CHARLOTTE, Mich., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spartan Motors
Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR)
recognized its top-performing suppliers at its 8th Annual Supplier
Conference yesterday in Charlotte,
Mich.
"Spartan strives to procure high quality products and services
that are delivered on time to support daily operations, but are
also innovative and add value to the Spartan Chassis product
lines," said Jeremy Wilson, Director
of Supply Chain Management. "Spartan's suppliers play a critical
role in ensuring our success in today's competitive
environment."
The following companies met or exceeded Spartan's standards
of excellence for 2009:
- Allison Transmission (Indianapolis,
IN)
- American Cooling Systems (Bloomfield
Hills, MI)
- Bolton Conductive Systems (Walled
Lake, MI)
- Formed Solutions, Inc. (Holland,
MI)
- Harris Battery Company, Inc. (Bolivar, OH)
- Professional Metal Works (East
Lansing, MI)
- Redmer Industries (Lansing,
MI)
- Seats Incorporated (Westerville,
OH)
- St. Clair Technologies, Inc. (Wallaceburg, Ontario)
- Titan Wheel Corporation (Chicago,
IL)
- Vehicle Improvement Products (Antioch, IL)
- Wiley Metal Fabricating, Inc. (Marion, IN)
The performance of Spartan's suppliers is continually assessed
and evaluated by the Supplier Performance Action Review Committee
(SPARC). To meet Spartan's standards of excellence, suppliers must
meet performance criteria related to quality, delivery, customer
support and competitiveness.
The SPARC awards, now in their eighth year, recognized the top
four percent of Spartan's more than 300 suppliers for their ability
to perform on time and on budget.
About Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc.:
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., (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™, Crimson
Fire™, Crimson Fire Aerials™, Road Rescue™ and
Utilimaster® – are known for quality, value, service and
being the first to market with innovative products. The company
employs approximately 1,600 at facilities in Michigan, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, South Dakota,
Indiana and Texas. Spartan reported sales of $430 million in 2009 and is focused on becoming a
global leader in the manufacture of specialty vehicles and
chassis.
SOURCE Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc.