Progress comes in many forms, and it seems to be accelerating in exponential fashion.

Fastener Tech ’13

is right around the corner, and

Team FCH

prepares to expound on this and related ideas during their multimedia break-out session at the conference. VP of sales and marketing for

Elgin Fastener Group

,

Mr. Marty Goeree

, explains the progression of one of the industry’s most aggressive acquisition strategies (53:15). On the Fastener News Report, intrepid fastener newsman

Mike McNulty

lays out industry headlines and speaks with incoming

Nucor

fastener sales manager,

Chris Gasser

(31:25). Hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas consider the emerging technology of

3D printing

(16:46), and identify a deadly example of progress gone awry. Run time: 01:21:51