With mid-term elections looming and the fastener industry preparing for Las Vegas, the fate of the country and the industry hangs in the balance. The stakes could not be higher as FTR hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas welcome Pac-West president Andy Cohn (27:26), and Quickscrews International CEO Greg Wiener (58:28). Rob Lucas of Fidelis […]
Read More… from Episode #14 – Uncle Milty & the Fasteners of Freedom
Androids, Web 3.0 and social media are coming to a fastener distributor near you, but good old-fashioned business sense is still critical to success! Plug in to all of the above as Mike McNulty of Fastener Technology International (13:38) and Bonnie Carter of Metric Screw & Tool Company (25:20) join hosts Brian Musker and Eric […]
Read More… from Episode #13 – Coming to a Distributor Near You
How many new Fastenal Stores are coming online? What’s the real story behind the recently announced Global Fastener Network? Why are people thinking of ways to get beer into outer space? Guests Gary Polipnick of Fastenal (27:33) and Rob Lucas of Global Fastener Network (52:37) join Brian Musker and Eric Dudas to discuss these and […]
Will fastener importers soon receive good news about shipping rates? How do successful fastener companies achieve top search engine rankings? Why are the world’s hottest cars burning up the highways for real these days? Hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas are joined by Allan Weitzman, of Jay-Cee Sales & Rivet (28:08), Chris Donnell, of Scanwell […]
Where are the most favorable conditions for the fastener trade in today’s market? What will drive innovation going forward? And what will we be driving going forward? Hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas welcome NFDA vice president, Matt Ulrich (13:02), Fastener Technology International editor, Mike McNulty (27:03), and Ohio State University associate professor, Dr. Tony […]
NFDA president Jim Derry shares association news and previews the upcoming Fall meeting in Chicago (13:42). QuickScrews International CEO, Greg Wiener, provides his perspective on the market and technology in the industry, and offers his unvarnished view of the current political climate (26:03). Industrial distribution consultant, Frank Hurtte of River Heights Consulting discusses his thoughts […]
What do the latest key indicators say about the market? Will sales of metric fasteners soon expand? Why did the star of NIFS East miss this year’s show for the first time ever? Join hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas as they welcome American Fastener Journal publisher Mr. Mike McGuire (48:23), Metric & Multistandard national […]
What happened the day the roof caved in at Pell Mell Supply? How did Mel Kirsner really feel about surf board toting fastener salesmen? What can be learned during a lifetime in the fastener industry? Pac-West luminaries Andy Cohn, Barry Porteous, John Dooley and more share their tales (37:48). Larry Thomas and Rob Lucas of […]
What do smart phones, golf clubs and trade shows have in common? They can all be powerful networking tools! Be a networking machine and listen to the voice of the FCH Sourcing Network as Janice Ceresa of Anixter describes the Fasteners Industry group on networking website LinkedIn (36:18), and fastener blogger Traveling Salesman reviews NIFS […]
NFDA coverage, part 2, featuring association president Jim Derry describing the NFDA’s plan for meeting the challenges of the current fastener marketplace (39:42). Traveling Salesman, of FastenerTalk, makes his FTR debut and reports on the All American Fastener Show in Branson (16:15). Steen Hansen of Bossard opens the show. Hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas […]
