An always popular episode, for this podcast we focus on the freight and raw material markets and the potential impacts for fastener companies.

Firstly, there is an interview with Geoff Yates, commercial director at Espace Europe, about the situation in sea and road freight over the last six months.

The second part of the podcast is a discussion with Shankhadeep Mukherjee, Chetan Soni and Yuriy Vlasov, from CRU Group, where we chat about developments within wire rod and steel long products.

Podcast Details

Espace Europe has a full range of worldwide services, including UK and European standard and express road, sea, air, air charter and hand-carry.

Website:  www.espaceglobalfreight.com

CRU Group is a business intelligence company - offering independent, reliable commodity news, market analysis, prices and consulting across mining, metals and fertilizer global markets.

Website: www.crugroup.com

As the first podcast in 2025, this industry review podcast is taking a new approach, by going more in depth into one particular topic or trend that has been noticeable in the most recent edition of Fastener + Fixing Magazine.

In this episode Content Director, Will Lowry, is joined by Editor, Claire Aldridge and Assistant Editor, Becca England, to discuss the developments within the Taiwanese fastener manufacturing market. 

To further delve into this, we all speak to Jocelyn Hung, responsible for sales and supplies management at Vertex Precision Industrial Co Ltd, who discusses how Vertex is concentrating on precision products in order to stand out from its competitors, as well as how Taiwanese companies are investing in new technologies to stay one step ahead.

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In this episode Editor Claire Aldridge reviews the November - December issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine, which happens to be our 150th issue packed full of the latest developments within the fastener and fixing industry.

To celebrate our 150th issue, we take a look back at our journey over 26 years ago and it’s fair to say we’ve come a long way – becoming the leading publication for the global fastener market. We have created a timeline of our progress and some of the key points in our development and have highlighted some of the bigger, key topics within the fastener industry that have kept everybody talking over the past 150 issues.

We’re also celebrating the latest developments from Eastern European fastener and fixing manufacturers with a special ‘Made in eastern Europe’ feature, which focuses on investments across Eastern Europe, as well as its underlining focus on both quality and sustainability to stay competitive in the market.

The podcast also discusses our Cover Story – an exclusive interview with Nord-Lock Group’s new CEO, Daniel Westberg who became CEO in August this year. Daniel discusses the Group’s recent reorganisation period and what that means for NordLock Group’s customers.  

Use this link for our interview podcast with Scott Hayfield, inside sales manager, technical, quality and engineering specialist at Fabory UK: https://fastenerandfixing.com/podcast/fastener-talk-scott-hayfield-inside-sales-manager-technical-quality-and-engineering-specialist-fabory-uk/

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In this episode we have special interview with Scott Hayfield, inside sales manager technical, quality and engineering specialist at Fabory UK.

In the podcast we discuss how Fabory UK fits in as part of the larger Fabory Group, the company’s new business strategy, as well as how it looks to support customers with key products and services, including the steps it has taken to ensure a consistent supply of high strength structural bolting assemblies according to EN 14399.

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In this episode Editor Claire Aldridge reviews the September - October issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine, which features an exclusive ‘Made in Italy’ feature, as well as being our biggest issue to date!

We highlight our 74 page ‘Made in Italy’ feature with articles from 42 Italian companies – both SMEs and global leaders – producing everything from high-strength bolts, automotive fasteners, screws, rivets, nails, mechanical and chemical anchors, retaining rings and washers, threaded rods and tie rods, to precision turned parts, power tools and well as machinery for every step of the fastener manufacturing process.

The podcast also discusses Cover Story company Ambrovit SpA who explains how, in the era of Industry 4.0, technological innovation is transforming every sector – with logistics no exception. It also mentions other key news and developments within the fastener and fixing sector.

Use this link for ‘The ongoing challenges of freight and raw materials’ podcast: https://fastenerandfixing.com/podcast/the-ongoing-challenges-of-freight-and-raw-materials/

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An always popular listen, in this episode we focus on the freight and raw material markets and the potential impacts for fastener companies.

Firstly, there is an interview with Geoff Yates, commercial director at Espace Europe, about the situation in sea and road freight over the last 10 months.

The second part of the podcast is a discussion with Shankhadeep Mukherjee, Chetan Soni and Yuriy Vlasov, from CRU Group, where we chat about developments within wire rod and steel long products.

Podcast Details

Espace Europe has a full range of worldwide services, including UK and European standard and express road, sea, air, air charter and hand-carry.

Website:  www.espaceglobalfreight.com

CRU Group is a business intelligence company - offering independent, reliable commodity news, market analysis, prices and consulting across mining, metals and fertilizer global markets.

Website: www.crugroup.com

In this episode Content Director Will Lowry reviews the July – August issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine, which focuses on fastener distribution and the challenges companies are facing, especially CBAM.

This includes highlighting some of the key articles that focus on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulation and how companies are looking to manage the topic, as well as how the European Fastener Distributor Association is looking to support members when it comes to CBAM.

The podcast also discusses Cover Story company Fastbolt Group and how it is looking to support customers, as well as pointing out some fascinating articles from PennEngineering® and KAMAX Group within the Automotive feature in Application Technology. It also mentions other key news and developments within the fastener and fixing sector. 

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In this episode of Fastener Talk we have a special interview with Jamie Mcleod, senior manager and part of the customs team at Crowe UK, where we discuss the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and how it’s going to impact the fastener industry.

Jamie outlines what CBAM is, what it entails, as well as the challenges that fastener companies may  face.  He also outlines the introduction of a UK CBAM and what this will mean for fastener companies working in both the EU and UK markets. 

In this episode Content Director Will Lowry reviews the May - June issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine, which underlines the global reach of the magazine with articles from around the world.

This includes insightful pieces from the USA, Germany, Italy, UK, China and Ireland within our Insight section. There is also a special first-hand report from wire® Düsseldorf, as well as special features on heavy-duty anchors, threading, machining + secondary operations, as well as marine applications.

The podcast also discusses other key news and developments within the fastener and fixing sector. 

Use this link for the digital version of the May issue visit: https://fastenerandfixing.com/latest-issue/ 

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In this episode of Fastener Talk we have a  special interview with Stefan Reuss and Helmut Eisenkolb from Würth Industrie Service, where we focus on the role of automation within the company, as well as the fastener industry as a whole.

Stefan Reuss is head of digital solutions and IT at  Würth Industrie Service, having joined the Würth Group over twenty years ago. Helmut Eisenkolb has been within the Würth Group for over 12 years, with various positions in Germany and Asia, before taking over the role of head logisitics for Würth Industrie Service in Germany back in 2017. 

Both Stefan and Helmut provide some great insight into the steps Würth Industrie Service has taken regarding automation and why it believes it is such a key topic both now and will continue to be so in the future.