Reading Truck Group Acquires Action Fabrication & Truck Equipment, Inc.

Reading Truck Group Acquires General Truck Body (General Body Manufacturing Company)

February 6, 2024

Manufacturing

The Reading Truck Group, a business unit of J.B. Poindexter & Co., has acquired General Body Manufacturing Company (d/b/a General Truck Body), a family-owned manufacturer and upfitter of work truck bodies headquartered in Houston, Texas. The acquisition adds GTB’s three Texas locations and one in Kentucky to Reading Truck’s network, increasing Reading Truck locations to 28 and expanding its presence in the south-central United States while broadening its commercial truck and van pools for major OEMs.

Reading Truck Group Acquires Mastercraft Truck Equipment

April 13, 2023

Industrial Services

The Reading Truck Group, a business unit of J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., has signed an agreement to acquire Colorado-based Mastercraft Truck Equipment, a two-location commercial truck and van upfitter. The deal expands Reading Truck's national footprint into the Denver metro area and increases its network to 24 Reading Truck locations; financial terms were not disclosed.

Reading Truck Group Acquires Rayside Truck & Trailer

November 17, 2020

Manufacturing

Reading Truck Group, a business unit of J.B. Poindexter & Co., has acquired Rayside Truck & Trailer, a West Palm Beach-based truck body upfitter and dealership. The acquisition expands Reading's nationwide footprint and strengthens its ability to serve customers in the Southeast United States.

Alamo Group Acquires Royal Truck & Equipment

October 10, 2023

Manufacturing

Alamo Group Inc. acquired 100% of the outstanding equity of Royal Truck & Equipment, a Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of truck-mounted highway attenuator trucks and other highway safety equipment. The acquisition adds a new platform for Alamo in the highway safety equipment market and is expected to accelerate Royal Truck's growth amid increased government infrastructure spending.

GALLS Acquires Action Uniform Co.

January 5, 2026

Retail

GALLS, a leading distributor of uniforms and equipment for public safety professionals, has acquired Action Uniform Co., a regional distributor headquartered in Pleasantville, New Jersey. The deal expands GALLS' New Jersey footprint by adding four retail locations and a distribution center, retaining Action Uniform's ~40 employees and strengthening rapid deployment and service capabilities for law enforcement, fire, EMS and other public-safety customers.

Action Industries (Kaulig Capital Portfolio) Acquires A‑Tech Suburban

October 1, 2024

Building Products

Action Industries, a portfolio company of Kaulig Capital, has acquired A‑Tech Suburban Inc., a wholesale distributor of products and accessories for overhead garage doors and openers. The acquisition adds A‑Tech’s Palmer, Pennsylvania headquarters and distribution centers in St. Louis, MO and Sparks, NV to Action’s network, expanding its national distribution footprint and enhancing logistics and fulfillment capabilities.