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Episode #44 – Ninety Seven Five The Rod

Will Amazon.com divert the flow of online sales from industrial suppliers? How will rapidly changing conditions in Asian manufacturing countries impact upcoming quarters for fastener distributors? When is a Din 975 NOT a threaded rod? The always insightful, Andy Pels of ScrewCrew.com, shares his thoughts, and reveals a shocking change in his mobile computing preference […]

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Episode #43 – Threadology

Avoid student debt by attending online courses in “threadology”, advanced fastener industry principles, as Mr. Bruce Darling, of Porteous Fastener Company, presents a wide-reaching introduction to the forces and events that have impacted the industry, leading to the present day (67:26). Industry analyst, Holden Lewis, joins Mike McNulty on the Fastener News Report to discuss […]

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Episode #40 – Fame

In a conversation bound to capture the attention of a certain anonymous selection committee, Ms. Terri O’Barski, of Hayes Bolt & Supply, discusses the industry she knows and loves, and presents several observations sure to intrigue fastener suppliers and distributors alike (60:23). She also explains what it means to be known as a “fastener brat”. […]

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Episode #38 – Soapapeepa

Optimistic fastener companies are driving ahead with aggressive new programs, as strong sales continue, and extreme Internet censorship provisions have been momentarily averted. Special guest, Mr. Mike Wrenn, discusses his experience during the collapse of Heads and Threads, and also his current mission to improve value for fastener distributors (57:35). Joe Peplinski, of Beacon Fasteners, […]

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Episode #37 – Indexing the End of Time

Perhaps 2012 will bring the end of history, but it’s only the beginning for the Fastener Distributor Index. Holden Lewis, of BB&T Capital Markets, joins Mike McNulty on an extended edition of the Fastener News Report to discuss this exciting new industry benchmark (38:26). Greg Wiener, of QuickScrews International, returns to FTR just as the […]

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Episode #35 – Completely Different

What is it like to be the fastener supplier for an episode of America’s most popular construction reality show? How will Cardinal Fastener operate under its new ownership? What disastrous fastener-related mishap caused Plymouth Rock to split in half? Steve Dunham, of Sasco Fasteners, joins FTR to describe his work with Extreme Makeover Home Edition […]

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