Utilimaster Drives Home Leading Last Mile Delivery Products
Utilimaster, part of The Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF), is responding to the rising demand for home delivery vehicles. The company offers a diversified range of last-mile delivery vehicles, including walk-in vans and cargo van upfits, designed for various chassis and classes. With over 40 years of experience, Utilimaster focuses on customized solutions that enhance safety and efficiency. Their latest product line is primed for the booming e-commerce and home delivery sectors, featuring innovations that address cost, fuel efficiency, and cargo capacity needs.
- Increased demand for last mile delivery vehicles.
- Utilimaster's extensive experience of over 40 years.
- Customized solutions that improve vehicle efficiency and safety.
- Innovative product offerings that align with market demands.
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NOVI, Mich., Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Utilimaster, a go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group's Fleet Vehicles & Services business unit (NASDAQ: SHYF) ("Shyft" or the "Company"), the North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly, and upfit for the commercial, retail, and service specialty vehicle markets, continues to meet the growing home delivery fleet vehicle demand with their purpose-built last mile delivery class 1-7 vehicles. Utilimaster's product line includes walk-in vans, cargo van upfits, and truck bodies. Attendees of Home Delivery World will have access to exclusive Utilimaster content and virtual one-on-one opportunities with Utilimaster sales team members to learn more about Utilimaster's fleet solutions.
Leading e-commerce and home delivery companies, including grocers will find Utilimaster advantages include:
- Availability across chassis manufacturers and vehicle classes from GVWR 1-7
- Customized upfits that increase driver and vehicle efficiency and safety
- More than four decades of last mile delivery experience
- Consultative sales approach, Work-Driven Design®, that focuses on meeting the individual challenges of each customer
- Customizations such as refrigeration, chassis electrification, and other alternative fuel vehicles
The flexibility of the Utilimaster lineup allows retailers and parcel delivery companies alike to create fleets around their specific customers' delivery needs. The full suite of Utilimaster delivery vehicles incorporates safe, ergonomic designs that deliver optimal driver productivity across a variety of cargo load and capacity specifications.
"Home delivery has become an essential part of today's retail business as consumers continue to choose online shopping, based on its ease and convenience," said Chad Heminover, President, Fleet Vehicles & Services, The Shyft Group. "Utilimaster is well positioned to support our customers as they serve theirs, and we're continuing to add innovative products to the market that best meet our customers' demands. We are excited to introduce our latest vehicles ideal for last mile deliveries that feature exceptional cargo capacity, fuel efficiency, and low cost of ownership."
Home Delivery World—an expo and conference for retailers looking to optimize their business through supply chain, logistics, fulfillment, warehousing and transportation—will be hosted virtually from October 27-30, 2020. For more information on Home Delivery World, please visit: terrapinn.com/conference/home-delivery-world
About Utilimaster and The Shyft Group
Utilimaster is a part of The Shyft Group family of brands. The Shyft Group is the North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly, and upfit for the commercial, retail, and service specialty vehicle markets. Customers include first-to-last mile delivery companies across vocations, federal, state, and local government entities; the trades; and utility and infrastructure segments. The Shyft Group is organized into two core business units—Shyft Fleet Vehicles and Services and Shyft Specialty Vehicles—and today, the entire family of brands includes Utilimaster, Royal Truck Body, DuraMag, Magnum, Strobes-R-Us, Spartan RV Chassis, Builtmore Contract manufacturing, and corresponding aftermarket provisions. The Shyft Group and its go-to-market brands are well known in their respective industries for quality, durability, and first-to-market innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,900 associates across campuses, and operates facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Maine, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Florida, Missouri, California, Arizona, Texas, and Saltillo, Mexico. The Company reported sales from continuing operations of
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