The Shyft Group Achieves Ford Pro Upfitter Designation
06 March 2024 - 11:41PM
The Shyft Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHYF), the North American leader in
specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly, and upfit for the
commercial, retail, and service specialty vehicle markets, was
selected to join the Ford Pro™ Upfitter program, created to provide
a seamless end-to-end experience for mutual customers. This
designation underscores Shyft’s coast-to-coast footprint and
reinforces the importance of the collective expertise of Shyft’s
diverse brand portfolio, promoting cross-brand synergies that drive
specialized, customer-focused solutions.
“We are thrilled to be named a Ford Pro Upfitter, which is a
natural outcome of our long collaboration with Ford,” said Shyft
CEO John Dunn. “Commercial vehicle upfitting is a significant part
of our business and we take pride in our proprietary Work-Driven
Design® process to fuel customization and driver satisfaction. We
will continue innovating to meet our customers’ needs with
specialized solutions.”
Shyft Group brands that will participate in the Ford Pro
Upfitter program are Utilimaster®, Royal Truck Body™, DuraMag® and
Magnum™.
Announced at NTEA Work Truck Week, the Ford Pro Upfitter program
builds on the successes of Ford’s Qualified Vehicle Modifier
accreditation program and now encompasses a wider variety of upfit
vocations, including shuttle buses, motorhomes, police vehicles and
more. Upfitters undergo a rigorous auditing process, demonstrating
excellence in compliance, quality, manufacturing and customer
service, and must meet specified business and volume requirements
set by Ford. In return, Preferred Upfitters are permitted to
purchase an unlimited number of chassis from Ford – eliminating the
manufacturer’s previous cap – and leverage Ford’s marketing power
and Pro Dealer network to spur growth.
The qualification process for the Ford Pro Upfitter program
involves written assessments of all locations where the upfitting
will take place, together with an in-person audit at one of the
locations. Shyft and Ford conducted the in-person audit at Shyft’s
new facility in Lebanon, Tenn., which serves as a sales and
upfitting branch for several Shyft brands. The brands that will
participate in the Ford Pro Upfitter program are Utilimaster®,
Royal Truck Body™, DuraMag® and Magnum™.
The Shyft Group and Ford Motor Company have worked closely
together for decades, achieving several significant milestones in
recent years. In 2017, Shyft opened a fleet upfitting facility
located adjacent to Ford’s manufacturing facility in Kansas City in
order to meet increasing demand and create additional cost savings
for mutual customers. And in 2021, Utilimaster announced the
success of a pilot program that installed its Velocity F-Series
delivery body on Ford’s all-electric E-Transit chassis.
About The Shyft GroupThe Shyft Group is the
North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly,
and upfit for the commercial, retail, and service specialty vehicle
markets. Our 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™. Today, its
family of brands include Utilimaster®, Blue Arc™ EV Solutions,
Royal® Truck Body, DuraMag® and Magnum®, Strobes-R-Us, Spartan® RV
Chassis, Red Diamond™ Aftermarket Solutions, and Builtmore Contract
Manufacturing™. 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
3,000 employees and contractors across campuses, and operates
facilities in Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Maine,
Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Saltillo,
Mexico. The Company reported sales of $872 million in 2023. Learn
more at TheShyftGroup.com.
CONTACTS
MEDIA
Sydney LeporaDirector of Corporate
CommunicationsSydney.Lepora@theshyftgroup.com586.413.4112
INVESTORSRandy WilsonVice President, Investor
Relations and TreasuryRandy.Wilson@theshyftgroup.com
248.727.3755
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