The Flotilla

Eric Dudas
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Fastener distributors rely on firmly grounded suppliers, especially in stormy seas, so it’s good to know Star Stainless Screw Company has an experienced captain at the helm. President Tim Roberto Jr. opines on the choppy overseas shipping situation, and the benefits of a good float (20:18). With the MWFA’s big week on the horizon, board member Tabitha Herbst, along with Bobby Wegner of Beacon Fasteners & Components, and Jill Lewis of Associated Fastening Products weigh in on preparations for the electrifying kick-off race (1:52:53). Just back ashore, IFE manager Morgan Wilson previews this year’s Vegas show (53:38). Then, Frank “Balboa” DeVito of Solution Industries joins Fastener News Report editor Mike McNulty for a cruise through the fastener news (1:04:46). On the Fastener Training Minute, Carmen Vertullo describes a specific kind of customer rejection situation (1:44:51). BONUS: S.W. Anderson boss Jim Costello talks hydrogen embrittlement while basting ribs! Brian and Eric have fun with their peers on the piers. Run time: 02:28:47

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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.