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Episode #64 – I Began as a Janitor

   From meager beginnings, superior situations sometimes arise. Such is the case as hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas return from their wide-ranging travels to welcome Jackie Hunter and Jim Overlin, of Stelfast, who see improving conditions and make an exciting announcement about a new product line for the industry’s most trustworthy master distributor […]

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Episode #63 – Grade 7 Fastener Radio

Special guest hosts John Butler, of K & L Sales, and Andy Pels, of ScrewCrew.com, welcome globetrotting fastener industry pundit, Rob Lucas, of Fidelis Fasteners. With fresh insights from the Taiwan Fastener Show, the trio explores the outlook for the balance of the year, and considers the implications of a shifting supplier environment (50:05). Mr. […]

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Episode #62 – Farewell Baroness

Something is fishy under the new Bay Bridge, and it isn’t fish. Master fastener consultant, Mr. Carmen Vertullo, discusses what could have caused bolts to fail even before the project has been completed (19:02). Industry blogger, Traveling Salesman, and Rich Cavoto, of Metric & Multistandard, hope to see improved business conditions (69:48). In the meantime, […]

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Episode #61 – Tacos & Cigars

Fastener road warriors approach their travels in different ways, but those who listen to the fastener industry’s top on-demand radio show will learn what’s keeping the financial system afloat, as Federal Reserve economist, Mr. William Strauss, explains the role and methods of our central bank (73:22). Guest-host, Bob Baer, of Abbott Interfast, joins the discussion, […]

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Episode #60 – We Have Assumed Control

   Assuming anything can be risky, especially when control is the object. Turn-around artist, Vince Chiappone, describes his experience taking the helm at The Richard Manno Company (85:41). Kind of a “big deal” in the fastener industry, Ms. Jackie Ventura, who steers her own ship at Fasteners and Industrial Products, shockingly explains why her […]

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Episode #58 – Gunsolidation

   What’s driving recent rapid fire fastener company acquisitions? Was the explosive FDI rebound triggered by legitimate market growth? And what would happen in the event of a total ban on threaded fasteners? Stelfast president and industry rock star, Simmi, fires off with her perspective (74:00). Mike McNulty and BB&T analyst, Holden Lewis, unload […]

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Episode #56 – Narrowly Averted

 With world annihilation averted, the FTR boys convene a semi-all star panel to explore the future of the fastener industry after reviewing the year gone by. John Butler, of K&L Sales, the iPhone-toting Andy Pels, of ScrewCrew.com, and the indefatigable, Mr. Tom Buddenbohn, of Technology Components Southwest, share their insights and predictions (81:14). BB&T […]

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