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With mid-term elections looming and the fastener industry preparing for Las Vegas, the fate of the country and the industry hangs in the balance. The stakes could not be higher as FTR hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas welcome Pac-West president Andy Cohn (27:26), and Quickscrews International CEO Greg Wiener (58:28). Rob Lucas of Fidelis Fasteners (17:38) leads off with a report on the recent Taiw...

Androids, Web 3.0 and social media are coming to a fastener distributor near you, but good old-fashioned business sense is still critical to success! Plug in to all of the above as Mike McNulty of Fastener Technology International (13:38) and Bonnie Carter of Metric Screw & Tool Company (25:20) join hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas. NFDA Fall Meeting coverage discusses technology in the faste...

How many new Fastenal Stores are coming online? What's the real story behind the recently announced Global Fastener Network? Why are people thinking of ways to get beer into outer space? Guests Gary Polipnick of Fastenal (27:33) and Rob Lucas of Global Fastener Network (52:37) join Brian Musker and Eric Dudas to discuss these and other issues. Also, NFDA executive vice president Mark Lenhart makes...

Will fastener importers soon receive good news about shipping rates? How do successful fastener companies achieve top search engine rankings? Why are the world’s hottest cars burning up the highways for real these days? Hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas are joined by Allan Weitzman , of Jay-Cee Sales & Rivet (28:08), Chris Donnell , of Scanwell Logistics (56:47), and analyst Holden Lewis , of...

Where are the most favorable conditions for the fastener trade in today's market? What will drive innovation going forward? And what will we be driving going forward? Hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas welcome NFDA vice president, Matt Ulrich (13:02), Fastener Technology International editor, Mike McNulty (27:03), and Ohio State University associate professor, Dr. Tony Luscher (53:58). Brian and Er...

NFDA president Jim Derry shares association news and previews the upcoming Fall meeting in Chicago (13:42). QuickScrews International CEO, Greg Wiener , provides his perspective on the market and technology in the industry, and offers his unvarnished view of the current political climate (26:03). Industrial distribution consultant, Frank Hurtte of River Heights Consulting discusses his thoughts on...

What do the latest key indicators say about the market? Will sales of metric fasteners soon expand? Why did the star of NIFS East miss this year's show for the first time ever? Join hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas as they welcome American Fastener Journal publisher Mr. Mike McGuire (48:23), Metric & Multistandard national sales manager Rich Cavoto (23:44), and a surprise pop-in guest as they...

What happened the day the roof caved in at Pell Mell Supply? How did Mel Kirsner really feel about surf board toting fastener salesmen? What can be learned during a lifetime in the fastener industry? Pac-West luminaries Andy Cohn, Barry Porteous, John Dooley and more share their tales (37:48). Larry Thomas and Rob Lucas of Fidelis Fasteners call in from China to review the Fastener Expo Shanghai 2...

What do smart phones, golf clubs and trade shows have in common? They can all be powerful networking tools! Be a networking machine and listen to the voice of the FCH Sourcing Network as  Janice Ceresa  of Anixter describes the Fasteners Industry group on networking website LinkedIn (36:18), and fastener blogger Traveling Salesman reviews NIFS East 2010 from Columbus (57:47). Pac-West an...

NFDA coverage, part 2, featuring association president  Jim Derry  describing the NFDA’s plan for meeting the challenges of the current fastener marketplace (39:42). Traveling Salesman, of FastenerTalk, makes his FTR debut and reports on the All American Fastener Show in Branson (16:15).  Steen Hansen  of Bossard opens the show. Hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas explain the FCH...

NFDA Spring Conference coverage part 1, featuring Geoff Hopwood (24:00) and  Steven Fang  (51:27) discussing views on fair trade and Asian markets. Analyst  Holden Lewis  of BB&T Capital Markets describes the current business climate (11:51), and Nilo Urbani of Nylok presents the lighter side of contract bidding. Hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas discuss LinkedIn and fast t...

What was the atmosphere at the Hangzhou show, and what will be presented during the international seminar at NIFS East? Are loss leaders helping anyone these days? Does WD-40 work in space? Hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas welcome guests  Rob Lucas  of Fidelis Fasteners (09:30),  Matt Traylor  of Madison Fastener (30:50), and Mr. Jay Mont of American Imperial (48:00). Also, Br...

What’s behind the recent market upswing? Will Nucor file another anti-dumping petition? How far can Joe Truckey hit a golf ball? Listen to the second edition of FTR as hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas are joined by industry analyst Holden Lewis (08:15), attorney Mark Lehnardt (29:50), and president of Cal Fasteners, Mr. Joe Truckey (40:11). Also, Brian explains why ASME standard numbers are so im...

The voice of the FCH Sourcing Network takes to the Net with guests Mike McGuire of American Fastener Journal (17:00) and Andy Pels of  ScrewCrew.com  (37:58). Larry Thomas and Rob Lucas of Fidelis Fasteners call in from Shanghai, China (08:00). Are price increases coming? Hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas offer their thoughts on whatever enters their minds. Listen in and join the FCH Net...