Altenloh, Brinck & Co. US, Inc. (ABC) hired two regional sales managers and a product development engineer.
Scott Chaney and Tom Wylie are regional sales managers – Lumber Building Materials.
Chaney will cover the Houston area and has more than 20 years of sales experience.
Wylie will be responsible for the North Central area including Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. He brings many years of sales experience related to the manufactured homes and RV markets.
Matthew Evans is a product development engineer responsible for managing the design, prototyping and testing of new products for the residential and commercial construction markets. Evans has more than eight years of experience managing engineering products in a manufacturing environment.
Bryan, OH-based ABC US manufactures and distributes Spax brand engineered fasteners for construction; TruFast brand for commercial roofing; and TruFast Walls brand for buildings. Web: Altenloh.us

Advance Components now stocks Gage Bilt tools.
Founded in 1956, Gage Bilt manufactures rivet and lockbolt installation tools and components, including pneudraulic, hydraulic and pneumatic tools. Gage Bilt tools can install POP, Avedel, Cherry and Huck brands.
“Gage Bilt is a great addition to the products Advance brings to the industry,” president Gary Cravens said. “Our goal remains to be a customer-focused company, so we work hard to provide the best products, the best prices and the best customer service, and Gage Bilt is the perfect fit.”
Founded in 1972, Advance Components is a master distributor of ARaymond/Tinnerman, AVK Industrial, Heyco Products, Parker Fasteners, Vogelsang, Caillau, Davies Molding and Essentra Components. Advance is headquartered at 2920 Commodore Dr. #100, Carrollton, TX 75007-4614. Web: AdvanceComponents.com

Fastbolt Corp. is now distributing Captive Fastener self-clinching fasteners and other products.
Founded in 1974, Captive Fastener manufactures self-clinching fasteners for industrial and electronics equipment produced by OEMs; broaching fasteners; and weld nuts.
Applications include computers, business machines, communication equipment, industrial controls, vending machines and automotive.
Captive Fastener is located at 19 Thornton Rd., Oakland, NJ 07436-3115. Tel: 201 337-6800 Web: Captive-Fastener.com
Founded in 1974, Fastbolt has been an ESOP since 2011. Fastbolt has facilities in Quebec, the Carolinas and Florida and is headquartered at 200 Louis St., South Hackensack, NJ 07606-1714. Tel: 800 631-1980 Web: FastBoltCorp.com

There will be a webinar on changes and new requirements for structural joints using high-strength bolts.
The online training is produced by the Fastener Training Institute and Industrial Fasteners Institute and will be from noon to 2pm (EST) on April 28.
Topics include updated design practices based on the 2020 edition of the Research Council on Structural Connections specification; new ASTM standards; addition of bolt ‘groups’; and new installation method.
The course is designed for structural and civil engineers, manufacturers or sellers of structural bolts and professionals who using structural bolts.
Participants will receive credit for two professional development hours.
Instructors are Salim Brahimi, IFI director of Engineering & Technology and chair of RCSC, and Chad Larson, president of LeJeune Bolt and chair of RCSC Task Group on Installation. Web: FastenerTraining.org

Nedschroef named Paul Raedts as CEO and Arjan Verheij as CFO, effective April 1.
Raedts joined Nedschroef in 2001 and has worked as CFO since 2011.
Verheij joined Nedschroef in 2015 as group finance director.
“During this time of challenges and transformation, the Supervisory Board is convinced that Paul Raedts and Arjan Verheij are the right persons leading Nedschroef,” said board chairman Zhiyan Zhou.
Former CEO Matthias Sckuhr, who took that position in 2019, left the group to develop batteries and fuel cell technology for Freudenberg Sealing Technologies.
Based the Netherlands, Nedschroef supplies fasteners and other components for the automotive and aviation industries. Web: Nedschroef.com