LaPorte’s new E-commerce site launched. Family ties continue to run strong at LaPorte Products with Darren’s youngest daughter coming on board to learn the family business. […]
Archives: History Timeline
THE YEAR IS 2019
Looking to the future and different possibilities, LaPorte’s Upholstery becomes LaPorte’s Products. Having the same passion for marine products, Darren’s brother and 2nd son in-law joined the company. […]
THE YEAR IS 2018
Darren’s son in-law joins the company. […]
THE YEAR IS 2017
With both the market for marine upholstery as well as LaPorte’s Upholstery’s product line growing, it was time for a building expansion. […]
THE YEAR IS 2015
It was time for an update: LaPorte’s Upholstery launched a new and improved e-commerce site. Family ties continue to run strong at LaPorte’s Upholstery with Darren’s oldest daughter coming on board to learn the family business. […]
THE YEAR IS 2011
The recession was finally over and LaPorte’s Upholstery made it through with new products, an extended pattern library, and hearts full of gratitude. […]
THE YEAR IS 2009
The industry remained unstable throughout the recession but Darren held onto hope for the future and continued innovating. The team worked tirelessly to add to their already extensive pattern library and even created two new products: the Boat Shade Kit and the Center Console Curtain. […]
THE YEAR IS 2008
The recession hit, and again the marine upholstery industry faced an unprecedented slowdown. […]
THE YEAR IS 2007
After years of operating out of a local marina, the new website took LaPorte’s to a new level and allowed for the purchase of a new building, which is the same building they operate out of today in Industrial Park. […]
THE YEAR IS 2003
Things began to settle down and the marine upholstery industry slowly returned to normal. The extensive pattern library built during the downtime brought on more customers and paved the way for the original T-Top Boat Cover website to be launched. […]