Founded in 1996 - Westland Camping Center

Founded in 1996 - Westland Camping Center

Through the years...
Founded in 1996
In 1996, Forest River founder Peter Liegl had a vision. He foresaw an RV company
dedicated to helping people experience the joy of the outdoors by building better
recreational vehicles. After purchasing certain assets of Cobra Industries, the
2011
New Divisions Begin:
Dynamax
Xcursion Pontoons
2010
New Divisions Begin: Shasta RV
2009
New Divisions Begin: Prime Time Mfg.
2008
Forest River Purchases Coachmen RV from
Coachmen Industries, Inc.
2007
Forest River Purchases:
Rance Aluminum Fabrication
Priority One Financial Services, Inc.
Sabre Division Begins
2005
Forest River is Sold to Berkshire Hathaway
2004
Forest River Purchases Hart Housing Group,
Inc. Forest River Housing is Formed
2003
Puma Division Begins under Vanguard
2002
Forest River Purchases:
Vanguard Industries of Michigan
Glaval Bus
New Divisions Begin:
Rockport Commercial Vehicles
Surveyor
Sunseeker
Lexington
Work & Play
2001
Forest River Purchases Starcraft Bus & Mobility
2000
Forest River Purchases US Cargo
1999
New Divisions Begin:
Cedar Creek
Salem Lite
Wildwood Lite
1998
Forest River Purchases Odyssey, Ltd.
1997
Forest River Purchases Mobile Office from
Casa Villa
New Divisions Begin:
Premier Mobile Offices
Continental Cargo
Cherokee
1996
Purchase of Cobra Assets, Forest River, Inc.
is Formed
Forest River Purchases Firan Motor Coach,
Inc. Motorized Assets
New Divisions Begin:
Cargo-Mate
Cardinal
Spinnaker
Company started manufacturing pop-up tent campers, travel trailers, fifth wheels
and park model trailers. Continually growing, Forest River now operates multiple
manufacturing facilities throughout the mid-west and west coast producing; motorized
Class A, B, and C’s, travel trailers, fifth wheels, tent campers, park model trailers,
cargo trailers, housing, commercial vehicles, buses, pontoons, and mobile offices.
Forest River Locations
Elkhart
Wakarusa
Centreville
Middlebury
Goshen
Dallas
Bristol
Millersburg
Colon
Topeka
Independence
Rialto
Ocilla
Waco
St. Petersburg
New Divisions Begin:
Wildcat Division Begins
Salem LE
Wildwood LE
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Forest River Inc. A B erkshire Hathaway Company