Venerable Fifth-wheel Maker Peterson Grows Market Reach

Peterson Industries Inc., based in Smith Center, Kan., is not what you would call a short-term player in the recreational vehicle business. For instance, Dick Dykeman and his son, Jim, owners of Hastings Motor Sales in Hastings, Neb., became the first dealership to sell Excel RVs from fledgling Peterson Industries 41 years ago. “They are still with us, and they always are one of our top 10 dealers,” said Bryan Tillet, president of the long-time regional manufacturer, a company that in... Read more