CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan Emergency
Response ("Spartan" or "Spartan ER"), a business unit of Spartan
Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company"), advanced
its relationship with the City of
Philadelphia through a multi-year contract to supply
emergency response vehicles to the Philadelphia Fire Department. The order calls
for Spartan to fulfill an immediate need for six new pumper
vehicles and two Squrt® Articulating Water Tower
units.
"Three years ago, Spartan Motors was selected to support
Philadelphia's initiative to
re-equip its Fire Department by supplying apparatus specifically
designed and built to their current needs," said Todd Fierro, President of Spartan Emergency
Response. "Since that time, our team has supported one of the
busiest metropolitan fire departments in the country with a fleet
that reflects our commitment to best-in-class manufacturing
excellence and safety-driven design."
Spartan secured the original contract in 2015 and has since
supplied 35 proprietary apparatus designs that cater to the needs
of the City's crowded streets, tight 90-degree corners, and
demanding duty cycles. Fleet specifications for the Philadelphia Fire Department are based upon
superior safety standards, advanced stability and maneuverability,
and industry-leading reliability throughout the trucks' lifecycle.
Spartan Emergency Response is uniquely positioned to provide trucks
to those specifications, building trucks to withstand the wear and
tear associated with heavy duty repetitive use.
Spartan is the industry leader in vehicle safety provisions, and
as such, all fire apparatus under the new Philadelphia Fire Department contract will be
equipped with Spartan's Advanced Protection System® (APS) to
optimize firefighter effectiveness without compromising ergonomics
and in-vehicle safety.
As a recognized leader in design, manufacturing and
maneuverability, Spartan Motors engineers, manufactures, and
assembles the most powerful and reliable emergency response
apparatus on the road today.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is the North American leader in specialty
vehicle manufacturing and assembly for the commercial and retail
vehicle industries (including last-mile delivery, specialty
service, and vocation-specific upfit segments), as well as for the
emergency response and recreational vehicle markets. The
Company is organized into three core business segments, including
Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services, Spartan Emergency Response,
and Spartan Specialty Vehicles. Today, its family of brands
also include Spartan Authorized Parts, Spartan Factory Service
Centers, Utilimaster®, Strobes-R-Us™, Smeal, Ladder Tower™, and
UST®. Spartan Motors and its go-to-market brands are
well known in their respective industries for quality, durability,
aftermarket product support, and first-to-market innovation. The
Company employs approximately 2,300 associates, and operates
facilities in Michigan,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Florida,
Missouri, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $816 million in 2018.
Learn more about Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
CONTACTS:
Samara
Hamilton
Corporate Director of Marketing and
Communications
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Samara.Hamilton@spartanmotors.com
(517) 997-3860
Matt Jackson
Managing Director, Partner
Lambert
mjackson@lambert.com
(616) 233-0500
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SOURCE Spartan Motors, Inc.