Two Elkhart, Indiana-based companies involved in the production of recreational vehicles (RV) have been named to the list of the nation’s best 50 manufacturers. IndustryWeek, a national trade publication, annually ranks manufacturers on factors that include total revenue, growth and inventory turnover.

RV manufacturer Thor Industries was named fifth in the nation, and based on what southbendtribune tells MHProNews, Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW), the parent company of Lipppert Components, was ranked 11th. Drew is a component supplier to the manufactured home and RV industries.The only other ranked Indiana-based company was Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp.

Apple Inc., Polaris Industries, Inc., and Deluxe Corp took the top three spots, in that order. Drew is a publicly-traded stock that MHProNews follows on its daily stock report, as seen here for July 14. ##