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Episode #54 – No Business Like Bolt Business

   As a brave new fastener world emerges, Mr. Dan Zehnder, of Trinity Hardware Headquarters, reunites legendary industry brothers, Jim and John Zehnder, during a historic interview covering the origins and times of Earnest Machine and life in the “bolt business” (69:29). Mike McNulty, of Fastener Technology International, and BB&T Capital Markets analyst, Holden […]

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Episode #51 – Frosty Malted Fastener Radio

The fastener industry rebounds amid news of new alliances and free flowing beverages. John Wachman, of Desert Distribution, describes his experience working with members of the fastener “rat pack” during his quest for fastener nerdhood certification (74:15). Holden Lewis, of BB&T Capital Markets, joins Mike McNulty on the Fastener News Report to announce better than […]

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Episode #47 – Doing Fine

Industry consolidation, successful association events, and rising industry index numbers point to a sector that’s doing fine. Or is it? Mr. Charlie Kerr, of Kerr Lakeside, discusses his view of the fastener world and beyond, just after his recent appearance at the NCFA Distributor Social panel discussion (69:59). Industry blogger, Traveling Salesman, provides further details […]

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Episode #46 – Not Like the Others

 When anti-NATO protesters from around the world arrive in Chicago to cause havoc, the Fully Threaded boys naturally think of anti-corrosive fastener materials. Mark Alperin and Mark Klosek, of Vertex Distribution, share their knowledge of the stainless fastener business, as well as a unique training technique that could be considered positively tasteless (56:45). From […]

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