Lippert Europe

What Lippert Europe does

Lippert Europe is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII) that manufactures and supplies engineered components primarily to European original equipment manufacturers across five verticals: caravanning, marine, rail, retail refrigeration, and equrian. Headquartered in San Casciano Val di Pesa in the Tuscany region of Italy, the European operation produces windows, doors, steps, bed lifts, electronic power management systems, TV brackets, water tanks, table legs, bike carriers, rolling stock glazing, marine accessories, and refrigerated display cabinet doors. Core technology centers on cast acrylic manufacturing with patented Roxite PMMA, contactless acrylic forming, electronic control systems (formerly Schaudt), and custom glass fabrication for high-speed and metro rail applications.

The business operates a dual B2B go-to-market: OEM-embedded component supply for new vehicle manufacturing and aftermarket distribution through an extensive European dealer network augmented by the Platinum Circle Service Center program for technical training and support. The company has grown through eight acquisitions since 2016, including Polyplastic (Netherlands, 2020) for acrylic technology and Schaudt (Germany, 2021) for electronics, and maintains sub-brands Lewmar, Polyplastic by Lippert, DoubleCOOL, Taylor Made, Trend Marine, and Schaudt (now Lippert). Pricing is quote-based B2B with no consumer-facing public pricing.

Rail division manufacturing spans Italy and Tunisia across 45,000 square meters with 475+ workers and serves enterprise OEMs including Hitachi Rail, Alstom, Talgo, Stadler, Siemens, Trenitalia, SBB, NS, and SNCF. A 3,000 square meter Technical Excellence Center (TEC) was founded in 2022 to support rail product development. Lippert Europe is a member of UNIFE, the European Rail Industry Association, since July 2021.

Name

Lippert Europe

Legal name

LCI Italy S.r.l.

Website

https://lippertcomponents.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Lippert Europe manufactures engineered components, including glazing, doors, electronic controls, and interior systems, for European OEMs across caravanning, marine, rail, retail refrigeration, and equestrian industries as a subsidiary of LCI Industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Casciano Val Di Pesa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. OEM Component Sales: Primary revenue from supplying engineered components to original equipment manufacturers for caravans, motorcaravans, campervans, boats, and trains. Components include windows, doors, steps, bed lifts, electronic control systems, and structural parts.
2. Aftermarket Parts and Accessories: Replacement parts, accessories, and upgrades sold through dealer network to existing vehicle owners and operators for maintenance and customization.
3. Retail Display Solutions: DoubleCOOL branded refrigerated display cabinet doors sold to retailers (aftermarket retrofit) and OEM refrigerated display cabinet manufacturers. Available in standardized and customized configurations.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lippert Europe manufactures and supplies highly engineered components for the caravanning, marine, rail, retail, and equestrian industries across the EMEA region. Its product portfolio includes windows, doors, slide-out systems, leveling systems, electronic control systems, cast acrylic products, and thermal and acoustic insulation designed for OEM and aftermarket customers. The company operates as the European arm of Lippert, distributing components through direct OEM relationships, a dealer network, and Platinum Circle Service Centers.

Product overview

Lippert Europe is a manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered, high-quality components serving the Caravanning, Marine, Rail, Retail, and Equestrian industries across EMEA. The company operates as a multi-industry components supplier with distinct product portfolios under various sub-brands. In Caravanning, products include steps, doors, windows, roof vents, water tanks, beds, bike carriers, TV brackets, and Power on Board (formerly Schaudt) electronic power management systems including boosters, chargers, electroblocks, lighting controls, and display panels. The Marine division under Lewmar, Taylor Made, and Trend Marine brands offers winches, anchors, glazing, and marine accessories. Rail products encompass custom glass, rolling stock windows, and interior solutions for trains. The Retail segment features DoubleCOOL by Lippert brand of acrylic cooling doors including Zeus, Hera, Olympus, Athena, and Pegasus product lines with various customization options and packages. Equestrian products include horse trailer windows using Roxite cast acrylic. The company has grown through acquisitions including Polyplastic, Schaudt, Metallarte, and others, consolidating under the Lippert brand while maintaining sub-brand identities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lewmar: Marine brand designing and manufacturing innovative and reliable marine products since 1946.
• Polyplastic by Lippert
• DoubleCOOL by Lippert
• Taylor Made Ireland
• Trend Marine
• Schaudt (Now Lippert)

Products and services

• Windows (Caravanning, Marine, Rail) Engineered windows for caravans, motorhomes, boats, and rolling stock rail vehicles, designed for lightweight construction, thermal performance, and OEM integration.
• Slide-Out Systems Mechanical slide-out room extensions for caravans and motorhomes, providing space-expanding functionality for OEM manufacturers and aftermarket retrofit.
• Leveling Systems Stabilization and leveling equipment for caravans, motorhomes, and trailers, designed to provide reliable positioning on uneven terrain.
• Electronic Control Systems Proprietary electronic control units for managing slide-outs, leveling, lighting, and other onboard systems in recreational and specialty vehicles.
• Commercial Doors for Cooling Insulated commercial doors for retail refrigeration applications, engineered for energy efficiency, durability, and high-traffic retail environments.
• Cast Acrylic Products (Roxite PMMA) Proprietary cast acrylic sheets and molded components for caravanning, marine, and specialty industrial applications, manufactured under the Roxite PMMA brand.
• Equestrian Components Specialized components for the equestrian market including horsebox windows, jockey doors, and related parts for horse transport applications.
• Thermal and Acoustic Insulation Insulation materials and components for caravans, motorhomes, and rail vehicles, providing thermal efficiency and noise reduction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% energy savings with DoubleCOOL cooling doors compared to open cabinets
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UNIFEindustry associationStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021UNIFE is the European Rail Industry Association. Lippert joined as a member in July 2021, positioning the company as an active participant in the global railway industry ecosystem and supporting sustainable mobility trends through rail industry collaboration.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brunswick Corporation: Brunswick is a broad incumbent in marine products through Mercury Marine and other brands. Comparable to Lippert Europe's marine segment (Lewmar, Taylor Made, Trend Marine) as a larger, multi-category marine OEM and aftermarket supplier addressing similar recreational boating customers.
• Wabtec Corporation: Wabtec is a broad incumbent in rail equipment and services globally, including transit and freight rolling stock. Comparable to Lippert Europe's rail window and interior division as another large diversified supplier addressing the European and global rail OEM market.
• Knorr-Bremse AG: Knorr-Bremse is a global broad incumbent in rail braking and on-board systems, supplying major European OEMs (Siemens, Alstom, Stadler) that are also Lippert Europe rail customers. Comparable as a Tier-1 rail systems supplier addressing the same OEM specification process and certification requirements.
• AGC / NSG Group (Pilkington): NSG Group (Pilkington) is a broad incumbent in flat glass for automotive, marine, rail, and specialty applications, including high-speed rail glazing. Comparable to Lippert Europe's rail/marine glazing product lines as a larger, multi-segment glass manufacturer.
• Saint-Gobain Sekurit: Saint-Gobain is a broad incumbent in specialty glass manufacturing including automotive, marine, and rail glazing solutions. Comparable to Lippert Europe's cast acrylic and rail glazing businesses as a larger materials supplier to the same vehicle OEM customers.

Direct peers

• Dometic Group: Dometic is the most direct peer in the European RV/marine components space, supplying refrigeration, cooking, sanitation, climate control, and awnings as OEM-embedded and aftermarket products into caravanning and marine OEMs — directly overlapping with Lippert Europe's caravanning core and adjacent to its marine business.
• AL-KO / DexKo Global: DexKo (parent of AL-KO) is a leading global supplier of chassis, axles, and engineered components to caravan, trailer, and RV manufacturers in Europe. Strongly comparable to Lippert Europe on RV OEM-embedded supply model and aftermarket parts channel.
• Fiamma: Fiamma is an Italian manufacturer of RV accessories including awnings, bike racks, and ladders distributed through European OEMs and aftermarket dealers — directly comparable to Lippert Europe's caravanning components portfolio and OEM/aftermarket go-to-market model.
• Thetford / Norcold: Thetford supplies sanitation, refrigeration, and kitchen appliances for RVs in Europe and globally — a direct peer across multiple Lippert Europe product categories, particularly adjacent to refrigerated display and caravanning appliance businesses.
• Truma Gerätetechnik: Truma is a German supplier of heating, cooling, water, and gas systems for caravans and motorhomes across Europe — a direct peer in OEM-embedded caravanning systems, competing for similar European RV OEM slots.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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