Special Report: IFE 2026

The dry heat did not stop the fastener industry from a cool time in Phoenix.

Eric Dudas
Special Report
Fastener Fair

The International Fastener Expo moved to Phoenix in 2026. Many questioned what would happen with the big change, and the industry responded by turning out in strong numbers to enjoy another memorable edition of the premier annual event. Floor interviews, commentary and semi-comprehensive coverage as seen from the booth of the FCH Sourcing Network and the eyes of Lynn Dempsey and her roving recorder. Plus: Innovative product of the year, golf results, and the color of this year’s Lindfast monkey. Run time: 01:00:37

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About the Hosts

Brian Musker

Brian Musker

Known as the “hardest working man in the online thread game”, Brian Musker earned his advanced engineering degree with a thesis on fastening technology many years before entering the fastener industry with the launch of the FCH Sourcing Network in 2006. Today, he is known as the developer of the industry renowned “FCH Scrubber” software that cleans and cross-matches fastener inventory for distributors across the industry. He is also a strong advocate for his beloved breakfast spread, Vegemite.

Eric Dudas

Eric Dudas

Eric Dudas got the idea of launching Fully Threaded Radio in the early days of podcasting as he pondered how to promote the FCH Sourcing Network to an industry that wasn’t doing much with traditional social media. Fifteen years later, the show has a life of its own and has opened more doors than he could have imagined. More recently, he’s been working to build the NFBBQA (National Fastener BBQ Association) to help fastener professionals better enjoy cooking meat over fire. He also enjoys chicken ranching at his small farm in semi-rural northeast Ohio.