CHARLOTTE, Mich., June 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan
Specialty Vehicles, a business unit of Spartan Motors, Inc.
(NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company") – a leader in the
manufacturing of high-quality specialty chassis and vehicle
assembly – today celebrates the grand opening of its new, flexible
manufacturing facility in Charlotte,
Michigan. The ceremony featured a tour of the facility and
the plant's production of the all-new 2018 Isuzu FTR Class 6
medium-duty truck, designed to optimize fuel efficiency and
maximize cargo space in order to serve the growing urban and
last-mile delivery segments.
The F-Series truck represents an expanded alliance with Isuzu,
as Spartan has been manufacturing the smaller Isuzu N-Series truck
from a dedicated facility in Charlotte since 2011. In fact, Spartan
produced its 40,000th Isuzu N-Series this year.
"At Spartan, our core competencies are reflected through
contract manufacturing and investment in the local communities; and
today's ceremony represented that," said Daryl Adams, President and CEO, Spartan Motors.
"We are happy to have had the opportunity to celebrate our expanded
alliance with Isuzu, which will bring more than 100 new jobs to the
region, and recognize the great work our employees are doing to
help improve efficiency for our customers."
The new, 85,000-square-foot assembly plant represents a
$6.5 million investment to the local
community, and will bring nearly 100 jobs to Spartan Motors and the
region.
"The event today was a great opportunity to showcase the skilled
workforce at this state-of-the-art facility, as they have done a
remarkable job assembling high-quality trucks that support the
growing last mile delivery infrastructure," said Steve Guillaume, President, Spartan Specialty
Vehicles.
Multimedia assets from the ceremony are available here.
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; Smeal® and its family of brands, including Ladder
Tower™ and UST®; and Utilimaster®, a Spartan Motors Company — are
known for quality, durability, performance, customer service and
first-to-market innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,200
associates and operates facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $591 million in 2016. Visit
Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
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SOURCE Spartan Motors, Inc.