Episode #181 - The No Show Show

MW Components sales VP Kara Bosse sells manufacturing, INxSQL expands with Rob "Big Country" Reynolds. On the Fastener News Report, Baird analyst Dave Manthey and Mike McNulty examine the latest FDI surge.  Carmen Vertullo highlights conical spring washers. PLUS: Ed Smith of Würth leads the NFDA.

Mud racers Bob "GQ" Baer, Jake "Valdez" Davis and Bobby "Tater Tot" Wegner join host and fellow mudder Eric "E-Roc" Dudas to prep for another year of the fastener industry's dirtiest networking event, and urge everyone to join the team.

Legendary publisher of Distributor's Link Magazine, Mr. Leo Coar tells it like it was, and the way he sees it in the days ahead, from the rise of the master importers, and early days of the trades shows, to the coming impact of AI on fastener distribution.

Marketing pros Rosa Hearn of BBI and Joe Shoemaker of AFC get the right messaging to the industry. Würth Industry USA director Chapman Revercomb joins Mike McNulty. SPS fire fall out with Perigee Mfg CEO Michael Topolewski. Online standards with Carmen Vertullo.

Fastener Fair USA in Nashville was a huge success. Attendees interviews by the lovely and talented Lynn Dempsey, including Josh Winkler, Louis Speedon, GHIII, Heidi Volltrauer, Tim Vath, Kim Penland, Bob Chiricosta, Henning Cybulski, John "Cool Hand" Butler and many more.