Lippert Components, Inc. promoted Josh Black to vice president of operations over lamination and shade products.
A native of Mishawaka, Indiana, Black joined Lippert in February 2011 as a management trainee for Plant 45. Through the years, Black has acted as the assistant general manager as well as general manager for several Lippert plants including 51, 45, and 58.
Most recently, Black was regional general manager over Plants 58, 148 and 163.
“Josh is a great asset to Lippert, as well as our community, and I am really excited for him to tackle this new opportunity head-on,” said Ryan Smith, group president for Lippert’s North American OEM operations. “Josh has been ascending through the operational ranks for years now, handling every challenge we throw at him with the composure we need from our senior leaders at Lippert. I truly appreciate his consistent leadership throughout the years, and I am looking forward to this next chapter in his career as Lippert’s lamination and shade businesses continue to grow to new heights.”
Black has managed the operations of several core RV and marine categories at Lippert and has witnessed explosive growth in the product lines he oversees. Since arriving at Plant 58, revenue for the plant has tripled, entry doors have grown from 1,000 per day to 3,000 per day, RV awnings have grown from 650 per day to 3,000 per day and power biminis have grown from 7,000 per year to 39,500 per year.
Black also has shown great business acumen for integrating new acquisitions, Lippert said, including Challenger Door and Girard.
“I am extremely grateful for the opportunities and mentorship given to me over the years from Lippert giants like Jason Lippert, Ryan Smith and Steve Jenkins, and I hope to offer others the same kind of coaching that they’ve provided me,” Black said. “I am really excited for the opportunity to further develop people, our businesses and our products. I really look forward to working with each general manager, aligning our product strategies, further driving our business growth and having a continued impact in the communities in which we serve.”
