CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services ("Spartan"), a
business unit of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) which also
encompasses the Utilimaster® brand, today announced the official
launch of Spartan Upfit Services—a modernized fleet upfit
assembly operation opening in a new 146,000 square-foot
facility, located in Kansas City,
dedicated exclusively to providing tailored upfits of cargo vans
and other fleet vehicles.
Spartan Upfit Services streamlines the fleet customization
process for vehicles like the Ford Transit. Located adjacent
to Ford's Kansas City-based
Transit manufacturing facility, Spartan Upfit Services customers
benefit from Ford's "Ship-Thru" program, which delivers the vehicle
to the customer's dealership of choice. In addition to cost
savings, Spartan Upfit Services seeks to optimize speed of delivery
for businesses waiting for their fleets by offering a combination
of kits and base packages with customized upfit services to a full
range of cargo van manufacturers. Common vocational packages are
stocked for quick delivery. Dealers, fleet managers, and
individuals seeking cargo van upfits can learn more by visiting:
www.spartanmotors.com/upfitservices.
"Our Utilimaster brand has a long history of designing and
building solutions for virtually every kind of fleet delivery and
service business, including some of the largest fleet brands in the
world," said Daryl Adams, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Spartan Motors. "Spartan Upfit
Services is born from that pedigree, and we believe the
insight we've garnered over the years will benefit all fleets,
specifically those using cargo vans. We will add value
through a single point of release, one-time freight expense, and
custom designs that meet the precise needs of individual fleet
managers."
Spartan Upfit Services will focus on upfitting cargo van fleets,
including those serving the utility, telecom, health care,
construction, food and beverage, and parcel delivery markets.
Spartan Upfit Services understands how fleets support business
objectives, and designs and customizes upfits that ease the
storing, transporting, and loading and unloading processes,
increasing both driver productivity and overall efficiency.
"Our team has conducted hundreds of ride-alongs in the field
with drivers from all types of vocations in an effort to better
understand the unique challenges they face," said John Forbes, President of Spartan Fleet Vehicles
and Services. "This understanding has driven the Spartan Upfit
Services design process and has resulted in our ability to provide
informed base upfit packages and specialty options that not only do
the job, but do it in the most efficient and effective way
possible."
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is a leading
designer, engineer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of
specialty vehicles, specialty chassis, vehicle bodies and parts for
the fleet and delivery, recreational vehicle (RV), emergency
response, defense forces and contract assembly (light/medium duty
truck) markets. The Company's brand names— Spartan Motors, Spartan
Specialty Vehicles, Spartan Emergency Response, Spartan Parts and
Accessories, and Utilimaster®, a Spartan Motors Company— are known
for quality, durability, performance, customer service and
first-to-market innovation. The Company operates facilities in
Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South
Dakota, Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $550 million in 2015. Visit
Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
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SOURCE Spartan Motors, Inc.