The legendary Cartwright family made its mark on the old west, just as some have made theirs on the fastener industry.

Dan Zehnder

welcomes industry magnate,

Mr. Ed McIlhon

, of

Assembled Products

, to the latest installment of

Legends of the Industry

(79:13). It’s amazing what can happen during a simple test of a new phone system. Industry veteran,

Paul Cabot

, of fastener distributor

Main Source

, describes current conditions in the northeast, and recounts his foray into the fastener dot-com bubble (20:34). Also, on the

Fastener News Report

, the ever fastener-focused

Mike McNulty

talks with

Tim Busching

, of

Elgin Fastener Group

, about their recent partnership announcement with

Brighton Best International

and more. Affable hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas note the industry’s interest in wind energy, and discover a paradoxical and under-reported ornithological tragedy. Run time: 01:57:54