FTR Unthreaded: Link Magazine Publisher Leo Coar

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.

The fastener industry heads to Nashville for Fastener Fair.  NCFA Distributor Social attendees, Gary Graham, Justine Urban, Morgan Wilson speak with Lynn Dempsey, Carmen Vertullo on structural bolt standard changes. PLUS: Who actually won the FTR award?

Fastenal veteran Sam Aldinger jumps into homesteading, discusses why he left a great position, the importance of data, B2B e-commerce, the culture at Fastenal, and sheep psychology.

Field president Adam Derry joins McNulty to explain how tariffs are impacting and crashing the FDI. Goebel CEO Christian Reich checks in. John "Cool Hand" Butler announces the biggest bed build ever.

Eurolink FSS founder and president Craig Penland reviews this year's edition of the world's largest fastener show in Stuttgart, Germany.