What is the history of the Thor Industries company?

1.1980: Thor Industries, Inc. is founded with acquisition of Airstream.

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1980: Thor Takes Over

When Wade F.B. Thompson and Peter B. Orthwein purchased Airstream in 1980, they had been involved in the recreational vehicle business for only three years. In 1977, the two entrepreneurs had combined their marketing and financial expertise to purchase HI-LO Trailer, a small player in the industry. Under their leadership, HI-LO prospered, and the two looked around for a bigger opportunity. Airstream was an obvious target.
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2. "In 1982, they purchased the recreational vehicle operations of Commodore Corporation"

3. "In 1984, Thor went public, and in 1986 gained listing on the New York Stock Exchange"

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That year, Forbes magazine ranked Thor sixth out of 200 best small companies in America. In 1987, Money magazine named Airstream travel trailers one of 99 'best-made products' in America.
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5. "On September 8, 1988, Thor entered the small- and mid-size bus industry with the acquisition of El Dorado, a company based in Salina, Kansas."

6."The Thor acquisition of National Coach" in 1991

7."Finally, in 1998, Thor added Champion to its bus-manufacturing group.

8." Motor home manufacturer Four Winds International" was acquired in 1992

9."In 1995, Thor introduced the lightweight Aerolite, a laminated, aerodymanic European-style travel trailer"

Core products would be

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Principal Divisions: Airstream; Four Winds; Dutchmen; Komfort; Thor America; Thor California; General Coach America; Aero Coach; El Dorado National; Champion; Thor Bus.

Principal Operating Units: Recreation Vehicles; Buses.
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