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CHARLOTTE, Mich., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR), today announced Fleetwood RV, Inc., will begin offering its 2010 Fleetwood RV brand Class A motorhomes on Spartan's custom diesel chassis. The contract calls for the Charlotte, Mich.-based chassis manufacturer of recreational vehicles, fire trucks, defense and specialty vehicles to design, engineer and assemble chassis for integration with Fleetwood RV's coaches....
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) today announced that it has opened a new regional headquarters in Shanghai, China. The Shanghai headquarters will serve as a base of operations for Dover as it grows its presence both in China and across Asia. To celebrate this milestone, Dover hosted a grand opening ceremony attended by senior management, local officials, key customers and valued suppliers in Shanghai. "We are very excited about our new...
LUTON, England, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Award winning low fares airline, Monarch, and global leader in online payments, PayPal, are celebrating a successful two year partnership by rewarding customers and removing booking fees for all flights booked via www.monarch.co.uk and paid for via PayPal. Between 04 and 30 September 2009, all scheduled Monarch flights booked on monarch.co.uk and paid for via PayPal will have the booking fee waived, meaning great savings* for PayPal customers...
Britain's Alton Towers theme park says it is considering revisions to its dress code amid a rise in popularity of revealing Speedo swimwear for men. Rachael Lockitt, public relations manager with the Alton, England, theme park said managers are discouraging male patrons from wearing Speedos and may consider a full ban if the fashion choice continues to be an issue, Sky News Online reported Thursday. With the heat wave over the weekend, we saw a big increase in men wearing tight Speedos,...
Can computers solve the logistical nightmare of planning English football fixtures?Professor Graham Kendall from the School of Computer Science at The University of Nottingham believes they can. He has devised a special software program for the Christmas and New Year fixtures which automatically takes into account detailed criteria laid down by the football authorities and reduces travel distances for clubs and fans.Graham Kendall, a professor in computer science, said: "The biggest...
NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV, L.P. ("AIP") has completed the acquisition of the motorized recreational vehicle business ("Fleetwood RV" or the "Company") of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. The transaction was an asset purchase pursuant to a 363 bankruptcy sale process and included the Goldshield Fiberglass fabrication business. Fleetwood RV is one of North America's leading manufacturers of Class A and Class C motorized recreational vehicles...
Twins Sophie and Nicole Down are laying claim to being the first British twins to be born at the same time and weight, hospital authorities say. They were born June 11 at 4:31 p.m. at 5 pounds, 11 ounces, officials at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. The mother, Samantha Heal, 22, of Wonford, Devon, told The Daily Telegraph officials reported that twins born at the same time and weight was unheard of in Britain. Cesarean twins would normally be born at least two minutes apart but the...
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fleetwood Enterprises' RV Group, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, today announced the unveiling of its first-ever Fleetwood Hybrid motor home concept vehicle during RVIA's 46th Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. on December 2 - 4, 2008. Built on the ecoFRED, a hybrid electric power train system chassis from Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation, Fleetwood Hybrid features increased fuel economy up to...
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fleetwood Enterprises' RV Group, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, today announced the launch of several new travel trailer and fifth wheel models during RVIA's 46th Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. on December 2 - 4, 2008. These new model introductions come just three months after the RV Group's National Dealer Meeting in Las Vegas, Nev. this summer. Key new travel trailer model introductions include:...
British energy group Centrica has announced that its proposed 250MW offshore wind farm project, off the Lincolnshire coast, has received official consent. The Lincs project would, subject to investment approval, be capable of supplying around 170,000 British Gas customers and delivering CO2 savings of between 300,000 and 710,000 tonnes per annum. Government approval to build the Lincs project, 8km off the coast east of Skegness, follows the submission in 2007 of a detailed application for...
