Two of Lippert Components Products Score in the 2nd Annual Rise Awards
February 7, 2020
Elkhart, Ind. — Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI®) announces today that recently acquired subsidiary, CURT Manufacturing, LLC, is the top winner in the 2nd annual RISE (Recognizing Innovation & Supplier Excellence) Awards, which are designed to honor the best and most innovative new products marketed by RV industry component suppliers for the 2020 model year.
CURT’s BetterWeigh™ Mobile Towing Scale was the overall RISE Award winner in the aftermarket category. A Bluetooth®-enabled, smartphone-compatible mobile towing scale, BetterWeigh is an innovative, compact device that plugs into a tow vehicle’s diagnostic port (OBD-II) and measures the real-time weight of the vehicle and trailer, cargo/payload, tongue weight, pin weight, weight distribution, and trailer brake gain, and conveniently displays them on the user’s Apple or Android phone.
The BetterWeigh mobile towing scale also won the Best New Product Award at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas in the Exterior Accessories category and the 2020 Global Media Award.
“At CURT, we are constantly striving to develop advanced concepts and new product innovations that consumers will find useful in everyday life. Our team put in a ton of effort to see this product to fruition, and we’re very proud of it,” said Jesse Bauer, Director of Product Management for CURT.
The SureShade® ATF Automated RV Shade by Lippert Components, Inc. was named a finalist in the RISE Awards Aftermarket category and was first introduced to the RV industry at the RVX show. The SureShade features Sunbrella marine fabrics for optimal outdoor performance, no vertical support poles to disrupt head clearance, and patented cambered roller and cross-bar components for aesthetics and rain run-off.
“SureShade has been outfitting boats in the marine industry for over 10 years, and we are pleased to bring our market-proven telescoping sunshade design to the RV industry. Our outdoor-grade shades are built to withstand winds up to 55 MPH and can provide a variety of recreational vehicles with a robust shade system that is unlike any other awning product on the market,” said Dana Russikoff, SureShade Business Leader.
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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