The boys meant no harm when they took a brief hiatus over the holidays, and now they're back to kick off a new year of fastener talk radio.

ND Industries

VP of Business Development,

Jim Barr

, talks fastener training, and explains ND's new line of adhesive fastening products (24:20).

Rob Lucas

, of

Fidelis Fasteners

, opines on the longshoreman's "slow down", BBI's success, and changing buying habits (1:04:56). NFDA president,

Paul Tiffany

, joins

Mike McNulty

on the

Fastener News Report

to discuss changes and a new vision for the

Fastener Distributor Index

(43:22). Plus, new FTR partners are announced. Brian and Eric make their way the only way they know how, and things go pretty well overall. Run time: 01:45:24