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CHARLOTTE, Mich., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock.    The Charlotte, Mich.-based manufacturer of custom chassis, emergency response and delivery and service vehicles reported its semi-annual dividend will be payable on June 27, 2013 […]

Company Also Announces Partnership With Mobi Munch to Provide Suite of Restaurant Services BRISTOL, Ind., May 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Visitors to the Restaurant Leadership Conference held last week in Scottsdale, Ariz., reviewed a new modular food truck design from Utilimaster, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR). The design includes a commercial kitchen […]

Order Backlog Reaches $228.6 Million, Forecasts Profitable 2013 CHARLOTTE, Mich., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) (“Spartan” or the “Company”) today announced operating results for the first quarter of 2013.  Revenues totaled $96.1 million versus $118.8 million, down 19.1% from the first quarter of 2012 due to a decline in sales in […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) will announce its first quarter 2013 results prior to the market opening on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.  The Company will also host a webcast of its conference call on the same day at 10 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results with analysts and […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., March 28, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR) (“Spartan” or the “Company”) announced its Supplier Performance And Review Committee (SPARC) recognized seven top-performing suppliers during the 11th Annual Supplier Conference held March 27, 2013 in Charlotte, Mich. Spartan Motors honored key partners which were instrumental in its growth in 2012. Spartan […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., March 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spartan Chassis Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), announced today that the company has been recertified to ISO 9001:2008 standards for the design and assembly of Military Defense Products, Aftermarket Parts and Assemblies (APA) and Fabrication with zero findings. ISO 9001:2008, one of the most […]

BRISTOL, Ind., March 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Utilimaster Corporation, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), today announced an alliance with LandiRenzo to offer Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversions on Isuzu NPR-HD Gas vehicles. LandiRenzo is a world leader in alternative fuel solutions with over 1.5 million systems sold annually. Utilimaster has been providing […]

BRISTOL, Ind., March 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Utilimaster Corporation, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), along with BAF Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq:CLNE), announced today the formation of a preferred installer agreement between the two companies. Together, Utilimaster and BAF will be presenting a converted vehicle in […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) (“Spartan” or the “Company”) today announced that Joseph M. Nowicki is stepping down as CFO and Treasurer to accept a position with another company.  Lori L. Wade has been named Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective March 22, 2013. John Sztykiel, Chief Executive […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) (“Spartan” or the “Company”) today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2012.  Revenues totaled $124.5 million compared to $111.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, an increase of 12.0%.  Spartan reported a net loss of $2.5 million […]