Lippert is acquiring a south Texas-based custom bumper, grill guard and step supplier within the automotive market.
The LCI Industries subsidiary stated Kaspar Ranch Hand Equipment was originally Kaspar Companies before the sale, a fifth-generation, family-owned company established in 1898 and headquartered in Shiner, Texas, with its subsidiary, Ranch Hand.
The companies stated Ranch Hand, founded in 1986, entered the heavy-duty truck accessories program as one of the first suppliers to engineer custom equipment specially matched to a customer’s vehicle.
“The Curt Group acquisition in 2019 began our official entry into the automotive accessory aftermarket, and with the Ranch Hand acquisition, we are further supporting our dedication to becoming a large player in this space,” said Jamie Schnur, Lippert’s group president of the aftermarket business. “Ranch Hand’s brand presence in the space is well-respected. Its front bumpers are viewed by consumers as a premium accessory, in large part due to the added level of safety for the truck owner.”
Ranch Hand stated its line of custom fit bumpers and accessories accommodate OEM sensors without compromising the truck’s safety features.
“We are extremely pleased to add Ranch Hand to our portfolio of premium brands,” Curt President Rock Lambert said. “Ranch Hand is synonymous with front-end protection and has enjoyed a leadership position in the automotive accessory aftermarket industry for years. We believe that our design, manufacturing and distribution expertise will help the brand to continue to expand its reach and pursue long-term success. We are very excited to add the Ranch Hand team to our existing group of outstanding team members.”
“We have worked hard to grow the Ranch Hand brand over the last 20 years and are glad that it is in the hands of a company with the success record of Lippert,” Kaspar Companies CEO Jason Kaspar said. “Ranch Hand products, as well as its culture, fits very nicely into Lippert’s portfolio of automotive products. The two company’s core values are very much in sync, where everyone feels supported and are treated like family. In the end this was very important to us as we made this decision. We thank all the Ranch Hand team members for their hard work and dedication and rest assured they are in good hands with the family at Lippert.”
