Spartan Motors, Inc., based in Charlotte, has moved into the homeland security sector, and business is so good that the company’s expanding and
adding 125 new jobs.
According to excerpts from the article:
Spartan Motors Inc. is adding more than 100 workers and
two buildings to its headquarters.
The company, which makes chassis for military vehicles,
recreation vehicles, fire trucks and ambulances, said Tuesday it will renovate
200,000 square feet in the two buildings it bought, adding 125 positions to
Spartan's payroll once the project is complete. It said buying and revamping
the structures will cost $4.5 million.
Spartan has been hiring throughout the year. In May, it
said it was adding 100 workers, with pay starting at $12.50 an hour.
Spartan Motors employs 1,100 in Charlotte.
The extra space is needed to make military vehicles more
efficiently and give Spartan subsidiary Spartan Chassis Inc. an edge when it
bids for military work. Spartan makes chassis and assembles components for the
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, program.
It is the second time this year Spartan has acquired more
buildings to support its military efforts. In September, Spartan opened two
buildings with a combined 80,000 square feet of space. Spartan spent $8 million
to buy and renovate the structures and added 100 jobs.
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