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CHARLOTTE, Mich., June 11 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR) announced today that it has been named the sole chassis supplier for Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) Ultimate(R) line of high-end, diesel-pusher motorhomes beginning with the 2002 model year. The Forest City, Iowa-based manufacturer of recreation vehicles tapped Spartan Motors, a manufacturer of premium diesel platforms […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., May 21 /PRNewswire/ — Quality Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR) , today announced the appointment of seasoned manufacturing veteran Brian Bennett as president. The Talladega, Ala.-based manufacturer of fire apparatus said that Bennett brings more than three decades of experience in manufacturing operations to the company. As president, Bennett will […]

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., May 15 /PRNewswire/ — MHC Group, Inc. today unveiled the industry’s first luxury motorhome with a built-in garage. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010515/DETU012 ) The Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. manufacturer of high-end RVs will showcase its new Desert Fox to dozens of RV dealers from California to Michigan during a 15-day cross-country tour. The Desert Fox, […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., May 14 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR) today announced its board of directors has approved a special cash dividend of $0.07 per share on the Company’s common stock. The Charlotte, Mich.-based manufacturer of custom chassis and emergency vehicles said the special dividend is payable on June 29, 2001 to shareholders of record […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 26 /PRNewswire/ — Buoyed by strong operational improvements in its core chassis business, Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001. Despite softer sales of its custom RV platforms, the Charlotte, Mich.-based manufacturer reported net earnings of $1.5 million, or $0.14 per share, for the […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 3 /PRNewswire/ — Quality Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR) , today announced that Gene Hall plans to step down as president for health reasons. Quality, which manufactures high-end fire and rescue apparatus, has initiated a national search to find a replacement for Hall, who joined Quality Manufacturing in 1984. […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR) today announced that a special committee of the Company’s board of directors, comprised solely of outside directors, has been formed to conduct a process of finding a replacement for outgoing chairman and CEO George Sztykiel. The board has also decided to retain an executive search […]

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR) today unveiled its growth strategy for 2001 that focuses on gaining market share for its core chassis platforms and emergency vehicle businesses while improving its operating efficiencies. The plan, presented to fund managers and analysts at the Roth Capital Partners Growth Stock Conference Feb. […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR) today announced results for the fourth quarter and the year ended Dec. 31, 2000. The Charlotte, Mich.-based manufacturer of custom chassis platforms and emergency vehicles reported net earnings of $1.4 million, or $0.13 per share, on net sales of $57.3 million for the fourth quarter […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., and RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Less than five months after Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR) introduced a new mid-engine chassis, the Me2, motorhome manufacturer MHC Group, Inc. plans to unveil the first Class A coach on this innovative platform during an RV rally in April. Although it usually takes six months […]