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Fastener Talk

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March 2024 Fastener Industry Review

March 13, 2024 11:00 - 7 minutes - 5.12 MB

In this episode Content Director Will Lowry reviews the March - April issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine, which includes the exclusive Fastener Machinery Spotlight – a feature that provides a unique and exclusive insight into the key developments within the fastener machinery sector.   The podcast also focuses on the Made In India feature and how it provides a first-hand insight into the Indian fastener market and also underlines some of the key fastener manufacturers based in India. The ...

What is happening in cold forming?

March 01, 2024 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

In this podcast I speak to Dries Paulussen, operations manager at Nedschroef Machinery, about the latest developments within the cold forming sector and the role machinery and tooling can play in making fastener production more efficient and cost effective.  During the conversation we also discuss how topics such as digitisation, automation, lack of skilled labour, as well as the requirements for complex parts, will impact the sector. For more about Nedschroef Machinery visit: www.nedschro...

January 2024 Fastener Industry Review

January 16, 2024 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.43 MB

In this episode Content Director Will Lowry reviews the January issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine, which includes the exclusive Janus Perspective – a unique feature that brings together thought leaders from every facet of the industry, from around the world, to give us their retrospective on 2023, as well as prospects and challenges for 2024. Since the last Janus Perspective in January 2022, it has once again been a very challenging period for companies, with a multitude of challenges im...

Nov 23 fastener industry review

November 16, 2023 10:00 - 7 minutes - 5.4 MB

In this episode Content Director Will Lowry reviews the November issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine, which includes an in-depth Made in Germany feature, an update on the requirements of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulation, as well as further news and developments within the fastener and fixing sector.  Read the latest edition of Fastener + Fixing Magazine: https://fastenerandfixing.com/latest-issue/ Listen to what the current situation is within the freight and raw ...

What's the current situation in the freight and raw material markets?

October 24, 2023 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

One of our most popular podcast series, in this podcast we focus on the freight and raw material markets and the potential impacts for fastener companies. Firstly, there is an interview with Geoff Yates, commercial director at Espace Europe, about the situation in sea and road freight over the last six months.  The second part of the podcast is a discussion with Shankhadeep Mukherjee and Chetan Soni, from CRU Group, where we chat about developments within wire rod and steel long products. ...

Sept 23 fastener industry review

September 13, 2023 10:00 - 8 minutes - 5.67 MB

In this episode Content Director Will Lowry reviews the September issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine, which includes an in-depth Made in eastern Europe feature, as well as interviews with Bossard, Hilti and EIFI, plus much more.   Use this link for the digital version of the September issue: https://fastenerandfixing.com/latest-issue/ Use this link to listen to Fastener Talk interview with Johannes Wilfried Huber, senior vice-president for the diamond systems business at Hilti Group:  ht...

Fastener Talk: Johannes Wilfried Huber, senior vice-president for diamond system business, Hilti Group

August 29, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB

In this episode of Fastener Talk we speak to Johannes Wilfried Huber, senior vice-president for the diamond systems business at Hilti Group, as well as a member of the executive management team, about the crucial role of productivity and process improvements within the construction sector and how Hilti can provide solutions and support. Do you have something you want to talk about when it comes to fasteners? Email [email protected] and see how you can get involved with the podcast.

July 23 Fastener Industry Review

July 13, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 5.97 MB

In this episode Content Director Will Lowry reviews the July issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine and discusses a variety of topics, including the magazine's huge sustainability feature, as well as a key insight into how the upcoming CBAM regulation will impact the fastener industry. Other topics covered within the podcast include the latest acquisitions within the fastener industry, as well as a host of other exclusive interviews and features. Use this link to read the digital version of ...

The art of distribution

June 12, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

In this episode of Fastener Talk we speak to Jason Bader, principle at The Distribution Team, about the world of distribution and some of the challenges and strategies involved in making sure a distribution channel is fully optimised. Jason Bader is a holistic distribution advisor who is passionate about helping business owners solve challenges, generate wealth and achieve personal goals.    He can be reached via email at [email protected] and has his own podcast – Distribution Ta...

May Fastener Industry Review

May 10, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 5.71 MB

In this episode Content Director Will Lowry reviews the May issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine and discusses a variety of topics including the recent Fastener Fair Global show, the winners of the Route to Fastener Innovation Competition, the latest acquisitions within the fastener industry, as well as exclusive interviews and insightful features.  Want to get involved with the podcast? Simply email: [email protected] with the subject header 'Podcast'. To read the digital version of ...

Freight and Raw Material News

April 25, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

In this episode we focus on the freight and raw material markets and the potential impacts for fastener companies. Firstly, there is an interview with Geoff Yates, commercial director at Espace Europe, about the situation in sea and road freight over the last six months.  The second part of the podcast is a discussion with Shankhadeep Mukherjee and Chetan Soni, from CRU Group, where we chat about developments within wire rod and steel long products. Podcast Details Espace Europe has a fu...

March Fastener Industry Review

March 08, 2023 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.78 MB

In this episode Content Director Will Lowry reviews the March issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine and discusses a variety of topics including the latest financial reports and challenges within the nickel market, as well as the Brazilian fastener manufacturing, construction regulations, and heading and forging technology. Want to get involved with the podcast? Simply email: [email protected] with the subject header 'Podcast'. To read the digital version of the March issue visit: https...

FastenerTalk: Fredrik Meuller, CEO at Nord-Lock Group

February 14, 2023 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

For the second time Fredrik Meuller, CEO at Nord-Lock Group, joins Fastener Talk and discusses a range of topics including sustainability, the role of regulations and requirements, challenges within the end user markets, as well as the role of innovation within Nord-Lock Group and how it plans to grow in the future. 

January Fastener Industry Review

January 18, 2023 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.24 MB

In this episode Content Director Will Lowry reviews the January issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine and discusses a variety of topics including regulations and compliance requirements, digitisation, sustainability, as well as the Fastener Fair Global show in Stuttgart, Germany. Want to get involved with the podcast? Simply email: [email protected] with the subject header 'Podcast'. To read the digital version of the January issue visit: https://fastenerandfixing.com/latest-issue/ T...

November Fastener Industry Review

November 09, 2022 10:00 - 8 minutes - 6.08 MB

In this podcast, Will Lowry, content director and Claire Aldridge, deputy editor reviews the November edition of Fastener + Fixing Magazine and discuss a variety of topics such as sustainability, investments in European manufacturing, as well as a focus on the Italian fastener market - with exclusive insight from leading players within the sector.   Have some news you want to tell us? Send an email to [email protected] or visit www.fastenerandfixing.com  To listen to the podcast click...

Fasteners and... Cold Forming

October 26, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MB

Deputy Editor Claire Aldridge speaks to Derek Barnes at Cold Forging Solutions, to discuss how cold forming has developed and why it's pivotal to provide proper training to machine setters in the fastener and fixing industry.

September Fastener Industry Review

September 15, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.32 MB

In this podcast, Claire Aldridge, deputy editor reviews the September edition of Fastener + Fixing Magazine and discuss a variety of topics such as European manufacturing, anti-dumping, investments in personnel, as well as the Construction Products Regulation - with exclusive insight from leading players within the sector.   Have some news you want to tell us? Send an email to [email protected] or visit www.fastenerandfixing.com  References: Freight and raw material podcast: https:...

An update on freight and raw materials developments

August 31, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

Back by popular demand, we once again look at developments within the freight and raw material markets and the potential impacts for fastener companies. Firstly, there is an interview with Kelly Vasey, head of sales and marketing at Espace Europe, about the situation in sea and road freight over the last 5 months.  The second part of the podcast is a discussion with Shankhadeep Mukherjee and Chris Bandmann, from CRU Group, where we chat about developments within wire rod and steel long pro...

July Fastener Industry Review

July 15, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MB

In this podcast we review the July edition of Fastener + Fixing Magazine and discuss a variety of topics such as fastener distribution, anti-dumping, raw materials, inflation, freight and sustainability - with exclusive insight from leading players within the sector. Have some news you want to tell us? Send an email to [email protected] or visit www.fastenerandfixing.com

An interview with Anders Karlsson, president at EIFI

June 15, 2022 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.63 MB

For this podcast we have an interview with Anders Karlsson, president of the European Industrial Fasteners Institute (known as EIFI). We chatted about a wide range of topics and challenges facing European fastener manufacturers, such as energy and raw material prices and the potential effects of secondary inflation; the unpredictable supply from Asia and how European fastener manufacturers can take advantage of this opportunity; as well as how the fastener industry needs to make itself green...

What is happening with freight and raw materials?

April 06, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

For this podcast we have two interviews both focusing on crucial topics impacting not only fastener companies, but a variety of sectors.  Firstly, there is an interview with Geoff Yates, head of commercial development at Espace Europe, about the situation in sea and road freight since the beginning of the year.  The second part of the podcast is a discussion with Shankhadeep Mukherjee, Chris Bandmann and Iris Speelmanns, from CRU Group, we chat about developments within wire rod and steel ...

An interview with Jesus Herrera, general manager at Fast Trade

March 18, 2022 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.5 MB

In this podcast Content Director Will Lowry speaks to Jesus Herrera, general manager at Fast Trade - part of the Fontana Group, about how the company has developed since being founded in March 2020 and how it has adapted to meet the challenges of the market. 

March 2022 Magazine Preview

March 07, 2022 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.59 MB

In this episode of Fastener Talk, Editor Will Lowry and Deputy Editor Claire Aldridge take you through what to expect in the March edition of Fastener + Fixing Magazine. Topics include the announcement of the anti-dumping duties, Fabory Group celebrating its 75th anniversary, insights into European manufacturing, as well as features on heading and forging, rivets and rivet nuts, and battery powered installation tools. The March 2022 edition of the magazine will go online Tuesday 8th March....

An interview with Steve Kettle, Triplefast Middle East

February 16, 2022 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

Editor Will Lowry speak to Steve Kettle, vice-president - MENA-APAC at Triplefast Middle East Ltd (part of the Lonestar Group) about how the company operates within the Middle East; the benefits of being based within the region; and the challenges of supplying the oil and gas sector. 

January 2022 Magazine Preview

January 17, 2022 11:00 - 8 minutes - 5.89 MB

In this episode of Fastener Talk, Editor Will Lowry and Deputy Editor Claire Aldridge take you through what to expect in the January edition of Fastener + Fixing Magazine. Topics include anti-dumping, circumvention, a retrospective of 2021 and prospects for 2022 in our Janus Perspective, as well as features on chemical anchors and resins and torque wrenches. The January 2022 edition of the magazine will go online Tuesday 18th January. Printed editions will be hitting desks from Wednesday 1...

Nov 2021 Magazine Preview

November 08, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.53 MB

In this episode of Fastener Talk, Editor Will Lowry and Deputy Editor Claire Aldridge take you through what to expect in the November 2021 edition of Fastener + Fixing Magazine.

Fasteners and... Modular Housing

October 25, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

Editor Will Lowry speaks to Scott Bibby, managing director at CoreHaus, about developments within the modular housing market and the relationship between prefabrication technology and the fastener and fixing sector.

Sept 2021 Magazine Preview

September 13, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 6.42 MB

In this episode of Fastener Talk, Editor Will Lowry and Deputy Editor Claire Aldridge take you through what to expect in the September 2021 edition of Fastener + Fixing Magazine.

Fasteners and... Coatings

July 29, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

Editor Will Lowry talks to  Pasquale Cozzolino, tier 1 manager EU GMF - Region Europe/India GMF at Atotech, about the company, its capabilities, and the developments within coatings when it comes to fasteners.

Issue #130 - July 2021 preview

July 12, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 6.99 MB

In this episode of Fastener Talk, Editor Will Lowry and Deputy Editor Claire Aldridge take you through what to expect in Issue #130 July 2021 of Fastener + Fixing Magazine.

Fasteners and... Adhesives

June 15, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

Editor Will Lowry speak to Karl Bitzer, head of product management and strategy at DELO, about developments within the adhesives market and the relationship between adhesive technology and the fastener market. 

May 2021 Preview (Issue 129)

May 10, 2021 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.05 MB

Editor Will Lowry and Deputy Editor Claire Aldridge take you through what to expect in the May 2021 edition (Issue 129) of Fastener + Fixing Magazine, including raw materials costs, sea freight challenges and potential constrictive tariffs, as well as the latest insights from the fastener and fixing industry. 

Fasteners and..... Augmented Reality

April 30, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

Editor Will Lowry speak to Nikhil Venkateshan, business development manager at oculavis GmbH, about the development of Augmented Reality and how it could be applied to the fastener industry. Blog:  https://oculavis.de/en/blog/ oculavis Tube: https://oculavis.de/tube/?lang=en Book a live demo Oculavis: https://ocvs.de/UyxP www.oculavis.de  

Issue 128# March 2021 preview

March 05, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 7.7 MB

Editor Will Lowry and Deputy Editor Claire Aldridge take you through what to expect in Issue #128 March 2021 of Fastener + Fixing Magazine, including sea freight challenges, anti-dumping perspectives, as well as the latest insights from the fastener and fixing industry. 

Fasteners and... the EV market

February 15, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

Editor Will Lowry chats to  Charlie Gage, senior application engineer for chassis and powertrain at Saint Gobain Mobility, about how the company works within the electric vehicle market. 

Issue #127 January 2021 Preview

January 18, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

In the first episode of Season Two,  Editor Will Lowry and Deputy Editor Claire Aldridge take you through what to expect in Issue #127 January 2021 of Fastener + Fixing Magazine.

Issue #126 November 2020 Preview

November 13, 2020 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.04 MB

In this episode of Fastener Talk, Editor Will Lowry and Deputy Editor Claire Aldridge take you through what to expect in Issue #126 November 2020 of Fastener + Fixing Magazine.

The challenges and opportunities of additive manufacturing

October 12, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

Editor Will Lowry chats with Michael Papish, vice-president marketing at Markforged, about additive manufacturing and how the technology is developing, the different material options available, as well as how the technology will impact future supply chains - including the fastener and fixing industry. Podcast notes: Case study: : https://markforged.com/resources/news-events/guhring-uk Company website: https://markforged.com/

An interview with Michael Papish at Markforged

October 12, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

Editor Will Lowry chats with Michael Papish, vice-president marketing at Markforged, about additive manufacturing and how the technology is developing, the different material options available, as well as how the technology will impact future supply chains - including the fastener and fixing industry. Podcast notes: Case study: : https://markforged.com/resources/news-events/guhring-uk Company website: https://markforged.com/

An interview with Thomas Christoffel, CEO at Hatebur Metalforming Equipment

September 21, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

Editor Will Lowry speaks with Thomas Christoffel, CEO at Hatebur Metalforming Equipment, and discusses hot forming and cold forging, machine technology developments, and the impact of Covid-19, in this exclusive interview only available through Fastener Talk.

Issue #125 September 2020 Preview

September 11, 2020 09:00 - 9 minutes - 6.31 MB

In this episode of Fastener Talk, Editor Will Lowry and Deputy Editor Claire Aldridge take you through what to expect in Issue #125 September 2020 of Fastener + Fixing Magazine.

An interview with Michael Martsch, export manager at REYHER

August 18, 2020 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

In this exclusive podcast, Editor Will Lowry talks to Michael Martsch, export manager at REYHER, about key developments at the company, as well as how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the business and the fastener industry.

An Interview with Fredrik Meuller, CEO of Nord-Lock Group

July 19, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

In this exclusive interview, Editor Will Lowry speaks with Fredrik Meuller, CEO of Nord-Lock Group. Discussing innovation, digitisation, and the impact of Covid-19, this exclusive interview is only available through Fastener Talk.  

Issue #124 July 2020 Preview

July 09, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7 MB

In the debut episode of Fastener Talk, Editor Will Lowry and Deputy Editor Claire Aldridge take you through what to expect in Issue #124 of Fastener + Fixing Magazine.

An Introduction to Fastener Talk

June 24, 2020 13:00 - 1 minute - 1.15 MB

Welcome to Fastener Talk, the brand new podcast series from Fastener + Fixing Magazine! In this introductory episode, find out what to expect from the upcoming series.