about us

Gary Brashear, President

Established 1967

International Expansion 1978


Central Tower Exchange Corporation

was founded in 1967 by Ralph Brashear

after serving Caterpillar for over 31 years

and was active in the company’s affairs until

his death in February 2007.


In 1970 Ralph’s son Gary Brashear joined

his father after serving Caterpillar for 6 years

and was the  essential force to the expansion of Central Tower Exchange Corp.  Gary is now President and running the day to day operations of the company.


Gary’s son Kevin Brashear joined the company in 2006 after receiving a degree in Applied Science and acquired over 9 years of sales experience.


Kevin’s Sister and Gary’s Daughter Kara Brashear  who also joined Central Tower Exchange Corp. in 2006 will help provide the next generation continuity.


Central Tower Exchange Corp. is an independent Manufacturer’s Representative organization

with a corporate office in Peoria, Illinois and satellite offices in Mason City, Iowa and Detroit, Michigan.

We provide both sales and service and make regular calls to our customers.


         Email Us: Centower@aol.com   Call Us: 1.309.691.0800    Fax Us: 1.309.691.0827

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