Spartan ERV/Smeal Changes

[alex3610]

I see Danko has switched to HME Ahrens Fox for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & South Dakota from Smeal.
I do not know where Alexis fits in as they are the dealer now for HME in Iowa.

That's a pretty big deal, especially when you consider where Danko's facility is in relation to Smeal...

[npfd801]

I see Danko has switched to HME Ahrens Fox for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & South Dakota from Smeal.
I do not know where Alexis fits in as they are the dealer now for HME in Iowa.

That's a pretty big deal, especially when you consider where Danko's facility is in relation to Smeal...

Especially when you consider how many Smeal dealers carried the Danko line as well as they complemented each other.

There have also been rumors locally that Alexis and HME are parting ways, but again, only rumors.

[npfd801]

Heard the same thing from two separate sources, wondering if anyone has heard...  Supposedly REV is in the process of purchasing Spartan and wishes to announce prior to/at FDIC.  I'm a little suspect of this, but heard it from two very different sides of the business.  Anyone else hearing this?

Lots of little birdies tweeting the same song.  One little birdie said that REV is more interested in Spartan's RV Chassis business than the fire apparatus stuff.  I guess we will find out soon enough if it's true or not.

At least the RV side of the business is consistently profitable...

[Will]

At the Alexis open house last month, almost all the demo units they had on display that Alexis was building were on HME chassises. Honestly with the exception of about 5 or 6 trucks, that's really all Alexis had to show was demo trucks.