Altenloh, Brinck & Co. opened a 12,000 sq ft. training center at its Northwest Ohio headquarters in conjunction with its new packaging facility in Pioneer, OH.

“We are proud to open this newly built training center for not only training specific to plant operators, but also overall workforce development education,” manufacturing VP Allyn Luce said. The Pioneer facility, located 14 miles from the Bryan headquarters, allowed ABC to shift staff and equipment and “enable us to dedicate space at our home office for these important training needs.”

The new training center has one large training classroom with the capacity for 114 people or ability to convert to individual training rooms. Each room will feature new technology, including Clevertouch interactive smart boards for training.

The center can accommodate full production equipment for hands-on operator training. Other training elements include hands-on training carts and individual modules for maintenance, controls and robotic training. ABC has a full-time training staff with experience in continuous education and cold forming technology.

“The centerpiece of our core values is to “Build Opportunities Through Growth,” Luce said. “The new Pioneer plant and home office training center are examples of the company’s commitment to not only physical growth, but more importantly to our associates’ growth both personally and professionally.”

The Pioneer plant opened in December 2021 with 30 new employees. It increased production efficiency with fully integrated robotic equipment.

Altenloh, Brinck & Co. manufactures and distributes engineered fasteners under the Spax brand name for the construction market, the TruFast brand for the commercial roofing industry and the TruFast Walls brand for exterior building envelopes. The company is headquartered in Bryan, OH, and operates a 200,000 sq ft complex consisting of engineering, manufacturing, administration and central warehousing.

Founded in 1981 as TruFast, the company was acquired by the Altenloh, Brinck & Co. Group of Ennepetal, Germany, in 2006. The German company was founded in 1823. Web: Altenloh.us