Fastenal Company (Nasdaq: FAST) announced last month that Daniel Florness had communicated to the company's Board of Directors his decision to step down from his role as Chief Executive Officer of Fastenal on July 16, 2026. On December 19, 2025, Fastenal's Board appointed Jeffery M. Watts, Fastenal's current President and Chief Sales Officer, to succeed Mr. Florness as Fastenal's CEO effective as of July 16, 2026. Florness joined Fastenal in 1996 and became CEO back in 2016. He expects to continue to serve as a Strategic Advisor to the firm's incoming CEO until early 2028. Dan joins to discuss the health of the company as he enters his final months at the helm, and how emerging technology has increasingly impacted the manufacturing landscape. Dan speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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