Fastener Talk

In this episode we will be delving into the topic of adhesives. How have adhesives developed over recent years? Are adhesives replacing mechanical fasteners? Does that depend on the industry they’re used in?

To answer these questions we have Ricardo Soto, senior design and application engineer at Avery Dennison, who highlights the benefits of using adhesives, as well as looking at where demand for this type of bonding could increase in the future.

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In this episode we will be exploring sustainability trends within the fastener and fixing industry and getting some first-hand accounts of how different companies are approaching the topic.

To do this, we speak to Andrea Constantini, group executive vice-president at Agrati, who discusses the Group's many methods of reducing its environmental impact.

We also speak to Brian Bentrim, vice-president of global sustainability at PennEngineering, about how PEM®’s mechanically attached fasteners are a more sustainable choice and how PennEngineering looks to support its customers with sustainability goals through product design and installation methods.

As well as this, we speak to Sytze Dijkstra, Netherlands country manager at Simply Sustainable, about how sustainability is becoming a broad topic for companies –and how many are taking a step back to rationalise and measure what’s actually important  when it comes to sustainability.

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In this episode we will be once again focusing on the ongoing challenges of regulations, especially when it comes to sustainability.

To do this we have Bettina Mertgen, tax lawyer, certified tax advisor, certified advisor for customs and excise taxes, as well as partner at GvW Graf von Westphalen, who discusses some of the main regulations impacting companies, such as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. Plus, much more.

In this episode of Fastener Talk Editor Claire Aldridge is joined by Project Manager Hanna Dudel-Wiese and Head of Project Management Christine Emde at Lederer GmbH to discuss more on... regulations.

As the fastener industry finds itself in a situation where businesses are operating in a landscape that's becoming more and more regulated, I had the pleasure of speaking to both Hanna and Christine to discuss how the ever-changing regulation landscape is impacting the fastener industry.

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In this episode we will once again be focusing on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Regulation, better known as CBAM, which continues to be a leading topic for everyone involved in the fastener and fixing industry.

As part of the podcast we chat to Jamie McLeod, director of Crowe UK’s customs and international trade team, about the latest developments within the EU CBAM and how some recently introduced simplifications could help make the process easier when confirmed.

In this episode of Fastener Talk, Content Director Will Lowry, is joined by Editor Claire Aldridge and Assistant Editor Becca England, to discuss Artificial Intelligence and how it can be used within the fastener industry.

To further delve into this, we also speak to Dijam Panigrahi, GridRaster COO, who discusses what Artificial Intelligence actually is, as well as its role in the manufacturing of today.

We also spoke to Lonni Kieffer, COO at SmartCert, about predictive analytics and the challenges and opportunities AI can bring if companies embrace it.

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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.  

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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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