Since 1947, Suburban has made the furnaces, water heaters and cooking appliances that bring the comforts of home to RVs, manufacturing from its longtime base in Dayton, Tennessee. The company began with gas space heaters and entered the RV market after adapting a greenhouse heater for 12-volt motorhome use, a practical origin that still shapes its focus on RV climate control, water heating and indoor and outdoor kitchens. Suburban became part of the Airxcel family in 1998 and remains one of Dayton’s largest employers.
Empire FaucetsSince 1950, Empire Faucets has supplied specialized faucets and plumbing accessories for recreational vehicles and manufactured housing, with its products finished and tested in its own Cleveland, Ohio, factory. The company serves RV and manufactured-home OEMs as well as the aftermarket, drawing on more than 70 years of experience and millions of faucets sold. Empire is also associated with American Brass Manufacturing Company and was led by U.S. Marine Robert C. McConville as company president in 1972.CLEVELAND, OH
Jamestown Advanced ProductsFounded in Jamestown, New York, in 1987 as a small fabrication shop, Jamestown Advanced Products now manufactures American-made campground and park furnishings, including RV power outlets and outdoor cooking equipment. Woman-owned and family-run since Jon Wehrenberg’s daughter Wendi and her husband Lee bought the company in 1999, it also provides custom sheet-metal fabrication and electrostatic powder coating. The company’s products are made in New York State and can be customized with logos and colors for parks, campuses, municipalities, and other outdoor spaces.JAMESTOWN, NY
Adams Manufacturing CompanyFounded in 1945 by Sidney Schonberger, Adams Manufacturing Company makes heating and indoor-air equipment, from its original gas conversion burners to furnaces, unit heaters and air cleaners. The Cleveland manufacturer expanded its facilities to 75,000 square feet while adding the Dornback furnace line, and remains a family-run business led by the Schonberger family. Adams is also known for its condensing oil-fired furnace, developed through a National Oil Research Alliance grant and offered in models reaching 99% efficiency.CLEVELAND, OH
ThetfordFounded in 1963 as Thetford Engineering in a garage near Flint, Michigan, Thetford makes sanitation and refrigeration products for recreational vehicles and travel. Its history includes the first slide-action valve for RV holding tanks, development of RV toilets and tank treatments, and the 1997 acquisition of Norcold, an RV refrigeration manufacturer.GETTYSBURG, OH