Fleetwood Enterprises
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Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. was a producer of motorhomes and manufactured housing
. It was founded in 1950 by John Crean in Riverside, California
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In 2007, it was declared the top-selling manufacturer in its market, but it was announced in November 2008 that Fleetwood Enterprises was closing several factories across the United States.
On March 10, 2009, the company filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States Code, and announced the closing of its travel trailer division.
On July 17, 2009 American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV, L.P. (“AIP”) acquired the motorized recreational vehicle assets from the company. The next month, Cavco Industries acquired the manufactured housing division.
Manufactured housing
Manufactured housing is a type of prefabricated housing that is largely assembled in factories and then transported to sites of use...
. It was founded in 1950 by John Crean in Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
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In 2007, it was declared the top-selling manufacturer in its market, but it was announced in November 2008 that Fleetwood Enterprises was closing several factories across the United States.
On March 10, 2009, the company filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States Code, and announced the closing of its travel trailer division.
On July 17, 2009 American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV, L.P. (“AIP”) acquired the motorized recreational vehicle assets from the company. The next month, Cavco Industries acquired the manufactured housing division.