
Elkhart-based Patrick Industries and Lippert seal definitive merger
Patrick Industries and Lippert have reached a definitive merger agreement, with Patrick shareholders owning 52% and Lippert 48% of the combined company; Patrick’s Andy Nemeth will be CEO, Lippert’s Jason Lippert has stepped down, and the headquarters is expected to be in Elkhart. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027.