Spartan Motors, Inc. has acquired Smeal Fire Apparatus Co.

In January 2017, Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) (“Spartan” or the “Company”), a global leader in specialty chassis and vehicle design, manufacturing, and assembly, announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spartan Motors USA, Inc., has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. (“Smeal”). The acquisition will enable Spartan to strengthen its Emergency Response business, gain scale and geographic reach in the industry, and accelerate its Emergency Response business unit turnaround plan. The newly combined Spartan Emergency Response business unit will rank as one of the top-four North American fire apparatus manufacturers and will be well positioned, in an increasingly consolidating industry, to provide a robust and respected portfolio of leading products, services and technologies.