Thor Industries, Inc.: World’s Largest Manufacturer of Recreational Vehicles

Mid-sized commercial buses and recreational vehicles are the products manufactured by Thor Industries, Inc. Combining all its operating subsidiaries will give you the world’s largest manufacturer of recreational vehicles.

Since its founding in 1980, the business has drove excellence and led the pack in the industry of manufacturing recreational vehicles. The name “Thor” was taken from the combined first two letters of the name of the founders Thomson and Orthwein. Their business started out as Airstream and was re-branded in the late 1970s. It was in 1984 that the business went public and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1986. In that same year, Forbes noticed the growth of the business and ranked it 6th out of the “200 Best Small Companies in America.” As of, the business is a $2.32 billion company with operating subsidiaries, namely: Airstream, Crossroads RV, Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc., Heartland RV, Keystone RV Company, Livin Lite and Thor Motor Coach.

In 2013, the business let go of its ambulance manufacturing company, SJC Industries. The business was taken over by Allied Specialty Vehicles. The acquisition was made together with other brand names McCoy and Miller and Marque.