Spartan Motors Chassis Headed to the Winter Olympics
February 12 2010 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Two new 75
ft/23 M Aerial Ladder Fire Trucks featuring a Spartan Gladiator MFD
5" Raised Roof Custom Cab and Chassis from Spartan Motors Chassis,
Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR), have been
delivered to the Whistler Fire Rescue Service in Whistler B.C.
Canada to upgrade their apparatus fleet as they prepare to host the
2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics Games. The apparatus were
ordered through a competitive RFP process from Safetek Emergency
Vehicles Ltd., the Canadian dealer for Smeal Fire Apparatus Co.
"Spartan Chassis is proud to have products in use for emergency and
defense vehicles that can be found around the world," said John
Sztykiel, president and CEO of Spartan Motors. "We are delighted
that Spartan chassis will be a part of protecting the lives and
property of the residents, guests and elite athletes from around
the world as they come together to compete in the Winter Olympics
in this beautiful world-class venue." These custom Single Axle
Heavy Duty Aerials were built to meet the performance and safety
parameters of the purchaser as well as the latest NFPA and ULC
Standards. The chassis features a new low profile design with a
four wheel drive configuration to allow for safer driving in snow
conditions encountered in the area. The cab features a 5" raised
roof to provide more interior headroom for personnel as well as
three forward facing crew seats. The apparatus package features
Smeal's Uni-Body Marine Grade construction with an "EZ Load" Dual
Hose Bed to provide maximum body compartmentation. A Hale QMAX 2250
GPM Pump is included along with a Foam Pro 2002 Single Tank System,
400 G Water and 30 G Foam Cell with an Aerial Bypass Feature to
allow for foam discharge through the Aerial Waterway. Three
Speedlay hose beds in the Pump Module with a Driver's side Roll-Up
Door for the Pump Panel protect the vehicle from winter road
conditions. The Smeal ULC "listed" aerial device is rated at 500
lb. tip load while flowing 1250 GPM 90 degrees side-to-side as well
as a +30 degree vertical sweep and features a gated outlet at the
ladder tip for standpipe use. In addition, the aerial features a
Turntable actuated Positional Waterway control for safety and ease
of changing from Rescue to Water tower mode. A variety of
additional advancements and features further enhance operational
capability. About Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. Spartan Motors
Chassis, Inc., (http://www.spartanmotors.com/) a subsidiary of
Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR), designs, engineers and
manufactures custom chassis, specialty vehicles and truck bodies
and aftermarket parts for the outdoor recreation/RV,
emergency-response, defense, delivery and service markets. The
company's brand names are known for quality, value, service and
being the first to market with innovative products. The company
employs approximately 1,500 at facilities in Michigan,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Indiana and Texas.
Spartan reported sales of $844.4 million in 2008 and is focused on
becoming a global leader in the manufacture of specialty vehicles
and chassis. This release contains forward-looking statements,
including, without limitation, statements concerning our business,
future plans and objectives and the performance of our products.
These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and
uncertainties that ultimately may not prove to be accurate. Actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Technical complications may arise
that could prevent the prompt implementation of the plans outlined
above. The company cautions that these forward-looking statements
are further qualified by other factors including, but not limited
to, those set forth in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
filing and other filings with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (available at http://www.sec.gov/). Government
contracts and subcontracts typically involve long payment and
purchase cycles, competitive bidding, qualification requirements,
delays or changes in funding, extensive specification development
and changes, price negotiations and milestone requirements. An
announced award of a governmental contract is not equivalent to a
finalized executed contract and does not assure that orders will be
issued and filled. Government agencies also often retain some
portion of fees payable upon completion of a project and collection
of contract fees may be delayed for long periods, which can
negatively impact both prime contractors and subcontractors. The
company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
statements in this release, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law. DATASOURCE:
Spartan Motors, Inc. CONTACT: Karen Hildebrant, Spartan Chassis,
Inc., +1-517-543-6400 ext. 3111; Jeremy Bakken or Jeff Lambert,
both of Lambert, Edwards & Associates, +1-616-233-0500 Web
Site: http://www.spartanmotors.com/
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