|
|
Article: Airstream president likes resurgent market ; Dealers are ordering more trailers, which means more work for Ohio manufacturer.
- Article from:
- Dayton Daily News
- Article date:
- October 4, 2009
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2009 Dayton Daily News. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Bob Wheeler, president of Airstream Inc., likes the numbers.
Airstream, a division of Thor Industries, is seeing growing
retail and consumer demand and has increased production by 30
percent during the past six weeks. Like its parent Thor, Airstream
is based in Jackson Center, northeast of Sidney in Shelby County.
Dealers are ordering more Airstream trailers and products, based
on their belief that customers are flocking back to the market,
Wheeler said.
"We call it maybe 'dealers' confidence,' but to us, dealers are
customers," he said.
The rebound in wholesale orders from dealers began in July and
continued through August, the executive said in a recent interview.
Production was up 30 ...