Mike Callesen has joined U.S. Gear Tools as sales and marketing manager. Callesen has over 30 years experience in the sales and application engineering of spline and thread rolling tools and machines, serving most recently as vice president of sales for the Anderson Cook Company. He will be located at the parent company's headquarters on Hoover Road in Detroit.

"We are excited to have attracted one of the most experienced and notable sales executives in this industry," says George Simon, president of U.S. Gear Tools. "Mike is widely known throughout the industry for his comprehensive, on-the-floor understanding of the spline and thread rolling process, a critical aspect of selling an engineered producet such as spline and thread roll tooling. This hire, along with other recent investments in personnel and equipment, further support our strong commitment to serving the roll forming marketplace by building a world class organization for spline and thread roll tools and machinery."