Lippert Components promotes Marcus Montie to General Manager of E-Coat Division

Elkhart, Ind. — Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI^®) announces today that Marcus Montie has been promoted to General Manager of LCI’s Fabrication and E-Coat Division, Plant 72. LCI acquired its E-Coat division from EA Technologies in January 2015.

“We are very excited about having Marcus on our operational team. Plant 72 is one of the more complex plants we have within LCI. Marcus’s manufacturing background, work ethic and leadership skills will help him succeed,” said Storm Miller, LCI’s Regional Operations Manager.

Montie's professional background includes more than 15 years of management in the automotive industry, as well as successfully leading LCI’s R&D team for more than two years. He brings vast, international automotive experience in product design and manufacturing equipment. In his new role as General Manager for LCI’s Fabrication and E-Coat Division, Montie will lead the paint, CARC, E-Coat, weld and fabrication teams, while building relationships with existing and potential customers to develop product solutions to meet their unique needs.

Montie is looking forward to adding new technology and growing the business with the team at Plant 72. Montie commented, “I am excited for the opportunity to continue the success at Plant 72. We have a unique product and ability with E-Coating and fabrication, and we will continue to leverage strength into new business opportunities.”

Montie graduated from Western Michigan with a Bachelor’s of Science and went on to earn his MBA from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.

He can be reached at mmontie@lci1.com

About LCI Industries ^®

From over 90 manufacturing and distribution facilities located throughout North America and Europe, LCI Industries, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, LCI, supplies, domestically and internationally, a broad array of highly engineered components for the leading OEMs in the recreation and transportation product markets, consisting primarily of recreational vehicles and adjacent industries, including buses; trailers used to haul boats, livestock, equipment, and other cargo; trucks; boats; trains; manufactured homes; and modular housing. The Company also supplies engineered components to the related aftermarkets of these industries primarily by selling to retail dealers, wholesale distributors, and service centers. LCI's products include steel chassis and related components; axles and suspension solutions; slide-out mechanisms and solutions; thermoformed bath, kitchen, and other products; vinyl, aluminum, and frameless windows; manual, electric, and hydraulic stabilizer and leveling systems; entry, luggage, patio, and ramp doors; furniture and mattresses; electric and manual entry steps; awnings and awning accessories; towing products; truck accessories; electronic components; and other accessories. Additional information about LCI and its products can be found at LCI1.com.

Lippert Components, Inc.
3501 County Road 6 East
Elkhart, IN 46514
Email: marcom@lci1.com