CHARLOTTE, Mich., March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan
Emergency Response ("Spartan" or "Spartan ER"), a business unit of
Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR), today announced that it is
expanding coverage in the Midwest with the addition of Feld Fire ("Feld"), a top regional dealer and
provider of fire apparatus and first responder equipment. Moving
away from a competing/industry leading brand, Feld has now made
Spartan its exclusive fire apparatus manufacturer, and will be
selling Spartan products across its entire footprint.
Spartan's addition of Feld Fire
as an authorized dealer will provide fire departments throughout
the Midwest with a single source supply center that offers complete
service for all fire, rescue and safety items through its recently
expanded service capabilities. For more than 70 years, Feld has
been a reputable industry source for fire apparatus equipment,
providing its home base of Carroll,
Iowa, and a growing Midwest footprint with continuous
service and top quality products.
"Adding Feld Fire improves Spartan's competitive position and
fills a void in the central U.S., as we continue to pursue
incremental, organic growth in the Midwest market," said
Daryl Adams, President and CEO of
Spartan Motors. "This new business relationship largely speaks to
increased industry recognition and confidence in the new leadership
and direction of the Spartan ER business unit, which has gained
interest through its continued forward-growth."
The Feld business relationship effectively adds Iowa, Neb., S.D, and Mo. to Spartan
Emergency Response's distribution network, an expanded footprint
which now includes 48 dealers in 50 states, 10 provinces and 3
territories, across North
America.
"The new arrangement comes as we are gaining traction in the
accelerated turnaround of this business unit through the improved
quality and attractiveness of our products and services in growing
markets," said John Slawson,
President of Spartan's Emergency Response business unit. "The
addition of Feld will help contribute to this acceleration."
Originally founded in 1945, Feld began as a western Iowa fire equipment service and distribution
center. Over the years, the company has grown into a leading
distributor of the latest firefighting equipment and search and
rescue gear, with sales coverage that includes Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, South
Dakota, Illinois,
Missouri and Kansas.
"We are very excited about our new relationship with Spartan, a
clear leader in the emergency response industry," said John Feld, President of Feld Fire. "It has long been our mission to be
the best single source supply center for fire, rescue and safety
needs, and in order to achieve this goal, we must continue
delivering to our customers the best quality firefighting and
rescue equipment in the industry. Spartan offers us just that."
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is a leading designer, engineer,
manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialty vehicles,
specialty chassis, vehicle bodies and parts for the fleet and
delivery, recreational vehicle (RV), emergency response, defense
forces and contract assembly (light/medium duty truck) markets. The
Company's brand names— Spartan Motors, Spartan Specialty Vehicles,
Spartan Emergency Response, Spartan Parts and Accessories, and
Utilimaster®, a Spartan Motors Company— are known for quality,
durability, performance, customer service and first-to-market
innovation. The Company employs approximately 1,800 associates, and
operates facilities in Michigan,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, South
Dakota, Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $591 million in 2016. Visit
Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
About Feld Fire
Feld Fire is a leading
distributor of the latest brands of firefighting equipment and
search and rescue gear including Cairns helmets, Pro Tech Fire
Gloves, Wildland Fire Equipment, and more. For the past 70+ years,
Feld has been a reputable source for turnout gear, fire boots, fire
hoses and nozzles, fire pumps, and fire apparatus equipment.
The company was originally founded in 1945 by Ed M. Feld. Beginning primarily as a western
Iowa fire equipment service and
distribution center, Ed M. Feld Equipment Co. (Feld Fire) has grown over the years and now has
sales reps covering Iowa,
Nebraska, Minnesota, South
Dakota, Illinois,
Missouri, and Kansas. Feld has also been rapidly growing its
online eCommerce presence that has expanded its sales to all of
North America. Visit Feld Fire at www.feldfire.com.
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SOURCE Spartan Motors, Inc.