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Jayco, Inc. is a manufacturer of recreation vehicles. They make fold-down (aka "pop-up") camping trailers, conventional travel trailers, "fifth-wheel" travel trailers, and motorhomes.〔(Jayco, Inc. company history )〕〔(Jayco Factory Tour in Middlebury, IN )〕 ==History== Jayco is based in Middlebury, Indiana. The company was founded in 1968 by Lloyd Jay Bontrager, at the suggestion of his wife, Bertha. The company name is derived from his middle name. The Jayco Company was founded on the premise that "We treat our customers like family". Lloyd Bontrager in 2011 was inducted into the "RV Industry's Hall Of Fame for being one of the most influential men in the 100 year history of RVing." Bontrager played a role in the development and innovations of several types of unique lifter systems for their travel trailers.〔 Bontrager developed a trailer fold-down system in 1967 and started the business of making travel trailers in two chicken houses and a barn.〔 In the first year of operations the company sold 132 trailers and had 15 employees at the end of 1968.〔 Because of the large demand for the camper, they moved out of Bontrager's farm buildings in 1969 to a new factory site nearby. The company continued to grow and in 1970 built another plant in Harper, Kansas. In 1970 the company built some 2,000 fold-down travel trailers and sold them throughout the United States and Canada. In 1971 they produced about 3,500 camper trailers. In 1976 Jayco produced the first 5th wheel trailer with a full-height stand-up front bedroom.〔 The Jayco company logo is a Blue Jay in flight. The company mascot is also a Blue Jay named "J. Jay"! Jayco employment of approximately 1700 employees is about 70 percent Amish and Mennonite.〔〔〔 Jayco is the largest privately held manufacturer of recreational vehicles in North America, and is currently the 3rd Largest RV Manufacturer in the world. Jayco continues to be owned and managed by members of the original Bontrager family.〔(Jayco Plans 40th Anniversary )〕〔(National RV Dealers Association Honors Jayco With Quality Circle Award )〕〔(RV Manufacturer Announces Production Consolidating )〕 Presently Jayco sells about 25,000 vehicles per year. In the 42 years that Jayco has been in business, they have made over 600,000 vehicles. Jayco recently bought the assets of Travel Supreme RV April 2008, who used to manufacture high-end 5th Wheel trailers and Luxury Class A motor homes. Jayco also sells the #1 line of Travel Trailers in the USA, the Jay Flight, which was recently listed as a Gold Medal Green Certified RV, the first of its kind. Among other things, Jayco was cited for its use of sustainable materials, waste reduction and recycling programs, reduction of harmful volatile compounds found in RV components, installation of efficient appliances and fixtures, use of energy-efficient design and construction and utilization of renewable, clean energy. There are about 300 dealers that sell the Jayco products in the United States as well as International dealerships in Canada and Europe. In Australia, Jayco is manufactured by Jayco Australia which is another privately founded and owned independent manufacturer, which is not affiliated with Jayco Inc of the USA〔(Jayco, Inc company bio in Cemeterians (automobile industry market researcher) )〕 File:Patent 3,337,098.png|camping trailer patent Lloyd Jay Bontrager 1965 File:Jayco pup up 2006 tent camper.jpg|Jayco camping trailer 2006 "pop-up" model File:Jayco camper trailer floor plan.jpg|Jayco camping trailer floor plan File:Jayco tent camper pop-out bedroom.jpg|Jayco camping trailer "pop-out" bedroom Jayco has begun manufacturer of a "Green RV", the first RV to be certified as Green by the 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jayco, Inc」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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