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| Founded | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Products | Multi-stop trucks |
| Parent | The Shyft Group |
| Website | utilimaster |
Utilimaster, a subsidiary of The Shyft Group, manufactures multi-stop trucks. It was founded in 1973 in Wakarusa, Indiana.[1]
In 1996, Utilimaster was bought for $65 million from Harley-Davidson by senior management and an investment group which was led by Kirkland Messina. It had been owned by Holiday Rambler before Harley-Davidson. On November 19, 2009, Spartan Motors (now The Shyft Group) acquired Utilimaster for $45 million in an all-cash transaction.[1] Spartan sold the Road Rescue division to Allied Specialty Vehicles in 2010.[2]
Utilimaster bought Union City Body Company, a competitor from Union City, Indiana, for an undisclosed amount on November 16, 2005. Union City Body bought the General Motors chassis and commercial truck business in 1998.[3]
- ^ a b "Spartan Motors Announces Agreement to Acquire Utilimaster Corporation". PR Newswire. PR Newswire Association LLC. 2009-11-19. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13.
- ^ "Allied Specialty Vehicles, Inc. Announces The Acquisition of Road Rescue". Road Rescue. 2010-09-20. Archived from the original on 2013-07-25.
- ^ "GM To Sell Chassis Business". AP News Archive. The Associated Press. 1998-09-04.