Airgas, Inc. added five new members to its Distributor Advisory Council (DAC): John Zak, Airweld, Inc.; John DeHoust, Baker's Gas & Welding Supply; Larry Jones, Jones Welding and Industrial Supply; Dave Melo, Melo's Gas & Gear, Inc.; and Roger Yackey, WISCO Industrial Supply... Fastco Threaded Products, Inc. named Ron Sonnier vice president, quality...Kaivac, Inc., appointed Mike Perazzo as corporate account executive handling national accounts, as well as corporate and end-user training…

Europower Hydraulics UK appointed Jeff Tennant general manager of Europower, Inc. in Valley View, Ohio... HBD Industries, Inc. appointed Bruce A. Smith as vice president and chief financial officer...OKI Bering promoted Richard (Dick) Wilkinson to vice president of marketing...Castle Rock Industries (CRI) promoted Robert Kline to senior vice president of Professional Chemical Corp. (Prochem)...Martin Tool & Forge appointed Tom Slife as sales manager...LEDtronics appointed Kurt Weegmann OEM/MRO representative for Minnesota…Stone Construction Equipment, Inc. appointed Edward Christopher as director of international sales and Erik Peterson of Minnesota as district manager…Danaher Corp. appointed Daniel A. Raskas vice president, corporate development... APEM Components, Inc., appointed Rick Dahlquist to its management team and Tony Solis as sales manager for the Midwest region...

The RAM Group appointed Mike Cassano to vice president of its Business Solutions Division (BSD)…

Aetna Fas Tech (M&P Fasteners) appointed Jackson Sales as its sales representative and warehousing provider for New England and Northern New York…Vince Marchetti of Cherokee Equipment, Inc., West New York, NJ, was re-hired as a manufacturer's rep for Kaivac, Inc.