In 1958, when the company was founded, blast and ventilation pipes were the first products of LIPP GmbH. With the invention and success of LIPP roof gutter base, which was patented in 1960 and sold more than 30 million times, further investments for developments were made possible.

Growing with the task
When the next success story was written in 1962 – patented tank feet for oil tanks – a new building was required which was built in Tannhausen in 1964. Oil drip pans which were galvanised and therefore twice as durable as conventional pans also became instant bestsellers, with sales topping 10,000 units per month in 1968. To achieve maximum leak-tightness when joining two metal sheets together – this major problem was solved with an impressive channel seaming machine for producing longitudinal seams in 1969. The patent for this special machine was taken over by Reinhardt of Sindelfingen where it was used in the construction of air-conditioning systems. The technology resulting from this invention – the Lipp double-seam system – was applied to the construction of containers and silos which Lipp has continued to develop intensively since the 1970s. At the same time, Lipp not only optimised the end product but also worked on designing and building its own production machines in order to be able to ensure every aspect of product quality itself. The first silos produced using these machines and the Lipp double-seam system were constructed in 1972. As a result, the company outgrew its production facilities which were expanded in 1976. The inventor from Eastern Württemberg also became known to experts in the trade by exhibiting at trade fairs, resulting in interested companies from China and other Asian countries coming to visit in the 1970s.

LIPP GmbH products

Lipp System

LIPP - Dual-Seam Conventional System