Spartan Chassis Honored by U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
August 26 2009 - 4:45PM
PR Newswire (US)
Michigan manufacturer earns award for quality & on-time
delivery of military parts shipments CHARLOTTE, Mich., Aug. 26
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., a
subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR), today announced
it was honored as one of the government's best suppliers, receiving
recognition for the quality and on-time delivery of its military
parts shipments during the Defense Logistics Agency's 2009 Land and
Maritime Supply Chains Business Conference and Exhibition held in
Columbus, Ohio in August. The Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC)
teams with more than 6,000 suppliers of land and maritime weapon
systems parts and manages 1.7 million different items used by the
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, foreign military,
and various civil agencies. Using the Automated Best Value System,
a computerized system, the DSCC compiles past performance data
including variables such as quality of shipments and on-time
delivery, and then translates that information into a numeric
score, ranging from zero to 100. Spartan Chassis was one of only 83
companies to be honored, earning a Silver Medal Award which
recognizes suppliers who earn a score of 99 to 99.99.
"Reliability--making sure our products and services are of the
highest quality and inspire customer confidence--is one of the
cornerstones of our company brand," said John Sztykiel, president
and CEO of Spartan Motors. "As evidenced by this award, the Spartan
Parts Team has earned the confidence of their customer by providing
high quality parts in a timely and efficient manner. Our efforts
contribute to making sure defense equipment remains in theater
protecting our military men and women." The Land and Maritime
Supply Chains Business Conference and Exhibition brings together
military suppliers to learn up-to-date policies and procedures on
government contracts. About Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc.: Spartan
Motors Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SPAR), is a leading developer and manufacturer of custom
chassis for recreational vehicles, fire trucks, defense and
specialty vehicles. Spartan Motors (http://www.spartanmotors.com/)
which also manufactures emergency rescue vehicles under the brand
names of Crimson Fire, Crimson Fire Aerials and Road Rescue,
reported sales of $844.4 million in 2008 and is focused on becoming
the premier manufacturer of specialty vehicles and chassis in North
America. About Defense Supply Center Columbus: DSCC, located in
Columbus, Ohio is known to more than 25,000 military and civilian
customers. DSCC teams with more than 6,000 suppliers of Land and
Maritime weapon system parts. A field activity of DLA, which has
its headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Va., DSCC processes more than 7
million orders annually and accounts for more than $3.5 billion in
sales. 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; or Jeremy Bakken and Jeff Lambert, both
of Lambert, Edwards & Associates, +1-616-233-0500 Web Site:
http://www.spartanmotors.com/
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