We have an in-depth preview of the 2026 Spring Conference in Minnesota hosted by NARSA member L&M Radiator, the manufacturer of MESABI products.

This year's meeting from April 29-30 is focused on extreme duty and severe duty cooling applications, a topic that continues to grow in importance across heavy-duty, off-highway, mining, and industrial markets. 

From technical presentations to hands-on sessions, hear from organizers about everything attendees can expect.

We are kicking off Season 6 with Rafael Taveras of Industria CORE, based in the Dominican Republic. As a longtime board member, Rafael discusses his company’s relationship with NARSA and the benefits from being a part of this growing international association. 

This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Johnson Manufacturing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4RFasteners.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this special episode of "Solder & Soot," hosts Bobby Duran and Nathan Ingrao take a look back at the past year with NARSA President Corey Roppel. Hear their favorite moments from all of the association events and learn about the challenges that impacted the cooling systems industry the most in 2025.

This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Johnson Manufacturing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4RFasteners.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this special episode of Solder & Soot, we sit down with 2 former NARSA Presidents, Jim Butitta and Dave Doll. Together, they have more than a century of expertise in the cooling systems industry. They share some of their favorite NARSA memories and tell us about the mentors in the association who helped shape their careers.

This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Johnson Manufacturing⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠4RFasteners.⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of Solder & Soot, we chat with Marcos Manrique of Iglu Radiadores. Hear from Marcos about how he modernized his family's company, the unique challenges Brazilian business owners face, and how NARSA helped Iglu Radiadores achieve their dream of becoming a manufacturer.

This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Johnson Manufacturing⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠4RFasteners.⁠⁠⁠

In this bonus podcast, we sit down with Matt Booth, a published author and Attitude Expert. Matt will be the keynote speaker at our 2025 Spring Conference (May 15 & 16) in Quad Cities, Iowa. In this episode, we learn from Matt about how your business success begins with adjusting your attitude.

This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Johnson Manufacturing⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠4RFasteners.⁠⁠

As we prepare for our 2025 Spring Conference, we sit down with Aaron Morrow of Johnson Manufacturing, a longtime NARSA member. In this episode, we get a sneak peek of what members can expect to see as we tour Johnson Mfg and John Deere's facilities in Iowa. We also get a preview of our technical presentations and discussions.

You won't want to miss our 2025 Spring Conference where NARSA/IDEA members from all over the world connect! Early-Bird Registration ($450) ends March 21. Late Registration ($495) ends May 5.

This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠Johnson Manufacturing⁠ and ⁠4RFasteners.⁠

We're kicking off Season 5 of the Solder & Soot Podcast with new host Nathan Ingrao who joins veteran host Bobby Duran. This episode will certainly appeal to all engineering and radiator geeks as we sit down with Matt Moore of TitanX who has more than 36 years in the cooling systems industry. From durability testing to the future of electric vehicles, Matt gives us real insight into the OE side of manufacturing.

This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠Johnson Manufacturing and 4RFasteners.

From our first solo diesel emissions event to the International Tour in Poland to another successful AAPEX--- in our final podcast of 2024, we look back on all of NARSA/IDEA's events. We also learn more about our new Executive Director Nathan Ingrao who will take over for Mark Taylor effective January 1. Hear from Nathan about what's next for NARSA/IDEA in 2025.

This episode is sponsored by ⁠http://www.johnsonmfg.com/⁠

Did you know NARSA was originally known as MRSA? In the latest episode of Solder & Soot, Joe and Anthony DePonio lead us into a deep dive of NARSA's 70-year history starting with NARSA's first President Dominick DePonio. Plus, we learn more about Joe and Anthony's careers in cooling systems from Heatex to LKQ.

This episode is sponsored by Johnson Manufacturing.