What’s behind the latest moves at

Porteous Fastener Company

? How is additive manufacturing and 3D printing impacting the fastener industry in today’s market? And what is the significance of the FDI and PMI divergence in July?

Bob Porteous

shares his thoughts and hopes for the future (1:04:33). Top

A. Raymond Tinnerman

R&D engineers explain their efforts in utilizing additive manufacturing technology in the current fastener world (18:20). And

Mike McNulty

, along with BB&T analyst

Holden Lewis

, seeks perspective in the modern world’s soupy reality during the

Fastener News Report

(44:52). Meanwhile, hosts Brian Musker and Eric Dudas lament past errors while they dream of the abundant oyster crackers to come. Run time: 01:37:57