Coachmen RV Expands Again

Newer Middlebury, Ind. Plant Will Increase Capacity & Add Jobs

MIDDLEBURY, Ind., March 29 -- Due to ever- increasing market demand, today Coachmen RV Company, a subsidiary of Coachmen Industries, Inc. , began production in a newly acquired facility located just five miles north of its 500-acre complex in Middlebury.

The new plant has 114,300 square feet and is situated on 12 acres. Built by another RV manufacturer in 2000, this facility will be used to produce the mid-size travel trailers and fifth wheels previously produced at Coachmen's Goshen, Indiana plant, plus some new product offerings. The original 79,000 square foot building in Goshen has been sold to a company located there.

According to Michael R. Terlep, President of Coachmen RV Company, "This facility will allow us to increase our output over the old plant by more than 40 percent. It will also improve our operating efficiencies and quality due to its size and layout, and its proximity to other support operations located on our main complex."

Most of the 90 employees from the Goshen plant are transferring to the new facility, and Coachmen plans to hire up to 50 additional people in order to meet production demand. "We are also pleased that the new plant will provide an improved work environment and better facilities for our employees," Terlep added.

Terlep praised the employees for their support and enthusiasm regarding the move. "The voices of our team members played a large role in our decision to make this investment," he said. "We looked to our team members and listened to their input as we defined the layout of the new plant for improved material flow, work content and throughput. Their positive response and valuable insight has been absolutely phenomenal."

Coachmen Recreational Vehicle Company, LLC markets travel trailers, fifth wheel trailers, Class A and Class C motorhomes. A subsidiary of Elkhart, Indiana-based Coachmen Industries, Inc., Coachmen RV Company was founded in Middlebury, Ind., where its headquarters and largest manufacturing facilities are located. A manufacturing site is also located in Fitzgerald, Ga. WALT DISNEY WORLD(R) Resort has designated Coachmen as the official recreational vehicle of Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground and Disney's Wide World of Sports(TM) complex in Florida. Coachmen can be seen on the Discovery Channel's hit television series, Monster House.

Coachmen Industries, Inc., now celebrating its 40th anniversary, is one of America's leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles with well-known brand names including COACHMEN(R), GEORGIE BOY(TM), SHASTA(R), SPORTSCOACH(R) and VIKING(R). Coachmen Industries is also one of the nation's largest producers of systems-built homes and commercial structures with its ALL AMERICAN HOMES(R), MOD-U-KRAF(R), ALL AMERICAN BUILDING SYSTEMS(TM) and MILLER BUILDING SYSTEMS(TM) products. Prodesign, LLC is a subsidiary that produces custom composite and thermoformed plastic parts for numerous industries under the PRODESIGN(R) brand. Coachmen Industries, Inc. is a publicly held company with stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the COA ticker symbol.