Why Onshoring Is Really Happening, with Lloyd and Noah Graff-EP 271
The first quarter of 2026 stunk for Graff-Pinkert’s used machinery business. But fortunately, in the last few months, we’ve made some really good deals, selling old Davenport and Acme screw machines, as well as some expensive late model CNC multi-spindles. Today, Lloyd Graff and I give our take on why
A Year of Misery and Vitality
It is finally a moment to look back on the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020 and think about the changes in America it has hastened. Many
Ep. 121 – Finding Customers Through Great Networking with Jay Sauder
For the third episode of our season about how machining companies acquire new work, I interviewed Jay Sauder, owner of Sauder Machine in Plymouth, Ohio.
Happy Mother’s Day?
FYI: If you have ended up on this blog post after clicking the link for the “My Quest for Serendipity” blog on the email blast,
Ep. 120 – Constantly Quoting Work with Wes Szpondowski
On today’s podcast we continue our season about how machining companies acquire new work. Our guest is Wes Szpondowski, plant manager of Wyandotte Industries, a
Biden is Not My Number One Pick
President Joe Biden speaks to Congress after his first 100 days in office tonight. Washington and the media will listen as he intones a profoundly
Looking for a Few Good Human Beings
My machinery sales company, Graff-Pinkert, is looking for at least one more person to work in our factory. I let two people go during the