Lippert Components

Overview

Lippert Components was founded in 1956 in Elkhart, Indiana, by the Lippert family. Jason Lippert, a third-generation family member, serves as CEO. The company began as a small manufacturer of RV windows and has since grown into a global supplier of components for RV, marine, automotive, and manufactured housing industries. Lippert Components operates across multiple asset classes: it produces and distributes a range of components — from chassis and axles to windows, doors, and furniture — for the RV, marine, and automotive sectors. The firm also engages in aftermarket parts distribution. Its primary manufacturing footprint is in the United States, with facilities in Indiana, Michigan, and other states, and it has a presence in Mexico and Europe. Key product lines include RV chassis, leveling systems, and slide-out mechanisms (per public filings and industry reports). Lippert Components employs over 10,000 people and operates from its headquarters in Elkhart, Indiana, with additional manufacturing facilities in the United States, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. In 2024, the company completed the acquisition of a marine component manufacturer in Canada to expand its marine business (per company filings). The firm also operates a philanthropic foundation, the Lippert Family Foundation, which supports community initiatives in the areas where employees live and work. Unlike pure financial family offices, Lippert Components is an operating company first — the family office structure is secondary to the manufacturing business. The firm's wealth originates from its dominant position in the RV supply chain, and it has not publicly disclosed a separate investment portfolio. Succession has stayed within the family, with Jason Lippert taking leadership as the third generation.