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Business Wire
28-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
LCI Industries to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
ELKHART, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII), a leading supplier of engineered components to the recreation and transportation markets, will participate in three upcoming investor conferences this June: Baird 2025 Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference on June 4-5, 2025 in New York City, New York Wells Fargo 2025 Industrials & Materials Conference on June 11, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois LCI Industries will participate in presentations, fireside chats, as well as engage in one-on-one meetings with institutional investors and analysts. Please contact Stifel, Baird, or Wells Fargo for attendance information and additional details. About LCI Industries LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII), through its Lippert subsidiary, is a global leader in supplying engineered components to the outdoor recreation and transportation markets. We believe our innovative culture, advanced manufacturing capabilities, and dedication to enhancing the customer experience have established Lippert as a reliable partner for both OEM and aftermarket customers. For more information, visit Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, profitability, margin growth, business strategies, operating efficiencies or synergies, competitive position, growth opportunities, acquisitions, plans and objectives of management, markets for the Company's common stock, the impact of legal proceedings, and other matters. Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those relating to production levels, future business prospects, net sales, expenses and income (loss), capital expenditures, tax rate, cash flow, financial condition, liquidity, covenant compliance, retail and wholesale demand, integration of acquisitions, R&D investments, commodity prices, addressable markets, and industry trends, whenever they occur in this press release are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of the Company's senior management at the time such statements were made. There are a number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, in addition to other matters described in this press release, the impacts of future pandemics, geopolitical tensions, armed conflicts, or natural disasters on the global economy and on the Company's customers, suppliers, employees, business and cash flows, pricing pressures due to domestic and foreign competition, costs and availability of, and tariffs on, raw materials (particularly steel and aluminum) and other components, seasonality and cyclicality in the industries to which we sell our products, availability of credit for financing the retail and wholesale purchase of products for which we sell our components, inventory levels of retail dealers and manufacturers, availability of transportation for products for which we sell our components, the financial condition of our customers, the financial condition of retail dealers of products for which we sell our components, retention and concentration of significant customers, the costs, pace of and successful integration of acquisitions and other growth initiatives, availability and costs of production facilities and labor, team member benefits, team member retention, realization and impact of expansion plans, efficiency improvements and cost reductions, the disruption of business resulting from natural disasters or other unforeseen events, the successful entry into new markets, the costs of compliance with environmental laws, laws of foreign jurisdictions in which we operate, other operational and financial risks related to conducting business internationally, and increased governmental regulation and oversight, information technology performance and security, the ability to protect intellectual property, warranty and product liability claims or product recalls, interest rates, oil and gasoline prices, and availability, the impact of international, national and regional economic conditions and consumer confidence on the retail sale of products for which we sell our components, and other risks and uncertainties discussed more fully under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in the Company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers of this press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, since there can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made, except as required by law.
USA Today
15-05-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
How did gay marriage become legal? Civil unions in this state paved the way 25 years ago.
How did gay marriage become legal? Civil unions in this state paved the way 25 years ago. Show Caption Hide Caption HHS proposes plan to cut LGBTQ youth suicide hotline program The federal government proposed eliminating funding for the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline's program that supports LGBTQ+ youth. Scripps News Vermont became the first state to grant marriage-equivalent rights to same-sex couples through civil unions in 2000. The Vermont Supreme Court's decision in Baker v. Vermont, which prompted the creation of civil unions, was a pivotal step toward nationwide marriage equality. Despite initial controversy and political backlash, civil unions paved the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Vermont and other states. Thousands of same-sex couples from across the country and world traveled to Vermont to enter into civil unions before the legalization of same-sex marriage. The fight for civil unions highlighted the discrimination faced by same-sex couples and the need for legal recognition of their relationships. Gay marriage, once an unpopular concept nationwide, is widely accepted today. And more so in certain states like Vermont. 'People take for granted that same-sex couples can get married nowadays,' Bill Lippert, 75, one of Vermont's first openly gay lawmakers, told the Burlington Free Press, which is a part of the USA TODAY Network. 'You can reference your husband or wife casually now in conversation. But if you weren't around 25 years ago, there isn't always an appreciation for how hard we had to fight." April 26 marked the 25th anniversary of civil unions – marriage for same-sex couples in all but name – becoming state law. Although civil unions were deeply controversial even among Vermonters at the time, they served as the first pivotal step toward full marriage equality, Lippert said. In 2000, Vermont became the first place in the world to grant marriage-equivalent legal rights to same-sex couples. Domestic partnerships existed in some places, but those unions 'usually only granted a few legal rights,' Lippert said. 'The eyes of the whole country and world were focused on what Vermont was doing in 2000,' said Lippert, who helped craft the civil unions bill while serving on the house judiciary committee. Three years later Massachusetts became the first state to legalize gay marriage, followed by Connecticut and Iowa in 2008. Vermont followed suit in 2009. Several more states legalized same-sex marriage before the U.S. Supreme Court finally made it nationwide law in 2015 through the Obergefell v. Hodges case. 'One can see the direct connection between what Vermont did in 2000 with civil unions to what followed in Massachusetts and eventually with Obergefell in 2015,' Lippert said. 'Painful' life before civil unions Prior to the creation of civil unions, gay and lesbian couples lacked 'a thousand more rights' than married straight couples, Lippert said, no matter how long they had been together. For instance, if one partner in a same-sex relationship was in hospital, the other partner did not automatically have the power of attorney. 'That was one of the most painful ones,' Lippert said. Lippert recalled one particularly egregious case that happened to a lesbian couple with a child. When the partner who had given birth to the child died in a car crash, her parents fought for custody even though the two women had been raising the kid together. 'The list goes on and on,' Lippert said. Although Vermont eventually established 'second parent adoption' in 1993, there still wasn't a 'legal connection between partners,' Lippert noted. 'That side of the triangle was missing,' he said. The road to civil unions: 'The Baker Case' In the late '90s, three lawyers and three same-sex couples decided it was time to test Vermont's marriage laws. In 1998, three Vermont same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses in Chittenden County. When their marriages were denied, they filed a lawsuit that became known as Baker v. Vermont, or informally "the Baker Case," after the last name of one of the plaintiffs. A Vermont Superior Court judge ruled to dismiss the case, so the plaintiffs made an appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court. What the Vermont Supreme Court did next shocked everyone. Instead of either legalizing gay marriage or striking down the case, the justices ruled in 1999 that same-sex couples should be afforded all the same legal rights as heterosexual couples but left it up to the Vermont legislature whether to grant gay couples the ability to marry or form an equivalent union. 'Personally, I was shocked because I had been assured by the attorneys fighting for gay marriage that we would never have to vote on it in the legislature,' Lippert said. 'Many of my colleagues were, frankly, beyond anxious – terrified – because they never wanted to deal with the issue because it was so controversial.' At the time, some states were changing their constitutions to outlaw gay marriage. The Defense of Marriage Act also went into effect two years prior. In Vermont specifically, only 20% of residents supported gay marriage. Gay marriage 'was not a popular proposal,' Lippert recalled. 'It was hotly condemned and fought against by major religious groups as an affront to their religious sacraments.' One of their main fears was that churches would be forced to marry gay couples. 'Separate but equal' The Vermont legislature was already in mid-session when the court dropped the issue of gay marriage in their laps. The House judicial committee, where Lippert served as vice chair, was tasked with writing the bill that would grant gay couples the right to marry or to form an equivalent union. After listening to weeks of testimony from supporters and opponents of gay marriage, the committee voted to create a 'parallel legal structure,' which they named civil unions, Lippert said. 'It was very disappointing for the attorneys and advocates, but it was clear that we did not have the votes to create full marriage for same-sex couples,' said Lippert, who was among the three committee members to vote for gay marriage. Some gay marriage advocates at the time found the idea of civil unions insulting and akin to the concept of 'Separate but equal.' Some activists said civil unions were like 'having to sit on the back of the bus' and refused to support the bill, Lippert said. 'Others said, 'At least we're on the bus.'' The lawsuit plaintiffs and their attorneys decided 'it was better to pass something achievable than pass something that would fail and then get nothing,' Lippert said. Elsewhere in the country: Naples Pride pleased with judge's ruling on drag show, 'a really big win' 'None of us knew we were going to win' On the day House reps were scheduled to vote, Lippert and his committee members weren't sure if they had enough support to pass civil unions. Some representatives wouldn't share their plans, while others kept saying they 'needed more information' before they could decide which way to vote. For some representatives, a "yes" vote guaranteed they would lose their seats in either the primary or general elections later that year. 'Until the roll call, none of us knew we were going to win,' said Lippert. 'It would have taken a few votes to switch and we would have lost.' After 12 hours of debate and testimony that day, the Vermont house voted 76-69 to pass the civil unions bill. Lippert primarily attributed the win to 'courageous' gay Vermonters, loved ones and other advocates who shared personal stories throughout the bill process. Some gay people even came out publicly for the first time to throw their support behind the bill. Lippert also thinks the 'hateful phone calls and letters' legislators received made them realize why civil unions were necessary. 'They saw why we needed this,' Lippert said. 'That if this is the level of prejudice and hatefulness that comes at me, what must it be like for gay people? The hate backfired.' Once civil unions passed the house, it was much smoother sailing for gay advocates. The senate, which had a higher percentage of Democrats than the house, passed civil unions 19-11. Gov. Howard Dean, who already voiced his approval of civil unions, signed the bill into law soon after – albeit behind closed doors and without fanfare. 'He said publicly that marriage for same-sex couples made him uncomfortable' but that he could back civil unions, Lippert remembered. Even still, Dean's support was 'crucial.' 'If he hadn't been willing to say he would sign the bill, I don't think we would have passed it,' Lippert said. 'People wouldn't have risked voting for it.' 'Art is a form of protest': How Phoenix LGBTQ+ artists use poetry as an act of resistance 'It's hard to explain the level of controversy' Later that year, 17 legislators who voted for civil unions in April 2000 lost their seats to opponents who promised to help repeal the institution. Dean, who had to wear a bulletproof vest during his gubernatorial campaign, also faced an ardent anti-civil unions challenger. 'It's hard to explain the level of controversy and some of the hatefulness directed at the governor and lawmakers,' Lippert said. The following session, the now more conservative House managed to repeal civil unions by one vote, but the effort died in the Senate. Between 2000 and 2009, thousands of gay couples from other states and nations traveled to Vermont to enter civil unions. They wanted legal recognition of their relationship somewhere even if their home state or country wouldn't respect it, Lippert said. 'At the time, I would have been happy to have settled the case in court,' Lippert said. 'But looking back, I think it would have garnered greater backlash if the court had granted gay marriage or an equivalent institution directly.' That's what happened in Hawaii. In 1996, the Hawaiian Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to deny marriage to same-sex couples. An enormous public backlash ensued, and by 1998, Hawaiians had changed their state constitution to outlaw gay marriage. Amending Vermont's constitution wouldn't have been as easy – it takes multiple years versus only one in Hawaii – but there definitely were some lawmakers who wanted to, Lippert said. Such an amendment never got off the ground, however. 'My view is civil unions was a historic step for civil marriage for same-sex couples,' Lippert said. 'Saying that full marriage equality was important does not take away from civil unions moving us to marriage equality in a profound way.' Lippert and his spouse eventually entered a civil union themselves. They then got married once Vermont legalized what Lippert now calls 'full marriage equality.'
Business Wire
22-04-2025
- Automotive
- Business Wire
LCI Industries First Quarter 2025 Conference Call Scheduled for May 6, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET
ELKHART, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII), a leading supplier of engineered components to the recreation and transportation markets, will release its first quarter 2025 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Conference Call & Webcast LCI Industries will also host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2025 results on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call will conclude with a question-and-answer session with questions from institutional investors and analysts. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (833) 470-1428 for participants in the U.S. and (929) 526-1599 for participants outside the U.S. using the required access code 255011. Due to the high volume of companies reporting earnings at this time, please be prepared for hold times of up to 15 minutes when dialing in to the call. In addition, an online, real-time webcast, as well as a supplemental earnings presentation, will be available on the Company's website, A replay of the conference call will be available for two weeks by dialing (866) 813-9403 for participants in the U.S. and (44) 204-525-0658 for those outside the U.S. and referencing access code 323974. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website immediately following the conclusion of the call. About LCI Industries LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII), through its Lippert subsidiary, is a global leader in supplying engineered components to the outdoor recreation and transportation markets. We believe our innovative culture, advanced manufacturing capabilities, and dedication to enhancing the customer experience have established Lippert as a reliable partner for both OEM and aftermarket customers. For more information, visit
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Yahoo
5,000 pounds of steel tubing fell on Illinois truck driver at Goshen Lippert plant
GOSHEN — A truck driver died during a delivery at Lippert Components after being hit by 5,000 pounds of steel. Milos Jovanovic, 36, from Naperville, Ill. was an employee of a trucking company out of Chicago, Polly Hoover, a public information officer for the Goshen Police Department, told The Tribune on Feb. 6. He was killed by a 5,000-pound bundle of steel tubing that hit his entire body, police confirmed. The incident, which happened at Plant 45 on Feb. 5, occurred while the steel was being delivered from Jovanovic's semi truck. Police did not specify whether Jovanovic, Lippert employees or both were unloading the shipment. Plant 45 previously underwent an inspection in August of 2023 for a health concern, records show. Second incident this week: Plymouth man dies in workplace accident at Hoosier Tire & Rubber Medics arrived after receiving news of the incident around 9:40 a.m. and treated the victim. Goshen Police arrived 45 minutes later and Jovanovic was not at the scene when they arrived, they said. Hoover said police were not requested until after Jovanovic was transported to the airfield for Med Flight. "The police are generally not contacted for medical emergencies unless the Medics request us," she said by email. Paramedics performed life-saving measures, but Jovanovic was pronounced dead upon arriving at the airfield, police said. A Tribune reporter contacted Lippert's public relations team for inquires regarding safety protocols when unloading materials. The Tribune did not receive a response by Friday afternoon. According to records from the U.S. Department Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Lippert Components had five inspections yielding five violations dating back to 2020 for health and safety concerns. These violations all occurred in the Mishawaka, Goshen and Yoder areas. After a 2020 IOSHA inspection at Plant 228G in Goshen, the plant was issued $10,000 in penalties from two violations. Email Tribune staff writer Camille Sarabia at csarabia@ This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Workplace accident: 5K pounds of steel kills man at Goshen plant
