Utilimaster

Utilimaster is a subsidiary of The Shyft Group that manufacturers multi-stop trucks. It was founded in 1973 in Wakarusa, Indiana. Previously owned by Holiday Rambler and then Harley-Davidson, it was bought by senior management along with an investment group led by Kirkland Messina for $65 million in 1996. Currently ISO 9001 and QS-9000 certified.

Utilimaster
Founded1973
Headquarters
Bristol, Indiana
,
U.S.
ProductsMulti-stop trucks
ParentThe Shyft Group
Websiteutilimaster.com

On November 19, 2009, Spartan Motors acquired Utilimaster for $45 million in an all-cash transaction.[1] The Road Rescue division was sold to Allied Specialty Vehicles in 2010 by Spartan.[2]

Utilimaster bought, Union City Body Company, a competitor from Union City, Indiana, for an undisclosed amount on November 16, 2005. Union City Body had bought the General Motors chassis and commercial truck business in 1998.[3]

In 2011, Isuzu and Utilimaster announced plans for Utilimaster to assemble the Isuzu Reach in their Wakarusa, Indiana, plant. It is a commercial van offering over 35 percent better fuel efficiency.[4] On February 14, 2012, Utilimaster announced it would move from Wakarusa, Indiana, to nearby Bristol, Indiana.

References
  1. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spartan-motors-announces-agreement-to-acquire-utilimaster-corporation-70457722.html
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-05-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1998/GM-To-Sell-Chassis-Business/id-f548aea1904a182b3371c848ea51119e
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2012-02-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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