After working as CEO of RV manufacturer Cobra Industries for many years, Peter Liegl decided to open his own RV manufacturing plant. After obtaining certain assets from Cobra, Liegl created Forest River.
The company began by manufacturing tent campers, travel trailers, fifth wheels, and park models under the following model lines: Salem, Sierra, Sandpiper, Wildwood, Rockwood, Flagstaff, Summit, and Quailridge. Later that same year, they began producing cargo utility trailers as Cargo Mate.
By 1997, the company created a second utility or cargo trailer line called Continental Cargo.
In 2001, Forest River began building buses after acquiring Starcraft Bus and Glaval Bus.
In 2005, Forest River was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
The company has grown substantially via acquisitions. In May 2020, Forest River acquired the following REV Group shuttle bus brands: Champion, Federal Coach, World Trans, Krystal Coach, El Dorado, and Goshen Coach.
Forest River maintains a corporate office in Elkhart, Indiana.
After working as CEO of RV manufacturer Cobra Industries for many years, Peter Liegl decided to open his own RV manufacturing plant. After obtaining certain assets from Cobra, Liegl created Forest River.
The company began by manufacturing tent campers, travel trailers, fifth wheels, and park models under the following model lines: Salem, Sierra, Sandpiper, Wildwood, Rockwood, Flagstaff, Summit, and Quailridge. Later that same year, they began producing cargo utility trailers as Cargo Mate.
History
By 1997, the company created a second utility or cargo trailer line called Continental Cargo.
In 2001, Forest River began building buses after acquiring Starcraft Bus and Glaval Bus.
In 2005, Forest River was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
The company has grown substantially via acquisitions. In May 2020, Forest River acquired the following REV Group shuttle bus brands: Champion, Federal Coach, World Trans, Krystal Coach, El Dorado, and Goshen Coach.
Forest River maintains a corporate office in Elkhart, Indiana.
Who might I contact regarding the possibility of a sponsorship for our national meeting in Elkhart in 2024? We will be spending time at the RV/MH Hall of Fame and on an education day sharing information on the history and significance of the industry.