes-of.html
RE: I heard some things yesterday.
Sorry about that! Here you are...
Jayco to Build A's, Fivers in Travel Supreme Plant
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.
RE: I heard some things yesterday.
National RV filed for bankruptcy back in november or december...
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_C_nrv01.4e387c2.html / http://www.rvbusiness.com/output.cfm?ID=1335655&Newswire=1
Western RV just closed down around the beginning of the month, and were evicted soon after. http://www.kimatv.com/news/18536524.html
As far as Travel Supreme being "out of business" - i havent been able to confirm that. It is true however, about them selling some of their space to Jayco, for them to build 5w's and Class a diesels...
http://www.rvbusiness.com/output.cfm?ID=1560637
