Episode #174 – Hyper Threaded

There’s no hyperbole suggesting the fastener industry is moving at a hyperbolic rate, as world events impact supply and pricing at a dizzying pace. Star Stainless president, Tim Roberto Jr. describes “Rusty Monday”, shocking developments in the nickle and stainless markets (51:38). Counseling a pragmatic approach amid ongoing disruptions, Brighton Best International president Jun Xu joins newsman Mike McNulty to discuss the latest FDI and doing business in a climate of uncertainty, on the Fastener News Report (1:03:25).  Würth Industry North America meets the challenges with state of the art distribution center technology, as WINA senior director Ken Misch explains (1:53:30). Financial advisor and host of The Blockchain Advisor podcast, Bill Ulivieri presents advice on getting setup to accept digital currencies (21:27). Plus, Carmen Vertullo has the Fastener Training Minute, this time focusing on torquing nylon insert locknuts (1:42:26). Brian and Eric shun an appeal from yet another false dialectic, opting instead to walk their fastener dogs. Run time: 02:32:20