About Us

Innovation That Moves You

Built on Safety, Comfort, and Confidence

Our mission is simple: design suspension solutions that inspire confidence on every road, in every condition. Whether you’re towing heavy equipment, traveling cross-country in an RV, or exploring off-road trails, our products are built to perform—so you can focus on the journey, not the bumps along the way.

SumoSprings®

The original airless airbag alternative, made from microcellular polyurethane for progressive load support.

SuperSprings®

Self-adjusting helper springs that automatically level heavy loads without complicated installs.

Coil & Trailer SumoSprings®

Simple in-coil and trailer upgrades that reduce sway, vibrations, and improve handling.

SuperCoils® & SuperSway-Stops

Heavy-duty coil springs and contact pads for specialized load and performance applications.

OUR STORY

SuperSprings International got its start in South Africa some 30 years ago. Today, headquartered in Carpinteria, California, SSI has become a globally acclaimed brand with a mission to make journeys better all over the world.

Our story is far from over. From South Africa to Southern California, with offices now in Idaho and expanding internationally, we're on a mission to make every journey, work day, or just trip to the mall a safe and comfortable ride. #JourneyBetter

1996

SSI Established

SuperSprings International is established in Carpinteria, California by Cathi Lamberti.

1996

1998

Family Business

During a visit to California, our CEO, Gerry Lamberti, spent time with his sister, Cathi, who was running the SuperSprings operation in the US at the time. At this time, there was 5 employees working in a small warehouse on 6th St.

1998

2002

Gerry Lamberti Becomes CEO

Gerry and his family emigrated to the US from South Africa and focused on refining the steel product – our namesake, the SuperSprings. Lamberti refines the original SuperSprings, gaining validation through NAPA and AAA testing.

2002

2003

SSI Attends SEMA

Our first SEMA Show, in Las Vegas, where SuperSprings
exhibited, consisted of a small 10×10 booth and a folding table with a few example products including the SSA9.

2003

2005

Breakthrough at SEMA

The team identifies microcellular polyurethane, paving the way for “airless airbags.”

2005

2006

SuperCoils Introduced

Introduced our heavy duty replacement coil spring, the SuperCoil, as a new product line.

SSI also joined NTEA and exhibited in Indianapolis during Work Truck Week, focusing on the Commercial Truck Markets adding a number of SuperSprings to the catalog, including SSA10 through SSA20.

2006

2007

SuperSway-Stops Introduced

Introduced SuperSway Stops to our Product line-up and making moves for more of the market.

2007

2008

SumoSprings Launch

Gerry Lamberti saw an opportunity to break into the airbag industry with a revolutionary concept now known as SumoSprings.

His first customer and real world testing of the product was the US Border Patrol. 3,000 SumoSprings were installed and ZERO warranties came back even in the rough conditions.

2008

2010

SumoSprings and Coil SumoSprings Offered to Public

The first commercially available SumoSprings hit the shelves along with the beginning of our Coil SumoSprings.

With the increase in product lines the company is renamed to SuperSprings International to represent all its products.

2010

2011

SumoSprings Launch in Australia

SumoSprings are now available down under, being distributed by two top distributors and competing with air bags in that market.

2011

2012

Rebel SumoSprings Introduced

To further compete with the air bag market, SSI launches the Rebel SumoSprings, a two piece SumoSpring that is designed to mount to traditional Firestone and Air Ride brackets for direct replacement.

2012

2013

Patent Secured for Rebel SumoSprings

Patent awarded for the SumoSprings Rebel.

2013

2014

Tiffin Becomes First Major OEM to Adopt the SumoSprings Maxim

Tiffin Motorhomes became our first major OEM of the SumoSpring Maxim.

With business expanding, we needed more space for our operations and we moved to a larger warehouse around the corner at 505 Maple Ave.

2014

2015

Consumer Website Launched

SuperSpringsInt.com opened for web orders, driving first direct to consumer sales, previously only sold through distributors.

2015

2016

Trail SumoSprings Introduced

Another application for SumoSprings was designed for travel trailers and demand for Trailer SumoSprings is high!

2016

2018

European and OEM Expansion

SumoSprings launch in Europe! And Coachmen RV, of Forest River, join our OEM list.

2018

2020

Company Rebrand

SSI was rebranded; new company logo, updated website, tagline: #JourneyBetter.

2020

2021

New Leadership Structure

Company restructures to support rapid domestic (+50%) and international (+200%) expansion.

2021

2022

Record Growth & ISO Certification

42% growth reported; Journey Better leveling kits launch; ISO 9001:2015 certification achieved.

2022

2023

New Corporate HQ

Even after taking over 2 additional spaces attached to our previous warehouse we needed more space. To fix this, we remodeled and moved into our current office/warehouse in Carpinteria, CA.

2023

2024

Added a Jeep Gladiator to Our Team

Purchased and built out our first promotional vehicle, a Jeep Gladiator. Our Jeep has traveled the country crawling the trails and displaying at trade shows.