CHARLOTTE, Mich., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Chassis, a
subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR), today announced it has
named Arthur Ickes as Executive Director of Operations at Spartan Chassis,
Spartan Motors’ Charlotte, Mich.-based subsidiary that designs, engineers and
manufactures custom chassis for the recreational vehicle and fire truck
markets.
“Arthur’s leadership skills and extensive background in manufacturing will
fuel our momentum to continually improve and progress in all areas of
operations,” said Richard Schalter, president of Spartan Chassis.
Arthur Ickes comes to Spartan Chassis with extensive experience as an
executive in the manufacturing engineering, operations, purchasing, general
management and lean manufacturing arenas. He has a successful track record of
improving profitability, productivity, quality and customer satisfaction in
positions throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Arthur has earned a
master of science in management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a
bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Kettering University.
Prior to joining Spartan Chassis, Arthur was the director of launch
management for Plastech Engineered Products, Inc., a manufacturer of precision
injection molded components for the automotive industry. Earlier in his
career, Arthur worked for Delphi Corporation and was promoted to a number of
manufacturing managerial positions during his 15-year tenure. As the
manufacturing manager at Delphi, he was instrumental in turning a substantial
loss into a healthy profit in two and a half years by installing lean
manufacturing techniques.
Spartan Motors, Inc. (https://theshyftgroup.com ) designs, engineers
and manufactures custom chassis and vehicles for the recreational vehicle,
fire truck, ambulance and emergency-rescue markets. The Company’s brand names
— Spartan(TM), Crimson Fire(TM), Crimson Fire Aerials(TM) and Road Rescue(TM)
— are known in their market niches for quality, value, service and being the
first to market with innovative products. The Company employs approximately
900 at facilities in Michigan, Alabama, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and
South Dakota. Spartan Motors is publicly traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market
under the ticker symbol SPAR.
The statements contained in this news release include certain predictions
and projections that may be considered “forward-looking statements” under the
securities laws. These forward-looking statements are identifiable by words
or phrases indicating that the Company or management “expects,” “believes” or
is “confident” that a particular result “may” or “should” occur, that a
particular item “bodes well,” that the Company “looks forward” to a particular
result, or similar statements. These statements involve many risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including
but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental and technological
factors affecting the Company’s operations, markets, products, services and
prices. Accounting estimates are inherently forward-looking. Additional
information about these and other factors that may adversely affect these
forward-looking statements are contained in the Company’s reports and filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect
developments or information obtained after the date of this news release.
SOURCE: Spartan Chassis, Inc.
CONTACT: Jeff Lambert or Eric Lubbers of Lambert, Edwards & Associates,
Inc., +1-616-233-0500, for Spartan Chassis; or Elena M. Younger, Marketing and
Public Relations of Spartan Chassis, +1-517-543-6400, x111
Web site: https://theshyftgroup.com