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March 18, 2024

Episode #198 - Meat Me in Texas

Charlie Kerr on the impact of EVs on the fastener industry. Fastenal CFO Holden Lewis reviews the latest FDI. Carmen Vertullo explains bolt tightness testing. SFA president Brad Burel previews the upcoming spring conference.…
March 3, 2024

Special Report: Mud Race Cancelled?

Elite fastener mud racers Bob "GQ" Baer, Jake "Valdez" Davis, and GH3 break a shocking development pertaining to the 2024 Rugged Nut event scheduled ahead of this year's MWFA FSTNR week.
Feb. 20, 2024

Episode #197 - Flying Squirrel

J. Lanfranco boss Jason Baines on infrastructure and taking care of staff. Atlanta Rod sales manager Chris McCaffrey sees increased demand for domestic parts. BBI president Jun Xu on the rising FDI. Carmen Vertullo explains …
Jan. 18, 2024

Episode #196 - Clean Up

Würth EVP Dee Ward is flying high with a new mission that will take him far. Jake "Valdez" Davis gets his CFS as dean of the Fastener Training Institute Jo Morris keeps it real. Bob "GQ" Baer and Mike McNulty have the comple…
Dec. 19, 2023

Episode #195 - Third R AI L

Scott Camp of Atlas Distribution Services, AFC CEO Kevin Godin and McNulty on the FDI rebound, Christian Reich of Goebel gets CFS certified, plus BoltWise co-founder Cole Weiler brings AI solutions to the fastener industry. …
Nov. 16, 2023

Episode #194 - Spheres of Confusion

Würth Revcar CEO Chapman Revercomb, Lindfast Solutions Group VP of Quality Darlene Collis is back from the ASTM, Hans Fuller joins McNulty and Carmen looks at blind rivets. BONSU: Rosa talks AI at the NFDA.
Oct. 19, 2023

Episode #193 - Haul of Fame

IFE '23 is in the books, and the FDI slid back below the 50 mark again. New industry partnerships, grand openings and Hall of Fame inductees, plus the risks surrounding socket screw plating.
Sept. 21, 2023

Episode #192 - The Legend of Boulder Junction

Endries CEO Michael Knight, Don "The Amazing" Shan, Charlie Kerr on the UAW strike, Carmen Vertullo on cutting taps and so long to Marc Strandquist. Plus, a new podcast "Bolts N Hose" from Patriot Bolt.
Sept. 9, 2023

Special Report: MWFA FSTNR Week '23

MWFA FSTNR Week '23 highlights and floor interviews.
Aug. 19, 2023

Episode #191 - The Smell of Thread

Chris Nissen of Aspen Fasteners traces amazing changes in the fastener industry during his long tenure as a family owned importer turned digital seller(1:34:57). Newsman Mike McNulty and Frank "Balboa" Devito of Brighton Be…
July 20, 2023

Episode #190 - For Shore

S.W. Anderson president Jim Dagnan dives into his tenure at the head of the NFDA as new trends and new technologies challenge the fastener industry (1:19:07). Baird senior analyst David Manthey joins newsman Mike McNulty o…
June 22, 2023

Episode #189 - Crossroads

The world approaches a precarious intersection with the advent of super AI. AFC Industries CEO Kevin Godin shares his thoughts and describes how new tech tools are already in use in the fastener industry (1:26:19). BTM Man…
June 8, 2023

Special Report: Fastener Fair USA '23

Highlights and floor interviews from this year's Fastener Fair USA in Nashville. Featuring interviews by the lovely and talented Lynn Dempsey with Rich Cavoto , Jen Kushnir , Jun Xu , Bob Chiricosta , Lonni Kieffer , Itzela…
May 14, 2023

Episode #188 - Completely Different

Marine Fasteners CEO Dee Ward and ERP platform founder Bob Reynolds of INxSQL Software view the fastener industry from completely different angles, and share their insights on improving customer satisfaction for continued su…
April 18, 2023

Episode #187 - More Wining

Like a skilled sommelier, Threaded Fasteners CEO Billy Duren uncorks The Nuts and Bolts of Leadership, a new podcast designed to inspire, instruct and inform budding leaders (1:36:26). With his nose for success in the fasten…
March 16, 2023

Episode #186 - Like a Glove

As the fastener market adapts to unsettled circumstances, Endries International president and CEO Michael Knight engineers a strategy for continued growth (1:44:56). Distributors report mostly positive sales last month, as …
Feb. 17, 2023

Episode #185 - Not The End

IFI Director of Training and senior fastener consultant, Laurence Claus describes a key challenge facing all fastener companies, the standards process, and his approach to bringing perspective to the industry (1:43:17). Gre…
Jan. 17, 2023

Episode #184 - Resolutions

Premium locknut supplier J Lanfranco sees big opportunities appearing, as the cosmopolitan Jason Baines leads their North American push (1:47:01). Likewise, hard charger Matt Boyd is helping to guide Parker Fasteners forge a…
Dec. 15, 2022

Episode #183 - Down Hill

Like a bobsled down a frozen precipice, the fastener industry streaks to the close of another blazing fast year. Fresh off the slopes, Mr. Charlie Kerr of Kerr Lakeside discovers a vexing industry development, and shares his…
Nov. 18, 2022

Episode #182 - Asking For It

Selling fasteners begins by asking for the order, as Tim "Action" Jackson proved during an illustrious career in the thread game (1:30:37). Newly appointed Marine Fasteners CEO Dee Ward asks his team for their best whenever…
Oct. 27, 2022

Episode #181 - The No Show Show

IFE is like no other show in the fastener industry, and this year's edition seemed a lot like "the good old days" without the carpeting. The lovely and talented Lynn Dempsey took her mic to the show floor and spoke to atten…
Oct. 7, 2022

Special Report: Strandquist Sells

Industry veteran Marc Strandquist announces a new mission with Sellside Group, helping fastener companies navigate the challenges of a market in flux. David Kerr of Metal Resource Solutions warns of coming price hikes on Eu…
Sept. 22, 2022

Episode #180 - Trainageddon?

Has tragedy been narrowly averted or is the supply disruption train still racing down the track, set to impact business across the country? Scanwell Logistics freight forwarding expert Chris Donnell shares his view (16:31). …
Sept. 7, 2022

Special Report: MWFA FSTNR Week '22

The Mid-West Fastener Association annual FSTNR Week and table top show, golf tournament and lead up events were wildly successful again this year. TJ McFarland, Don "Tex" Carr, Mike Robinson, Jake "Valdez" Davis, Erica St…
Aug. 19, 2022

Episode #179 - Big Fastener

When big fastener companies acquire other big fastener companies, and people who know big fasteners talk about it, you have the makings of an aptly titled podcast. Star Stainless president, Tim Roberto Jr. discusses the rece…
July 22, 2022

Episode #178 - Thread Pilled

Strong sales and ongoing supply challenges remain the top themes as the fastener industry keeps its optimism heading into a hot summer. On the water, at the bar or while making his podcast debut, Jason Baines of J. Lanfranc…
June 14, 2022

Episode #177 - The Other Show

The lovely and talented Lynn Dempsey hit the floor at Fastener Fair USA with mic in hand. Her interviews with show attendees reveal steady progress along with a vague yet persistent uncertainty (1:41:04). Less ambiguous, Wür…
May 17, 2022

Episode #176 - The Next Episode

As Brian returns from down under, and with the Detroit show just around the corner, the FDI cools and the fastener world reconsiders its supply chain. Industry veteran Preston Boyd of the Industrial Fasteners Institute desc…
April 19, 2022

Episode #175 - Once You're In...

The old adage about people not leaving the fastener industry proves true again as reluctant highway pilot Tim "Action" Jackson returns. Back from an extended RV misadventure to report on the recent Pac-West conference, he s…
March 17, 2022

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 ”, shocki…
Feb. 17, 2022

Episode #173 - Unchained

Strong sales and demand keep optimism alive, even as distributors come to terms with the new normal of outrageous delivery schedules. Meanwhile, major shipping concerns are deploying blockchain technology to manage global su…
Jan. 18, 2022

Episode #172 - Milestones

The new year brings continued business momentum, along with a full decade of data on which to measure it, as the Fastener Distributor Index marks its first full decade. Fastenal CFO, Holden Lewis returns to reflect on his ro…
Dec. 16, 2021

Episode #171 - Fit Festivities

The fastener industry knows how to enjoy its festivities, but also how to open its heart when it counts. Jake "Valdez" Davis of BTM Manufacturing and Matt Boyd of Parker Fasteners explain their plan to make a difference (1:3…
Nov. 19, 2021

Episode #170 - In All Fairness

The fastener industry converged on Cleveland amid ongoing supply and pricing pressures, a tight labor market and new acquisitions. Despite the challenges, Fastener Fair USA saw good attendance and an abundance of fun. Stelfa…
Oct. 21, 2021

Episode #169 - Printers & Sprinters

The fastener world is running at a different pace as supply issues and ongoing consolidation impact the industry. Meanwhile, questionable policy trends add further uncertainty and pressure to the mix. Fortunately, emerging t…
Sept. 23, 2021

Special Report: IFE 2021

The 2021 International Fastener Expo surprised many with its stronger than expected attendance and upbeat feel. Direct from the scaled down show floor, the lovely and talented Lynn Dempsey speaks with attendees on a wide va…
Sept. 18, 2021

Episode #168 - Another Slice

Fastener Professional of the Year, family business operator and philanthropist Jim Derry of Field Fastener reflects on what it takes to be successful in business and in life (1:29:32). NCFA Screw Open full coverage, includin…
Aug. 25, 2021

Special Report: MWFA 75th and Table Top

The Mid-West Fastener Association table top show, 75th anniversary black tie gala, and annual golf tournament were wildly successful. Kicked off by a pair of unofficial but equally energized events, FSTNR Week '21 was recei…
Aug. 13, 2021

Episode #167 - Pass the Chips

Fastener industry legend and chip shot artist Mr. Robbie Gilchrist describes current market conditions, the future of the rep business, and how the NFDA found its way (18:28/1:30:25). AIM Testing Labs partner Rob LaPointe ex…
July 17, 2021

Episode #166 - The Flotilla

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 ove…
June 19, 2021

Episode #165 - Diversions

Sales activity continues to boom, along with supply chain headaches, so naturally INxSQL founder Bob Reynolds and the uncancelable Joe Truckey of Cal Fasteners turn their thoughts to summer golf (1:41:19). In pursuit of anot…
May 12, 2021

Episode #164 - Safe and Effective

It’s safe to say Jake “Valdez” Davis of BTM Manufacturing and Bob “GQ” Baer of Abbott-Interfast have been training with varying degrees of intensity, but will their efforts prove effective during the upcoming Tough Mudder ev…
April 15, 2021

Episode #163 - Worth Hearing

From a rural Texas workshop to the minds of fastener users around the world, technical educators Randy Lammers and Aaron Keevan share their vast knowledge on the exciting new webcast, Würth Knowing . They explain their visio…
March 19, 2021

Episode #162 - Our Dinner with Charlie

During a veritable banquet of fastener industry intel and commentary, Mr. Charlie Kerr of Kerr Lakeside serves up a super-sized portion of predominantly fastener-related banter. Who ordered the surcharges? (1:35:17) Brighton…
March 10, 2021

FTR160 Excerpt - Tough Mudder

Jake "Valdez" Davis of BTM Manufacturing and John "Cool Hand" Butler from The Olander Company inadvertently sign up for a grueling obstacle course race. But like the resilient industry they support, they’re sure to make a st…
Feb. 19, 2021

Episode #161 - Not Lonely

As dark winter storms freeze the country, MWFA president George Hunt III plans for a heated race come summer, and ever expanding product lines for Brighton Best International (1:27:54). Expansion keeps good company as Würth…
Jan. 21, 2021

Episode #160 - Strange But Good

The fastener industry reports booming business, while the world at large seems poised for something else. What gives? Tough guys Jake “Valdez” Davis of BTM Manufacturing and John "Cool Hand" Butler of the Olander Company att…
Dec. 17, 2020

Episode #159 - Threadnosed

As the year winds down, the fastener industry is buoyed with optimism, even as it faces growing market pressures and wild uncertainty. Keeping things jolly, Buckeye Fasteners manager, Larry Kelly shares the frostified back s…
Nov. 21, 2020

Episode #158 - Don't Mess with Jess

If the fastener business sometimes feels like mortal combat, one group seems prepared. YFP president, Jake Glaser leads a wide ranging conversation with fellow youthful thread warriors London Penland , of Eurolink, and Young…
Oct. 29, 2020

Special Report: Optimas CEO Marc Strandquist

Bold strategies and a new leadership direction for industrial fastener supplier Optimas Solutions are the topics as newly appointed CEO, Mr. Marc Strandquist discusses key points of their exciting recently announced initiati…
Oct. 18, 2020

Episode #157 - One More Rep

The screw biz rebounded sooner than expected, but the customer meeting game still has a long way to go. Veteran sales pro Jackie "Kind of a Big Deal" Ventura guest-hosts a timely segment that details the current picture, as…
Sept. 22, 2020

Episode #156 - Virtual Vegas

The one sure bet in the fastener industry is the Vegas show. But with this year’s long-odds cancellation, the FTR boys needed a way to unload their huge supply of giveaway Vegemite . They decided to set up a virtual booth an…
Aug. 15, 2020

Episode #155 - Out-of-Synchness

Things don’t seem to fit together the way they once did, but an otherwise ripe market always seems out of whack to the inattentive. So when the circumspect Mr. Andy Cohn , of Duncan Bolt, joins news editor Mike McNulty to di…
July 21, 2020

Episode #154 - Stay @ Home Tour

Feeling right at home in their new roles with LindFast Solutions Group, Bernie Longen and John "OJ" Simpson explain recent developments and things to come as the fastener industry powerhouse supplier hits its stride (1:17:49…
June 18, 2020

Episode #153 - Non-Standard

As the “new abnormal” grinds on, industry veteran rep Rick Rudolph relies on his standard cordiality and grace to serve fastener companies in the New England region (10:41). AIM Test Labs founder Carmen Vertullo along with E…
May 16, 2020

Episode #152 - Absolutely Threaded

Thread game veterans Rich Cavoto and Bob “GQ” Baer explain the origins of the infamous Naperville Fastener Association , share fitness training secrets, and offer ideas for an improved city driving experience (1:32:18). Newe…
April 23, 2020

Special Report: A Test of Courage

Lessons of basic courage and practical survival unfold along with the story of a New York based fastener manufacturer during the outbreak, as told by Jason Wagner and Ilian Dimitrov of The Richard Manno Company, during a sup…
April 16, 2020

Episode #151 - The NEW Fully Threaded

During a novel edition of fastener talk radio, we hear stories from industry insiders across the operational spectrum. Jun Xu of Brighton Best, Mike Topolewski of Perigee Manufacturing, Joanne Bialas of International Fastene…
March 19, 2020

Episode #150 - Quarantined

The fastener industry was interviewed at the precipice of dramatic upheaval during the recent Pac-West/NFDA joint conference. None could have foreseen what was actually soon to unfold at the time FTR placed its microphone in…
Feb. 19, 2020

Episode #149 - Best Threaded

Are services the critical factor for distributor survival in the new market? What caused the dramatic shift in the FDI reading? Which fastener association is best dressed? MWFA president Paula Evitts along with fellow office…
Jan. 18, 2020

Episode #148 - Anti-Social

Largely unavailable on any social media platform, the latest episode of predominantly fastener-related talk radio radiates fresh digital effluvia into the audio stream of a new decade, as Goebel Fasteners makes its podcast d…
Dec. 18, 2019

Episode #147 - Tahini Tell-All

'Tis the season for wrapping up gifts and another year of predominantly fastener-related talk radio, as Advance Components CEO and chief gingerbread architect Suzy Cravens shares heartwarming details of her recent experience…
Nov. 21, 2019

Episode #146 - Unthreaded

A screw thread is a helical structure, flowing between the linear and rotational, and when Tim “Action” Jackson along with Jo Morris of Desert Distribution join the podcast it’s a different sort of threadform altogether (1:1…
Oct. 23, 2019

Episode #145 - Screwzapalooza

It’s a festival of fastener facts and flummery as the National Fastener Tour rolls into town, headlined by rock star of the fastener industry, Simmi of Stelfast along with Star Stainless president, Mr. Tim Roberto Jr . (1:14…
Sept. 28, 2019

Episode #144 - Flavor Saver

Falling in the pool during this year’s International Fastener Expo is something everyone miraculously managed to avoid, despite the intensity of the networking and revelry at the welcome gala extravaganza. Even the life guar…
Aug. 20, 2019

Episode #143 - Hexitivity

Time is getting short ahead of the annual International Fastener Expo , in more ways than one, as Bryce Campbell of Bryce Security Fastener explains during a thought provoking conversation touching on screws, T. rex, and the…

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