The Reading Group Overview
- Founded
- 1955
- Status
- Acquired/Merged
- Employees
- 501
- Latest Deal Type
- M&A
- Financing Rounds
- 3
- Investments
- 7
The Reading Group General Information
Description
The Reading Group is a manufacturer of truck equipment, service trucks and truck bodies in the United States. The company's commercial truck bodies utilizes quality materials and precision manufacturing processes, revolutionary and environmentally friendly bare metal zinc phosphate bath that preps the body for E-coat primer and powder coat finish systems enabling distributors, contractors and fleet managers to get better performance.
Contact Information
Website
www.readingbody.com
Formerly Known As
Reading Truck Body, Reading Equipment Distribution
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Primary Industry
Automotive
Other Industries
Other Commercial Products
Distributors/Wholesale
Parent Company
J.B. Poindexter & Company
Primary Office
- 825 East Wyomissing Boulevard
- Reading, PA 19611
- United States
+1 (800) 000-0000
The Reading Group Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
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Request a free trialThe Reading Group Competitors (5)
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Knapheide Manufacturing Company | Corporation | Quincy, IL | 0000 | |||
| 00000 00000 0000 | Corporate Backed or Acquired | Carson, CA | 000000&0 | |||
| 00000000 000000000 | Formerly PE-Backed | Lake Crystal, MN | 000 | 000000000000 | ||
| 00000 000000000 | Private Equity-Backed | Phoenix, AZ | 00 | 000000000 - | ||
| 000000000 | Formerly PE-Backed | Bergheim, Austria | 00000 | 000.00 | 00000000000 | 000.00 |
The Reading Group Executive Team (9)
| Name | Title | Board Seat | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Perlman | President & Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Alan Farash | President | ||
| Tom Reynolds | President |
The Reading Group Signals
Growth Rate
0.80%
Weekly
Growth
Growth
Weekly Growth
0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%.
530%
Size Multiple
219x
Median
Size Multiple
219x, 100th %ile
0.00x
0.95x.
413Kx
Key Data Points
Twitter Followers
5.5k
Similarweb Unique Visitors
15.0K
Majestic Referring Domains
314
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Request a free trialThe Reading Group Former Investors
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Request a free trialThe Reading Group Investments & Acquisitions (7)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000 000000 0 | 24-Aug-2021 | 0000000000 | Distributors/Wholesale | 0000 0000 | |
| 0000 0000000 | 12-Aug-2021 | 0000000000 | Distributors/Wholesale | 0000 0000 | |
| 0000000 00000 | 17-Nov-2020 | 0000000000 | Automotive | 0000 0000 | |
| 000000 000000 | 27-Feb-2020 | 0000000000 | Other Commercial Products | ||
| Palfinger (North American service body business) | 10-Feb-2017 | Merger/Acquisition | Road | 000 00000 |
The Reading Group Subsidiaries (4)
| Company Name | Industry | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Fabrication And Truck Equipment | Other Commercial Products | Tarpon Springs, FL | 1982 |
| 0000000 00000 & 00 | Automotive | West Palm Beach, FL | 0000 |
| 0000 0000000 | Distributors/Wholesale | Salt Lake City, UT | 0000 |
| 0000 000000 00000 | Distributors/Wholesale | Phoenix, AZ | 0000 |