Lippert Components and Furrion Pledge Support to the Ocean Cleanup
March 28, 2017
Elkhart, Ind. — Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI®) and Furrion®, leaders in marine shore-power, entertainment, galley and furniture solutions, announced today that a percentage of the profits from the sale of Furrion marine products will support The Ocean Cleanup, an organization committed to ridding the oceans of plastic debris.
“We have been following the work of Boyan Slat and The Ocean Cleanup for a number of years. Their unique approach, which marries innovation, technology and environmental conservation, falls in line beautifully with our core values,” said Jarod Lippert, VP of Public Relations & Marketing at LCI.
Founded by then 18-year-old aerospace engineering student Boyan Slat, The Ocean Cleanup is working to clear debris from the five major garbage patches within our oceans. Headquartered in Delft, the Netherlands, The Ocean Cleanup is developing a self-sustaining network of floating barriers that are designed to capture the masses of circulating plastic debris, or garbage patches, utilizing the ocean’s currents.
Slated to deploy in 2020, Boyan and his team will first tackle the largest of the five garbage patches, located between California and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Their v-shaped barrier, boasting an impressive length of 100km, or about 62 miles, will be the largest floating object at sea and poses many implementation challenges. Boyan and his team have overcome many of these challenges with the use of advanced technologies and innovative materials such as dyneema, the world’s strongest fiber. The unique construction will allow the entire barrier to move with the waves, making it capable of withstanding ocean storms while naturally guiding fish and other marine life underneath.
“It is important that our products have a higher purpose, and that our customers understand our commitment to the environment,” said Matt Fidler, Chief Marketing Officer at Furrion. “The work of The Ocean Cleanup will provide the next generation of boaters with cleaner oceans to enjoy with their families and eliminate harmful ingested plastic debris from marine life.”
In addition to the commitment to donate a percentage of the profits to The Ocean Cleanup, LCI and Furrion have reached out to several distributor partners and customers within the marine industry to share the opportunity to engage with this organization. Many have also made donations to The Ocean Cleanup.
For more information on The Ocean Cleanup, please visit www.theoceancleanup.com
For information regarding the marine product offerings of Lippert Components and Furrion, please visit www.LippertComponents.com/marine
About Furrion®
Furrion is a global design and engineering company that focuses on developing products and services that enhance consumer lifestyles. Its’ diverse business includes consumer and professional electronics, home appliances, specialty appliances, renewable energy, automotive navigation, information technology, power management systems and electrical components. Since the company was founded in 2005, Furrion has become the leading supplier of luxury products to the marine, recreational vehicle, specialty vehicle, hotel, residential and adjacent specialty industries.
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About LCI Industries®
From over 140 manufacturing and distribution facilities located throughout North America, Africa and Europe, Lippert™ supplies a broad array of highly engineered components for the leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles, automobiles, watercraft and prefab homes. It also operates in adjacent markets, including hospitality, transportation, construction and agriculture. Lippert™ serves a wide range of aftermarket segments, providing high-quality products for the recreational vehicle / caravanning, automotive and marine industries. With over 12,500 team members and a diverse portfolio of best-in-class brands, Lippert™ adopts a team-based business philosophy and has proven that, by putting people first, the possibilities for growth and development are truly endless.
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