Self-driven to excel in the fastener game, industry rock star and Stelfast president, Simmi explains state of the art forecasting, what to watch for in the coming quarters, and her choice of victuals in Vegas (1:24:04). Parker Fasteners is leading the market in the use of 3D printed samples. Millennial fastener pro, Matt Boyd describes their recent exhibit at IFE, and real world applications of this burgeoning technology (23:16). Baird analyst Quinn Fredrickson joins Fastener Technology International editor, Mike McNulty with the latest FDI numbers, and wider industry economic developments, on the Fastener News Report (52:37). Plus, Carmen Vertullo talks torque on the Fastener Training Minute (1:18:30). Brian and Eric discuss news of an unfortunate collision, but decide to question the intelligence of almost every headline they see. Run time: 02:11:51
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