Forest River Corporate Office

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.

In 2023, financial experts estimate that the global RV market will reach more than $49 billion in sales by the end of 2030.

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.

In May 2022, the company was named in a class action lawsuit over alleged RV wiring issues that could create a short in the system and lead to dangerous fires or improperly working equipment.

Forest River maintains a corporate office in Elkhart, Indiana.