CHARLOTTE, Mich., July 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan
Emergency Response ("Spartan" or "Spartan ER"), a business unit of
Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company"),
will display a sample of its top emergency vehicles at
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Annual Conference
& Expo Fire-Rescue International (FRI) 2017 at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina, July
26 – 29.
"The FRI conference provides the ideal opportunity for Spartan
to showcase our emergency response vehicle line up and
capabilities," said Daryl Adams,
president and CEO, Spartan Motors. "Our chassis and apparatus' are
built for our customer's specific route and equipment needs, which
is a strategy our team has been committed to for over 30 years.
We're proud of the vehicles we deliver and are looking forward to
connecting with the community to see how we can partner and
continue to grow."
Spartan's vehicle line up will be on display in booths 803 and
1804, and will include the Charlotte,
North Carolina 105' Aerial; the Charlotte, North Carolina Pumper; the S-180
Pumper Models 2112 and 2106; the Sharonville, Ohio 125' Ladder; a UST
Elliptical Tanker Demo; and the Therman, New York Custom Pumper
Tanker.
The IAFC association represents the leadership of firefighters
and emergency responders across the globe. Its members are the
world's leading experts in firefighting, emergency medical
services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural
disasters, search and rescue, and public-safety policy. FRI, the
organization's annual conference and expo, has provided
senior-level leadership training to fire chiefs for 140 years.
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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