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WAKARUSA, Ind., March 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Utilimaster Corporation, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), announced today that it has partnered with Bi-Phase Technologies, LLC to sell and market propane conversions for Isuzu N-Series gasoline vehicles. Under terms of the agreement, a Vehicle Modification Center was established at the Charlotte, MI campus where […]

WAKARUSA, Ind., March 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Utilimaster Corporation, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), announced today that it has partnered with Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. (Smith) to produce and market the all-electric zero-emission Newton Step Van. Utilimaster and Smith co-developed an integrated walk-in van design using Smith’s Newton chassis platform, which includes […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) (“Spartan” or the “Company”) today announced that Andrew M. Rooke has been named to the Company’s Board of Directors.   Hugh Sloan, Chairman of the Board, commented on Mr. Rooke’s appointment, “We are pleased to welcome Andrew to Spartan’s Board of Directors.  We believe his […]

New Facility Will Enable Significant Operating Efficiencies, Through Improved Manufacturing Methods, Process, Product Quality, and Lower Operating Costs Achieved by Elimination of Non-Value Added Functions CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR) today announced that it will relocate Utilimaster Corporation’s manufacturing operations, headquarters, and all supporting departments and functions, to […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2011.  Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 were $111.2 million, down 12 percent from the fourth quarter of 2010. Most of the decline in sales compared to the fourth quarter of […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR), the leading manufacturer of specialty chassis and vehicles, today announced that John Sztykiel, Chief Executive Officer, and Joseph Nowicki, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 27th Annual BB&T Capital Markets Transportation Services Conference. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, February 15 at […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) will announce its fourth quarter and full year 2011 results prior to the market opening on February 14, 2012.  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 […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Dec. 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), has received a multi-million dollar subcontract award from defense contractor BAE Systems to support the production of advanced tactical vehicles and spare parts under the International Light Armored Vehicle (ILAV) Program. “We appreciate our ongoing relationship with […]

WAKARUSA, Ind., Dec. 12, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bimbo Bakeries USA will be teaming up with Utilimaster, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), to celebrate a record 228 days without a recordable injury or incident in all Fleet Maintenance Garages across the United States. “This is an exciting milestone for Bimbo Bakeries,” said Art […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Dec 2, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR) today announced that Joe Nowicki, Chief Financial Officer, will present to institutional investors and analysts at the 7th Annual Lambert, Edwards & Associates SMID-West Investor Conference, to be held on Dec. 8, 2011, at The Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Chicago, Ill. […]