Reading Truck Group recently agreed to purchase Auto Safety House, a Phoenix-based commercial truck solutions provider and bus dealer, from W.W. Williams Co. for an undisclosed amount.
The purchase allows Reading Truck Group to expand its national presence. Auto Safety House has three locations throughout Arizona.
“Auto Safety House is an excellent complement to Reading Truck’s focus on providing exceptional customer service and total solutions to the commercial vehicle industry,” Alan Farash, Reading Truck Group president and COO, said. “With more than 75 years in operation, they have established themselves as outstanding partners to their customers and embody the American heritage and craftsmanship that the Reading Truck brand has come to symbolize, a legacy in which we look forward to building upon.”
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.
Reading Truck Group is a unit of JB Poindexter & Co, a business that provides commercial automotive and manufacturing goods and services. It has 22 locations nationwide and is comprised of two business units: Reading Truck Body, manufacturing; and Reading Truck Equipment, distribution and installation.
Auto Safety House is a supplier to the commercial truck and bus industry. It also is a fleet solutions provider of products and services used to operate and maintain vehicles and equipment.