CHARLOTTE, Mich., Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan
Emergency Response ("Spartan ER"), a business unit of Spartan
Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company"), has
received an order to build seven new Smeal-branded fire trucks for
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
located in Edmonton, Alberta. The
order calls for a 100-foot Rear Mount Smeal Platform and
six Custom Pumpers.
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
has been using Smeal apparatus for more than 15 years. With the
addition of these new trucks, Edmonton will now operate an overall Spartan
fleet of 33 pumpers and 13 platform trucks, serving 30 fire
stations within a community that spans 684 square
kilometers.
"Spartan Motors and its dealer, Safetek Emergency Vehicles, know
what it takes to craft a dependable, reliable, and proficient
apparatus," said Fire Chief Ken
Block of Edmonton Fire and
Rescue Services. "We trust their combined experience and appreciate
the quality of the equipment we receive."
The Smeal 100-foot Rear Mount Platform is the flagship of
Spartan's aerial line. It features a platform boasting a
1,250-pound dry and 625-pound wet unrestricted payload, and a 2,000
gpm flow rating with single monitor capabilities of 45º up and
down.
"We strive to engineer custom apparatus that meet the unique
needs of the region," said Todd
Fierro, President of Spartan Emergency Response. "In the
case of Edmonton, you have the
cold of North America's
northernmost major city combined with the density of more than one
million people living in the metropolitan area. We met those
challenges with designs that offer a safe, comfortable cab and
best-in-class platform. We've supplied high pressure pumper
capabilities and a Green Power System that allow Edmonton do the difficult job they do in an
ideal setting and with optimal results."
All apparatus on order are equipped with the Spartan Advanced
Protection System® (APS), the industry's leading
comprehensive safety enhancement package, as well as the only
safety system featuring side-impact protection. Additionally, the
trucks are equipped with Spartan's industry-leading Green Power
Auxiliary power units.
"Safetek sincerely appreciates and values the nearly 20-year
relationship we have with the City of
Edmonton and Edmonton Fire
Rescue Services," said John Witt,
President of Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd. "We are proud to
provide premier quality custom apparatus and dedicated aftermarket
support."
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is the North American leader in specialty
vehicle manufacturing and assembly for the commercial and retail
vehicle industries (including last-mile delivery, specialty service
and vocation-specific upfit segments), as well as for the emergency
response and recreational vehicle markets. The Company is organized
into three core business segments: Spartan Fleet Vehicles and
Services, Spartan Emergency Response, and Spartan Specialty
Vehicles. Today, its family of brands also include Spartan
Authorized Parts, Spartan Factory Service Centers, Utilimaster,
Royal Truck Body, Strobes-R-Us, Smeal, Ladder Tower and UST.
Spartan Motors and its go-to-market brands are well known in their
respective industries for quality, durability, aftermarket product
support and first-to-market innovation. The Company employs
approximately 2,500 associates, and operates facilities in
Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Florida,
Missouri, California, Arizona, Texas, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $816 million in 2018. Learn
more about Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
CONTACTS:
Samara
Hamilton
Corporate Director of Marketing and
Communications
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Samara.Hamilton@spartanmotors.com
(517) 997-3860
Matt Jackson
Managing Director, Partner
Lambert
mjackson@lambert.com
(616) 233-0500
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