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