Pace American, Inc., the premier manufacturer of enclosed motorsport, cargo, and specialty trailers in the U.S., announces that it has officially completed its acquisition of Bristol, Indiana-based Cargo Express.

Pace American CEO Mitchell Bender says that with the acquisition they are continuing to further their ongoing strategy to strengthen and grow Pace American’s industry leading market share position. Bender also says that, like their other brands, Cargo Express has long been recognized for its superior product quality, comprehensive selection, and exemplary customer service, so, needless to say, Pace American is very pleased to welcome them to the their family.

In addition to retaining its own independent brand identity, Cargo Express’ existing dealer network and staff will remain unchanged. The brand will also continue to be managed by Cargo Express President and General Manager Lyle Miller to ensure a smooth, uninterrupted flow of product to the marketplace.

According to Miller, Pace American truly represented the best fit for Cargo Express. “Having watched my company grow over the past 15 years, it was personally important to both me and my family that we sold it to a purchaser that shared our values,” he says. “We’ve respected Pace American as our largest competitor from the beginning and I am proud to know that they will carry on the quality and integrity that have been the foundation of Cargo Express’ success.”

Pace American President Jack Cordan ultimately points out the underlying significance of this deal: “Although our nation is preoccupied with the current economic conditions, Pace American is in a stronger financial position than ever. We’ve steadily built this company, which is privately owned, over the past two decades and have now completed our first acquisition. To me, this speaks volumes about our level of confidence in our products, people, and business plan for the future.”

Pace American, Inc. is North America’s preeminent manufacturer of enclosed motorsport, cargo, and specialty trailers. Headquartered in Middlebury, IN, with additional manufacturing facilities located in Fitzgerald and Eastman, GA, Lebanon, OR, McGregor, TX, and Hurricane, UT, Pace maintains an extensive network of over 450 authorized dealers across North America offering sales, service and parts.

Okay, so you are probably wondering why I am promoting a new Animal Planet show on this camping blog. It is partially because even campers do other things besides camp, such as watch television. And it is also because Allison from the PR company Animal Planet works with wrote me because the thought readers of this blog may be interested in the show since it is an outdoors show.

So what is this new show? It is called “Living With the Wolfman,” and it is about a guy who literally lives with a pack of wolves. The guy’s name is Shaun Ellis. He’s a British wolf expert who has become famous for successfully infiltrating a pack of captive wolves at the Combe Martin Wildlife Park in Devon, England. He hopes to promote a greater human understanding of wolves and to help regrow wolf populations.

The show itself, is going to be about Shaun’s efforts to integrate his fiancee, Helen Jeffs, into the wolf pack. Helen will literally have to growl, bark, and bite her way to authority, along with changing her diet and hygiene habits. If Helen is successful, she will be the first woman to ever live with wolves.

The show sounds interesting and I think Helen is incredibly brave to try and do this. She must really love Shaun to go to the extreme of trying to infiltrate his wolf pack. I guess this is an example of someone “doing anything” for the person they love. I love my husband, but I guess I don’t love him as much as Helen loves Shaun because I would never go live with wild animals for him. I’ll wash my husband’s dirty underwear and put up with his snoring, but that’s where I draw the line. If he wants to go live with wild animals, well…he knows where the door is.

And I’ll say what you are probably thinking. Even though Shaun and Helen are obviously very brave and daring people, I think they are just a teeny bit crazy as well!

The show sounds intriguing enough that I’m going to check it out. It’s on Animal Planet and premieres tonight, Tuesday October 21 at 10 pm (ET/PT).

For a sneak peek, watch this video clip: