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CHARLOTTE, Mich., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Utilimaster Corporation from John Hancock Life Insurance Company, a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading Canadian-based financial services group, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $45 million. Utilimaster is a dominant manufacturer of […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) today announced results for its 2009 third quarter highlighted by continued profitability as a result of the swift actions taken by the company to aggressively realign its cost structure to current volume levels. Net earnings for the quarter were $0.8 million, or $0.02 per […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) will announce its third quarter 2009 results prior to the market opening on October 22, 2009. 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 institutional […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR), today announced Fleetwood RV, Inc., will begin offering its 2010 Fleetwood RV brand Class A motorhomes on Spartan’s custom diesel chassis. The contract calls for the Charlotte, Mich.-based chassis manufacturer of recreational vehicles, fire trucks, defense and […]

Michigan manufacturer earns award for quality & on-time delivery of military parts shipmentsCHARLOTTE, 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 […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) was listed on the 2009 FORTUNE 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list, as published in the Aug. 31 issue of FORTUNE magazine. To compile the list, FORTUNE ranked companies based on the last three years of revenue, profit growth and total return. Spartan was ranked number […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., July 23, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) reported strong second quarter operating results despite difficult macro-economic and market conditions, underscoring the long-term strength and success of the company’s agile and diverse business model. Spartan’s second quarter performance was highlighted by increased sales of emergency rescue products, increased sales […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., July 9, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) will announce its second quarter 2009 results prior to the market opening on July 23, 2009. 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., July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) will announce its second quarter 2009 results prior to the market opening on July 23, 2009. 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 institutional […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) today announced it has named former Herman Miller finance executive Joseph M. Nowicki, C.P.A., as chief financial officer. Nowicki succeeds James Knapp, who previously announced his retirement. Spartan Motors, the leading manufacturer of custom chassis and emergency-rescue vehicles, said Nowicki brings more than two […]