Coast to Coast Caravan & Leisure Now Exclusive Distributor of Lippert Components® Schwintek In-Wall™ Slide-Out Systems and Other RV Products in Australia and New Zealand
Elkhart, Indiana (PRWEB) June 03, 2014 -- Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI®) announced today it has agreed to give Coast to Coast Caravan & Leisure exclusive rights to sell and distribute LCI Schwintek In-Wall™ Slide-Out systems and other RV products in the Australian and New Zealand caravan markets. Coast to Coast is one of Australia’s largest aftermarket suppliers of RV and leisure products, and has five warehouse locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Auckland, New Zealand.
“We are ecstatic that Coast to Coast has selected LCI for this exclusive relationship,” said LCI Chief Executive Officer Jason Lippert. “We have a broad line of innovative products with great potential in the Australian and New Zealand caravan markets, and we expect introducing our Schwintek In-Wall™ Slide-Out systems and other products will be a catalyst for growth and new product development to meet the unique needs of these markets.”
Coast to Coast General Manager Tony Canta pointed to LCI’s quality products and consistent growth as key factors in the company’s decision to partner with LCI. “Schwintek will be a key feature of our OEM initiative as we will not only assure on-demand service of supply, but also technical training and assistance to all our customers,” said Canta. “We are thrilled to bring this popular and proven innovation to the Australian and New Zealand market.”
Coast to Coast reports positive customer feedback on LCI’s Schwintek In-Wall Slide-Out systems and is happy to strengthen the business relationship. “Schwintek has not only been proven in America, we’ve done extensive testing to ensure it will stand up to Australia’s rugged roads,” said Canta. “What’s more, Schwintek is just one example of the extensive LCI line of products that offers us exciting opportunities for innovation in our markets.”
Larry Revelino, LCI’s Director of International Business Development, described the company’s relationship with Coast to Coast as foundational. “We’ve been supplying products to the Australian RV market for years and are excited by the opportunity to provide the Australian and New Zealand RV market with more of our quality products and systems through Coast to Coast,” said Revelino.
About Lippert Components®:
From 34 factories located throughout the United States, Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI®), a subsidiary of Drew Industries Incorporated (NYSE:DW), supplies a broad array of components for the leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles and manufactured homes, and to a lesser extent supplies components for adjacent industries including buses; trailers used to haul boats, livestock, equipment and other cargo; truck campers; truck caps; modular housing; and factory-built mobile office units. Lippert Components products include steel chassis; vinyl and aluminum windows; slide-out mechanisms and solutions; axles and suspension solutions; furniture and mattresses; thermoformed bath, kitchen and other products; manual, electric and hydraulic stabilizer and leveling systems; chassis components; entry, luggage, patio and ramp doors; electronic and manual entry steps; awnings and slide toppers; electronic components; and other accessories. Additional information about Lippert Components and its products can be found at http://www.LippertComponents.com.
Lippert Components, Inc.
3501 County Road 6 East
Elkhart, IN 46514
574-535-1125
Katie Carpenter, Lippert Components, Inc., http://www.lci1.com/, 574.312.7535, [email protected]
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