Copyright © 2026 Knight Sac Media. All rights reserved.https://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=22947Spartan Motors, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of custom chassis for motorhomes, fire trucks, transit buses, school buses, step vans and other specialty vehicles. The Company also owns fire and rescue vehicle manufacturers Luverne Fire Apparatus, Quality Manufacturing and Road Rescue Ambulance, Inc.https://www.siliconinvestor.com/images/Logo380x132.pnghttps://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=2294738013210Paul Lee<span id="intelliTXT">Artko capital letter<br><br><a class='ExternURL' href='https://seekingalpha.com/article/4237033-artko-capital-q4-2018-partner-letter?app=1' target='_blank' >seekingalpha.com</a><br><img src='https://static2.seekingalpha.com/uploads/sa_presentations/896/37896/slides/6.jpg?1548945577'></span>https://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=320049521/31/2019 10:37:00 AMPaul Lee<span id="intelliTXT">Spartan Motors Awarded $214 Million Contract From United States Postal Service<br> <a href='http://www.prnewswire.com/yahoo/' target='_blank'>PR Newswire</a>October 26, 2017<br>Multi-year Prime Contract Calls for More Than 2,000 Cargo Body Fleet Vehicles<br><br>CHARLOTTE, Mich., Oct. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- <a href='http://www.spartanmotors.com/' target='_blank'>Spartan Motors, Inc.</a> ( <a href='https://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=spar' target='_blank'>SPAR</a>) ("Spartan" or the "Company"), a global leader in specialty chassis and vehicle design, manufacturing and assembly, today announced that its Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services (FVS) business unit — which encompasses the Utilimaster go-to-market brand — has been awarded a $214 million contract from the United States Postal Service (USPS) for more than 2,000 cargo body fleet vehicles. The contract represents the largest revenue contract in the history of Spartan Motors.<br><br>"Utilimaster has been engineering and building the very best purpose-built parcel delivery vehicles for more than 40 years," said Daryl Adams, President and Chief Executive Officer, Spartan Motors. "We&#39;ve worked hard to make our products stand-out in the industry and we&#39;re committed to manufacturing excellence." <br><br>The order from the USPS includes a combination of Cab Over Engine (COE) and Cab Behind Engine (CBE) Utilimaster truck bodies in a variety of 18-foot and 24-foot configurations. The USPS order will be built and delivered over the span of two years, with an option for additional quantities delivered over a third contract year. Production will begin in Q2 of 2018.<br><br>"Our ability to design, custom engineer, and build commercial trucks across classes 1-6, in addition to providing custom vocation-specific upfits uniquely positions us to serve the growing &#39;last mile&#39; delivery fleet that is in demand by today&#39;s ecommerce retailers," concluded Tom Ninneman, President of Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services. </span>https://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=3132070910/26/2017 9:00:25 AMPaul Leehttps://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=3130253610/12/2017 3:40:58 PM