RAVEN INDUSTRIES <RAV> BUYS TRUCK BODY BUSINESS Raven Industries Inc said it purchased the utility truck body business of (Astoria Fibra-Steel, Inc) for cash. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. The Astoria product line, which has annual sales of about 2.5 mln dlrs, will be manufactured and sold by Raven's newly formed subsidiary, Astoria Industries Inc, Raven said. Its Glasstite Inc subsidiary also manufactures and sells utility truck bodies.