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Episode #17 - Golden Voices of the Fastener Industry
Episode #17 - Golden Voices of the Fastener Industry
Active Screw & Fastener CEO, Buddy Blattner, and Red Idea Partners president, Ross Shell, talk mergers and acquisitions for fastener distri…
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Fully Threaded Radio
Jan. 13, 2011

Episode #17 - Golden Voices of the Fastener Industry

Episode #17 - Golden Voices of the Fastener Industry
Active Screw & Fastener CEO, Buddy Blattner, and Red Idea Partners president, Ross Shell, talk mergers and acquisitions for fastener distributors (23:53). Industry veteran Todd Walters opines on the rebound of the structural segment while prospecting for new opportunities (55:07). Mike McNulty, of Fastener Technology International, delivers industry headlines on the latest Fastener News Report (12:37). Meanwhile, hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas deal in mellifluous tones, discuss the latest FCH improvements, and try to keep things in perspective. Whoever said silence is golden never heard this episode of FTR. Run time: 01:26:11

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