Beijing Fire Department Order Largest Ever From China for Spartan Motors
February 16 2010 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spartan Motors
Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR),
today announced a new order for 22 Metro Star(TM) Pumper chassis
for the Beijing Fire Department. The order is the largest ever from
China since the company first began doing business there in 2002.
Under the terms of the contract, Spartan will provide the chassis
to Itasca, Illinois-based W.S. Darley & Co. Darley will add the
body and pump systems to fulfill the order. The vehicles are
scheduled for second/third-quarter delivery. "The Metro Star Pumper
has a track record of success and has proven itself to be one of
the most reliable and effective fire trucks available anywhere in
the world," said John Sztykiel, President and CEO of Spartan
Motors. "An order of this size represents an incredible opportunity
for Spartan to expand awareness of our products in the Chinese
market, so we are extremely grateful to the Beijing Fire Department
and W.S. Darley & Co. for their confidence in our products and
honored that our chassis have been chosen to help protect the
people of China." The Metro Star Pumper Chassis will be customized
to meet the unique needs of the Beijing Fire Department and to
conform to Chinese standards. Each vehicle will include the model's
trademark spacious cab design, featuring a flat floor, various
seating configurations and raised roof. The design provides up to
10 crew members with extended leg and headroom, improved visibility
and additional space for storage. The Metro Star Pumper also
features the industry's tallest and widest cab doors, and the
widest steps and the lowest step heights providing enhanced safety
when entering and exiting the cab. W.S. Darley & Co. will be
installing a heavy duty CAFS (Compressed Air Foam System) on the
Spartan Chassis. This unique system, designed to meet the specific
needs of the Beijing Fire Department, features special pumps with
the ability to pump water and foam to the top floors of buildings
that are more than 300 meters tall. 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 specialty 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 - Spartan(TM), Crimson Fire(TM),
Crimson Fire Aerials(TM), Road Rescue(TM) and Utilimaster® - 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
Chassis, Inc. CONTACT: Karen Hildebrant, Spartan Chassis, Inc.,
+1-517-543-6400 ext. 3111; or Jeremy Bakken or Jeff Lambert,
Lambert, Edwards & Associates, +1-616-233-0500 Web Site:
http://www.spartanmotors.com/
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