Dutchmen Goes 20,000 -- Industry Dives 21: Shopping Time?

If you're a Dutchmen RV owner, you're not alone. Recently the Goshen, Indiana plant celebrated the roll-out of 20,000 units with the completion and delivery of a Denali fifth wheel. By our calculations that's 8 and 1/2 units produced per working day since the facility opened in 1998.

Dutchmen's happiness must be tempered by the overall falloff in industry shipments. Recreation Vehicle Industry Association manufacturer members report a decline of over 21% in wholesale sales for the month of May, as compared to the same month in 2006. Shopping for a new fifth wheel? Dealers may be happy to cut you a deal . . .