BBI/Proferred appointed Scott Gibson to Proferred global sales and product director.
“Scott will direct Proferred’s sales efforts with our building and drywall customers,” BBI stated.
BBI/Proferred also named Larry Unger as Proferred national drywall account manager.
“Larry has been instrumental in growing our Proferred drywall business,” BBI stated.
Owned by Ta-Chen International, BBI is a master distributor and importer supplying 7,000 distributors through 31 locations in six countries, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and the UK.
The company’s global headquarters is in Taiwan, and the U.S. headquarters is at 5855 Obispo Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805.  Web: brightonbest.com

Chattanooga, TN-based Bolts & Nuts Corp. changed its named and rebranded as Stock’d Supply following several recent acquisitions, investment in technology, and expanded products and services.
“We want our customers to realize that we’re still offering the vendor managed inventory, fastener and solution-centered expertise they know us for, but now we’re offering a lot more,” stated CEO Keith Shope.  “Our growth and expansion of services was such an exciting transition for us, we thought it warranted a new brand.”
Product expansion in recent years includes custom and standard bolting and gasket production for industrial application via the addition of Technical Threads – now a division of Stock’d Supply.
Founded in 1979, Bolts & Nuts originally served markets in and around Chattanooga, where it was founded as a regional fastener distributor supplying business.
Stock’d Supply operates facilities in nine states serving manufacturers and OEMs in over 40 states, Mexico and Europe.  Web: StockdSupply.com

Elgin Fastener Group hired Chris Carlson as director of HR.  He will be based in Wheeling, IL.
Prior to joining EFG, Carlson was HR director at AMTEC Precision Products.
A portfolio company of Audax Group, EFG is headquartered at 4 South Park Ave., Suite 203, Box 5, Batesville, IN 47006.  Web: ElginFasteners.com

Simpson Manufacturing Co. CEO Karen Colonias named Michael Olosky as the new COO.  He succeeds Ricardo Arevalo, who retired earlier this year after 20 years with Simpson.
Previously Olosky was regional president of Henkel, North America and head of the electronics and industrial division.  He held numerous leadership positions during 22 years at Henkel, a global chemical and consumer goods company.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University, an MBA from Michigan State University, and a masters in mechanical engineering from Oakland University.
“His broad and deep career experience will be instrumental in enhancing our ability to continue providing best-in-class service and support to our customers as we continue to grow the Company,” Colonias said.  “While the search to find the right candidate took longer than anticipated, I could not be more pleased with our choice, and I am confident Mike will have a tremendous impact on our business success.”
“Beyond being a widely-recognized industry leader and trusted manufacturer for over 60 years, Simpson’s core values and mission to improve people’s lives though safer, stronger structures closely align with mine,” Olosky said.
Founded in 1956, Simpson, through its Simpson Strong-Tie Co. subsidiary, manufactures structural connectors, anchors and products for construction and retrofitting.  Simpson has 2,500 employees and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.  Web: StrongTie.com

Winsupply Inc. broke ground on the future home of the Richard W. Schwartz Center for Innovation in Moraine, OH.  The 28,000 sq ft facility will also be the new home of Winsupply of Dayton.  Opening is expected in the summer of 2021.
The Richard W. Schwartz Center for Innovation will serve as a local training facility for Winsupply Support Services employees, as well as the place where new support services for the company’s 600  locations will be finalized.
Winsupply has 275 people working in Moraine.
“Having the capability to work side-by-side with Winsupply of Dayton, an actual operating company, allows them to obtain real-world feedback from the local distributor employees using their services in real time,” said president John McKenzie.
“Our chairman, Rick Schwartz, spearheaded automation at Winsupply with our first IBM computer system not long after he joined the company in 1972,” McKenzie said.  “He led the development of our enterprise resource planning system that every Winsupply location uses for order processing, accounting and financial reporting, inventory management, and so much more.”
Founded in 1956, Dayton, OH-based Winsupply supplies construction and industrial supplies.  Web: WinSupplyInc.com