After 16 years of manufacturing tow bars — an essential piece of equipment for recreational vehicle enthusiasts — Tod Westervelt is expanding.
Westervelt, owner of NSA RV Products, Inc., opened the doors to his new store at 455 W. Lincoln St. Monday. He is the son of Joy and the late Neil Westervelt.
“Tow bars have been our bread and butter for 16 years,” Westervelt said. “And for the past 10 years, the question has been, ‘So when are you going to open a store?’”
With the acquisition of part of the old Inland Marine Products (IMP) plant, the answer is now.
Westervelt acquired the 20,000-square-foot building in May 2013 and spent the better part of a year building a 2,000-square-foot store, plus a large service area for RVs.
“We’re not just a store,” Westervelt said. “Anything we sell, we service.”
In addition to tow bars, NSA sells and installs a wide variety of drop hitches, supplemental brake systems and base plates, as well as such essentials as water pumps and awning lights.
“And this is just the start,” Westervelt said. “If there’s anything I don’t have that you want, just tell me. We’re here to serve the customer.”
The spacious environs allow for Westervelt to service motorhomes, campers and other RVs as well as the products he sells.
The new location allowed Westervelt to add three employees to his staff of six.
As word spreads of his expansion, Westervelt expects business to perk up.
NSA RV Products is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Westervelt can be reached at 365-7714.
RV products store opens
