Leer Group Welcomes Alan Farash as President and COO

ELKHART, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Truck Accessories Group, LLC d/b/a Leer Group is proud to announce the appointment of Alan Farash as the new President and Chief Operating Officer. Alan joins the Leer team with senior level experience in lean manufacturing, strategic business development, operations management, and brand positioning. His proven history of overseeing specialty and commercial vehicle businesses will help strengthen innovation and collaboration with our valued customers and suppliers. Alan commented, “I’m very excited to be here and look forward to working with the Leer team - Leer is an iconic brand with a great history. We have tremendous opportunities for huge industry growth and to deliver a best-in-class customer experience.”

Before joining Leer Group, Alan most recently served as REV Recreation Group’s Vice President and General Manager. Previously, he was President and COO of Reading Truck Body, a business unit of J.B. Poindexter & Co. He has also held leadership positions at Ford and Workhorse Custom Chassis. Alan holds an MSA in Business Administration from Central Michigan University and a BSME in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University.

About LEER Group

Leer Group is North America’s largest manufacturer and supplier of fiberglass and aluminum truck caps, tonneau covers and truck accessories. These recreational and commercial/fleet products include LEER®, SnugTop®, Century®, Pace-Edwards by LEER®, BEDSLIDE®, LLC, State Wide Aluminum, Inc. and SE-GI brands. Headquartered in Indiana, LEER Group has manufacturing plants in Indiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Mexico, along with more than 1,300 independent dealers across North America. LEER Group is a Business Unit of J.B. Poindexter & Co. (JBPCO), a larger, privately held portfolio of manufacturing businesses that provide premier transportation goods and services. For more information visit LEER.com, SnugTop.com, CenturyCaps.com, Pace-Edwards.com or BEDSLIDE.com.

The Leer Group has been a business unit of JBPCO since 1987. For over 36 years, JBPCO has invested heavily in its people, processes, and facilities to make sure that LEER remains a world-class organization and the #1 manufacturer of fiberglass and aluminum truck caps, tonneau covers and accessories in North America. Expect to see more updates focused on enhancing Leer Group’s team, capacity and products for today and the future.