BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$12.0M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Xplorer Motor Homes has been in continuous production for 35 years in a rural agricultural area 75 miles north of Detroit, MI. Recent acquisition now moves the business to Elkhart, IN under the ownership of Startracks Custom Vehicles owned by Robert Helvie. We wanted to share with our readers the history and origin of Xplorer Motor Homes. Ray Frank, a farmer in the area, began tinkering with motor homes for his family's use back in the mid-1950's.
President
David BockstanzNumber of Employees 50
Contact Information
3950 Burnsline Rd
Brown City, Michigan 48416-8473
(810) 346-2771
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Automobile Manufacturing: 336111
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PAUL FRANK PARTNERS WITH BOONE'S FARM: UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGNER EMBARKS ON FIRST APPAREL VENTURE SINCE DEPARTING FROM PFI.(Paul Frank Industries)
- 2006-08-21
Byline: ADAM TSCHORN LOS ANGELES - For his first apparel collaboration since leaving Paul Frank Industries last November, cofounder and namesake Paul Frank Sunich has created artwork for a new line of Boone's Farm-branded T-shirts, tanks and hoodies debuting at MAGIC. ...
JUDGE RULES FOUNDER CAN USE PAUL FRANK NAME; TRADEMARK SUIT BETWEEN SUNICH AND PFI STILL PENDING.(Paul Frank Industries sued by Paul Frank Sunich)(Brief article)
- 2006-04-17
Byline: ADAM TSCHORN LOS ANGELES - A U.S. District Court judge has denied Paul Frank Industries' PFI request for an order barring company namesake and cofounder Paul Frank Sunich from using the name "Paul Frank" until a court battle over the trademark is resolved....
PAUL FRANK NAME IN DISPUTE; PFI OBTAINS RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST FORMER DESIGNER.(Paul Frank Industries sued by Paul Frank Sunich)
- 2006-03-27
Byline: ADAM TSCHORN LOS ANGELES - Two days after Paul Frank Sunich filed a pair of lawsuits seeking to dissolve the Costa Mesa, Calif., apparel and accessories company that bears his name and prevent it from using the iconic Julius the monkey character...
Paul Frank Industries Wins Temporary Restraining Order against Co-Founder Paul Sunich in U.S. District Court; Sunich Restrained from Using ''Paul Frank'' Mark
- 2006-03-27
LOS ANGELES -- Paul Frank Industries issued the following statement after a ruling by Judge Cormac J. Carney, Federal District Judge, granted Paul Frank Industries a temporary restraining order, preventing Paul Sunich from using the Paul FrankR trademark or tradename:
GUERRILLAS IN OUR MIDST; TO CUT THROUGH MEDIA CLUTTER, APPAREL MAKERS TARGET YOUNG TASTEMAKERS WITH STREET-LEVEL MARKETING.(Paul Frank Industries)
- 2005-04-18
Byline: Geraldine De Puy In 2004, Paul Frank, the cofounder and very visible face of Paul Frank Industries, drove himself across the country in a decked-out Winnebago to make appearances at various retailers and boutiques, and at unique locations like Graceland in Memphis...
Orange county apparel maker seeks expansion: Paul Frank Industries looks to add almost 50 stores worldwide in next five to 10 years
- 2005-04-18
Paul Frank Industries Inc., the Costa Mesa apparel company known for its trademark cartoon monkey and other cheeky designs, is at a pivotal point. With sales expected to surpass $40 million this year, the company has taken a big step out of Orange County's apparel breeding ground. Others...
Paul Frank Eyes Retail, Fashion Expansion Bid
- 2005-04-04
Paul Frank Industries Inc., the Costa Mesa apparel company known for its trademark cartoon monkey and other cheeky designs, is at a pivotal point. With sales expected to surpass $40 million this year, the company has taken a big step out of Orange County's apparel breeding ground. Others haven't been...
YOUNG GUNS; STRAIGHT SHOOTERS AT FAIRCHILD'S SUMMIT ON TEENS AND TWEENS TAKE AIM AT THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING -- AND EVER-CHANGING -- YOUTH MARKET.(Paul Frank Industries)
- 2003-04-07
Paul Frank Industries: John Oswald, chief executive officer; Ryan Heuser, president and cofounder; Paul Frank, creative director It all started about six years ago with Paul Frank's stitching a funny-looking monkey named Julius onto wallets and selling them at the newsstand where he worked....
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Bockstanz | President |
| Joe Murray | Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Industries Inc. | President | Current |
| Xplorer Motor Home Div. | President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Industries Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Xplorer Motor Home Div. | Vice President | Former |
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