CHARLOTTE, Mich., July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan
Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company"), the
North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing and
assembly for the commercial and retail vehicle industries, as well
as for the emergency response and recreational vehicle markets,
today announced that it has been awarded the 2019 Corp!
Magazine Economic Bright Spots recognition in the Large
Business Category. Corp! chose Spartan Motors to receive the
award for the business milestones the Company reached in 2018,
which included strong growth in the last mile delivery segment,
alongside its commitment to the State of
Michigan and its workforce.
Spartan Motors is headquartered in the city of Charlotte, which is conveniently located near
the automotive engineering epicenter of Detroit. Concurrently, Spartan leadership is
largely comprised of former Tier 1 automotive executives who have
applied lean manufacturing principles to the business that have
contributed to remarkable growth during the past five years.
Spartan is approaching its 45th year of business in The
Great Lakes State, and during that period, the Company has
transformed from a custom fire truck chassis manufacturer to a
global leader of heavy-duty, purpose-built vehicles spanning the
recreational vehicles, fleet and last mile delivery, and emergency
response vehicle markets.
"Throughout our rich history, we have always been proud to call
Michigan home and we are committed
to the economic success of the state and the skilled workforce that
resides here," said Daryl Adams,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Spartan Motors. "We
believe strongly in partnering with our workforce to be good
stewards to the communities in which our associates work and live,
and that's a commitment we aim to keep."
During 2018, Spartan Motors realized numerous achievements, the
most significant being the annual sales growth of the Fleet
Vehicles and Services segment, which increased 54% to $388 million in 2018, from 2017. Driven by
increased demand of e-commerce and the growing need for last mile
delivery vehicles and upfit solutions, Spartan's expertise in fleet
design and manufacturing made the Company the go-to source for
North America's largest online
retailer that sought a nimble, more economical proprietary fleet to
service this new virtual retail world.
To learn more about Spartan Motors and its commitment to
Michigan, visit
spartanmotors.com.
About Corp! Magazine Michigan's Economic Bright Spots
Awards
Each year hundreds of applicants apply for the Bright
Spots awards; top winners are chosen by honoring companies that
have shown continued economic growth, expansion and support for
hiring some of Michigan's
brightest talents. This year, Corp! recognized over 60 large,
medium, and small businesses in the award ceremony.
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, California, 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.
CONTACT:
Samara
Hamilton – Corporate Director of Marketing and
Communications
Spartan Motors, Inc.
517.997.3860
Samara.Hamilton@spartanmotors.com
Matt Jackson – Managing
Partner
Lambert & Company
616.233.0500
mjackson@lambert.com
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