(GLENDALE, AZ) – Effective January 1, 2022, Proto-Vest Inc. was acquired by Jeff Reichard, who has been the company’s president since June 2019. The company will be operating under the name Proto-Vest Dryers, LLC.

The transition of the two companies has been and will be seamless for the customers, suppliers and employees. During his time as president, Mr. Reichard and the leadership team have implemented a variety of quality improvements, process changes, a Kanban manufacturing system, and a partnering approach with customers. The leadership team is working diligently to continue building on the improvement with the customer interface with a goal of providing world class service. “We now view and treat our customers as true partners, not just customers, Reichard said.

“I would like to thank the McElroy family for their leadership since the conception of Proto-Vest, Inc. in 1969, said Reichard. “Mac McElroy was creative, highly visible and opinionated, making him one of the great legends in our industry.”

Jeff Reichard is an accomplished executive with extensive domestic and international experience in both the Dow component and entrepreneurial businesses leading companies with sales ranging from $2M to $5B.

Mr. Reichard is a graduate of Youngstown State University with an MBA from the Harvard Business School.