Cliff's Notes
Born and raised in Madisonville, Kentucky, Cliff Nance grew up in the tungsten trade — learning the business from the plant floor up to the CEO’s chair. As a second-generation “scrapie” with a global perspective, Cliff brings curiosity, candor, and decades of experience in tungsten reclamation and recycling to every conversation. On Cliff’s Notes, Cliff sits down with innovators, industry leaders, and thinkers from around the world to talk about the forces shaping manufacturing, metals, and modern business. From technology and sustainability to leadership and legacy, every episode explores what it means to build something that lasts. Whether it’s a deep dive into the recycling industry or a story about grit, family, and the future — Cliff’s Notes is where real conversations happen with the people moving the world forward. Theme song written and performed by Adam Howell.
Episodes
Phil is fifth generation in a family scrap business that traces back to the late 1800s, when his great-great-grandfather arrived in Chicago with nothing and started a rags business that grew into one of the ci...
Andrew runs a massive milling operation across the Southeast, consuming boxes of tungsten-tipped teeth every single day, and he breaks down the full picture: how the drum works, why rotat...
Bryan breaks down how his dad's 1988 trip to China started it all, why CP Carbide's private-label model means their name almost never appears on the product, and what it's like to watch tungsten prices hit levels that haven't been s...
Matt breaks down how AI infrastructure and data center build-outs are quietly driving underground drilling demand, why strategic partne...
Ashley breaks down what thermal spray coatings actually do (hint: they're inside the landing gear on the plane you flew here on), how HTS developed a proprie...
From sorting bits to strategic buying, Chris breaks down why the current tungsten pricing environment is unlike anything the industry has ever seen, and why trust might be the most valuable commodity of ...
Austin breaks down what makes weld.com a go-to resource for welders working in the most demanding industrial environments.
Equal parts industry insight and "great friend hands you the last drink" energy.
(00:01:58) Discussing paternity leave and supporting new parents
(00:04:51) Navigating misinformation and building confidence
(00:08:00) Brice's career journey: From Florida State to Tungco
(00:17:00) NCAA regulations and intentional touchpoints
(00:25:02) Starting recruitment early (age 12-13!)
(00:27:03) Comparing Tungco's recruitment to Florida State
(00:28:39) Pr...
(00:03:05) Misfit Social Podcast & Evan's Respect
(00:03:31) Basic Carbide: 44 Years of Excellence
(00:05:49) The February 2024 Acquisition Story
(00:07:53) Sintering Process: From Chalk to Diamond-Hard
(00:09:09) Quality Control & Microscopy
(00:10:07) Mirror Polish & Complex Geometries
(00:12:15) Mutual Respect & Friendship
In this heartfelt episode of C...
(00:00:23) Launching Wolfram Advisory
(00:01:17) Current Market Conditions & Supply Challenges
(00:01:53) Understanding the Global Tungsten Market
(00:02:55) China's Export Controls & Import Surge
(00:03:33) Three Theories on Supply Reduction
(00:04:31) End-of-Life Mines in China
(00:05:00) Cost Curves & Byproduct Production
(00:06:41) Future Mining Projects & ...
(00:01:59) First Introduction to Tungsten
(00:04:37) The Transition from Finance to Purchasing
(00:06:27) Why Purchasing Over Finance
(00:08:09) Coolest Thing About Tungsten
(00:10:50) Closing Thoughts
In this episode of Cliff's Notes, Cliff sits down with Tatiana Hainzl, Expert Strategic Raw Materials Purchasing at Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten AG, to di...
(00:04:45) Between Numbers and Nature
(00:08:30) Brotherhood and Banter
Tungco CEO and Owner, Cliff Nance, welcomes industry specialists from across the globe and shares noteworthy insight into the world of everything tungsten. Tungco’s own – newly appointed CFO – Ryan Sizemore is the guest on the debut episode. Cliff has his finger on the pulse of what...
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