Airstream Manufacturing Expands With $50 Million Factory
JACKSON CENTER, OH—Airstream has unveiled the largest expansion in the company’s 88-year history. The travel trailer manufacturer is about to open a 723,000-square-foot factory, which will allow it to double its production.
The $50 million expansion comes amid a slump in the recreational vehicle industry. After peaking in 2017, RV and travel trailer production has fallen two straight years and is expected to slip again next year before rebounding. Airstream CEO Bob Wheeler “fully expects” Airstream production to grow next year, after the company moves into its new building down the street from its current plant.