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. …
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…