Episodes
Sept. 27, 2012
Episode #52 - Alphabetical Order
How will the fastener industry weigh in at the polls this November, and does the question belong on fastener talk radio in the first place? What new capability has been developed by the FCH Sourcing Network to connect the in…
Sept. 13, 2012
Episode #51 - Frosty Malted Fastener Radio
The fastener industry rebounds amid news of new alliances and free flowing beverages. John Wachman , of Desert Distribution , describes his experience working with members of the fastener “rat pack” during his quest for fast…
Aug. 23, 2012
Episode #50 - The New 35
From Sparta to Los Angeles, the world depends on industrial fasteners. Industry legend, Mr. Ron Sackheim , carries the torch for the fastener industry, and shares his thoughts after a lifetime in the business during an encor…
Aug. 9, 2012
Episode #49 - Grateful Thread
Has the effect of a sizzling hot summer been to cool the outlook for the fastener industry? Where can you go to find hard to get fasteners when you don’t know where to go? And exactly who built the successful businesses tha…
July 12, 2012
Episode #48 - Do Beavers Have Ears?
Brian and Eric encounter a large mammal swimming across the lake during their latest northwoods adventure . Was it a foreshadowing of softening markets, or of the recent droll headline out of Moscow? Despite lackluster GPS p…
June 14, 2012
Episode #47 - Doing Fine
Industry consolidation, successful association events, and rising industry index numbers point to a sector that’s doing fine. Or is it? Mr. Charlie Kerr , of Kerr Lakeside , discusses his view of the fastener world and beyon…
May 24, 2012
Episode #46 - Not Like the Others
When anti-NATO protesters from around the world arrive in Chicago to cause havoc, the Fully Threaded boys naturally think of anti-corrosive fastener materials. Mark Alperin and Mark Klosek , of Vertex Distribution , share th…
May 10, 2012
Episode #45 - In the Money
To finish in the money, you need the people, resources and network connections it takes to compete at the highest level. Fastener associations provide many opportunities to bring all the ingredients together. Joe Peplinski …
April 26, 2012
Episode #44 - Ninety Seven Five The Rod
Will Amazon.com divert the flow of online sales from industrial suppliers? How will rapidly changing conditions in Asian manufacturing countries impact upcoming quarters for fastener distributors? When is a Din 975 NOT a t…
April 11, 2012
Episode #43 - Threadology
Avoid student debt by attending online courses in "threadology" , advanced fastener industry principles, as Mr. Bruce Darling , of Porteous Fastener Company , presents a wide-reaching introduction to the forces and events th…
March 29, 2012
Episode #42 - Afterglow
What happened at the recent Pac-West and SFA spring conference meetings? Did the Taiwan International Fastener Show live up to expectations? How are forward-thinking fastener companies using technology to better serve cust…
March 8, 2012
Episode #41 - High Speed Fail
Some view higher gas prices as a vehicle for societal change, while others seek faster ways to get to Des Moines. The fastener industry stays on track despite the profusion of unfortunate ideas, as it strives for success. Sp…
Feb. 23, 2012
Episode #40 - Fame
In a conversation bound to capture the attention of a certain anonymous selection committee, Ms. Terri O’Barski, of Hayes Bolt & Supply , discusses the industry she knows and loves, and presents several observations sure to …
Feb. 9, 2012
Episode #39 - Survey Said...
The fastener industry has spoken. Mike McNulty along with BB&T analyst Holden Lewis sort through responses to the first FDI survey and present their comments and analysis during the Fastener News Report (39:54). Next, Ameri…
Jan. 26, 2012
Episode #38 - Soapapeepa
Optimistic fastener companies are driving ahead with aggressive new programs, as strong sales continue, and extreme Internet censorship provisions have been momentarily averted. Special guest, Mr. Mike Wrenn , discusses his …
Jan. 12, 2012
Episode #37 - Indexing the End of Time
Perhaps 2012 will bring the end of history, but it's only the beginning for the Fastener Distributor Index. Holden Lewis, of BB&T Capital Markets, joins Mike McNulty on an extended edition of the Fastener News Report to disc…
Dec. 8, 2011
Episode #36 - The Gift
An all-star line-up tackles the biggest fastener industry headlines of the year gone by, and makes forecasts on the year ahead during this very special holiday edition. Industry blogger, Traveling Salesman, Andy Pels, of Sc…
Nov. 17, 2011
Episode #35 - Completely Different
What is it like to be the fastener supplier for an episode of America's most popular construction reality show? How will Cardinal Fastener operate under its new ownership? What disastrous fastener-related mishap caused Ply…
Oct. 27, 2011
Episode #34 - Viva Sans Andy
What happened at NIFS '11 ? Which big stories electrified the show floor, and which after parties created other kinds of buzz? Did the new HTI make its hoped for big splash? And what caused Andy Pels to cancel his show visi…
Oct. 13, 2011
Episode #33 - Thought Waves
Think there are no surprises left in the fastener industry? Think again! Fastener Technology International Magazine editor, Mike McNulty , reports on the stunning "return" of Heads, along with Jason Sandefur, of GlobalFasten…
Sept. 29, 2011
Episode #32 - Deja Vu Again
All new, yet vaguely familiar, attorney Mark Lehnardt explains the newly re-emerged Nucor anti-dumping case (32:26). Mike McNulty's Fastener News Report has the latest updates on that story, plus details on the stalking hors…
Sept. 8, 2011
Episode #31 - Go West
There's nothing out east but flooding and mouthfuls of sea foam at the moment, so FTR heads west. Don Haggerty reports on the new Stelfast branch opening soon in L.A. (33:48). Tom Buddenbohn of Technology Components Southwes…
Aug. 18, 2011
Episode #30 - Ringing in the Rain
It's a veritable deluge of fastener industry insight as Mike McNulty's Fastener News Report covers the Grainger / Fabory deal , including insider observations by BB&T Capital Markets analyst, Holden Lewis (15:17). Russ Dora…
Aug. 4, 2011
Episode #29 - Big Spending
There is no deficit of fastener wisdom as Bruce Darling of Porteous Fastener Company (35:49) and NFDA vice president, Jay Queenin (25:17), join hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas. Plus, Computer Insights CEO, Denny Cowhey, de…