A total of 70 emergency response apparatus will be transferred to the General Body of the Peruvian Volunteer Fire Department in Lima, Peru, in a bid to be prepared for emergencies at any time and protect people across the country.
Spartan ERV, a business unit of Spartan Motors, stated that it has received an additional 14 unit order from the General Body of the Peruvian Volunteer Fire Department in Lima, as an addendum to a 56 unit order secured in October, 2013.
The 70 units is the largest fire apparatus order in Spartan Motors’ corporate history, and further validates the viability of the company’s Strategic Plan. Production for the 70 units has commenced, with a planned completion date of later this calendar year.
England Logistics, company that will help deliver Spartan ERV units to Peru, announced this launch is one of its largest ocean projects.
The first 10 units have been transferred to the Port of Baltimore from Spartan's facility in Charlotte, MI and will be loaded on ships for a June 2014 departure.
The fire apparatus will ship without any trans-shipment or layovers and go from the Port of Baltimore directly to Callao, Peru.
The entire 70 unit shipment is projected to be completed by October 2014.
“Spartan ERV is recognized for building some of the safest, most durable fire apparatus in the market as evidenced by Peru’s order,” said Bill Doebler, Vice President of Sales, Spartan ERV.
“This contract represents a significant step of a defined strategy to expand our global presence as it is a significant indication of Spartan’s growing global footprint. We value their confidence in our apparatus to protect people in this country," he added.
The entire 70 unit order will consist of Spartan ERV pumpers built on Spartan Metro Star cab/chassis equipped with Euro III emission standard engines and feature the Spartan Chassis Advanced Protection System (APS).
According to
globenewswire.com, each unit will also be equipped with Darley 1,250 gallons-per-minute pumps.
The Peruvian Volunteer Fire Department consists of 204 volunteer stations that serve the entire country of Peru. The first fire station in Peru was founded in 1860, and the Department continues to grow.
Spartan ERV began pursuing the Peruvian business approximately two years ago when it first established distribution and aftermarket support in Peru.
During that time, Spartan invested significant resources to learn about the unique needs of the firefighters and fire departments in Peru.
In addition to Peru, Spartan ERV has since expanded into Brazil, Chile and Venezuela.
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Published: 6/20/2014