Solder and Soot: A NARSA/IDEA Podcast NARSA/IDEA

Ahead of IDEA’s first ever DPF Training event, we sat down with Jim Drespling of Jim D’s DPF Cleaning Service, who is hosting the meeting coming up on April 9. From bung removal to various cleaning procedures to ultrasonic testing, hear from Mark, Bobby, and Jim D about what members can expect at our upcoming meeting in Pennsylvania.



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

Solder & Soot is back in 2024! In our first episode of season 3, we sit down with DRC Heat Transfer's President/CEO Brian Cahill. From locomotives to modern day cooling systems, we learn all about the company's history in Illinois. You'll also get a sneak peek of the upcoming 2024 Spring Conference, which is hosted by DRC Heat Transfer.



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



To learn more about NARSA/IDEA, visit ⁠http://narsa-idea.org

In this episode of "Solder & Soot," we sit down with Mark Arbeau of Hunter Radiators based out of Edmonton, Alberta in Canada. As Mark explains, his family wasn't involved in the radiator business, but he came into the industry thanks to a unique opportunity. We also learn what challenges Canadian radiator shops deal with and what it means to "take things to a level 11."



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



To learn more about NARSA/IDEA, visit http://narsa-idea.org

What do a successful business owner and an expert Black Jack player have in common? According to futurist and longtime venture capitalist Joel Block, both are Advantage Players™. In this episode of "Solder & Soot," hosts Mark Taylor and Bobby Duran sit down with Joel about what it means to be an Advantage Player™ and how that relates to the cooling systems industry. Joel will be the keynote speaker at NARSA/IDEA's 2023 Spring Conference at Empire Radiator in Rochester, New York.



To learn more, visit: http://www.joelblock.com/

If you're involved in the cooling systems industry, you likely know the name Dolphin. Ahead of NARSA's 2023 International Tour in the Middle East, we sit down with Riddhish Kapadia of the Dolphin Group to learn more about the manufacturer's history and its extensive footprint across the world. In this episode, we also learn about the key decisions that are helping Dolphin achieve its dream goal: to become a $25 million company in the next 7 years. 

To wrap up 2022, Solder & Soot's Mark Taylor and Bobby Duran have curated a Cooling Systems Christmas Carol. In this special episode, our hosts reflect on the past, present, and future of NARSA/IDEA and what big events impacted our members.