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 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.Tungco, Inc Direction Economie Management Management et direction
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  • Episode 201: Austin Hargett of weld.com

    Episode 201: Austin Hargett of weld.com
    Apr 29 2026
    Cliff sits down with Austin Hargett of weld.com to swap stories, talk high-pressure pipe welding for power plants and refineries, and revisit a legendary night on the Sunset Strip that ended at Whisky a Go Go.

    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.

    #CliffsNotes #Welding #weldDOTcom #AustinHargett #CONEXPO #IndustrialPodcast #SunsetStripSettings:
    • Episode number: 201
    • Season: 2
    • Episode type: Full
    • Explicit: Yes - discusses alcohol
    • Cover art: Custom episode artwork, or it'll inherit the show's default
    • Category/tags: Business, Careers, or Industry (matches show's primary category)


    Hosted by Cliff Nance of Tungco — where hard work meets honest talk about leadership, innovation, and what it takes to build something that lasts.
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    33 min
  • Project 74 Announcement Cliff's Notes — Special Edition | Recorded Live at ReMA 2026, Las Vegas

    Project 74 Announcement Cliff's Notes — Special Edition | Recorded Live at ReMA 2026, Las Vegas
    Apr 22 2026
    Recorded live on the floor at ReMA 2026 in Las Vegas, this special edition of Cliff's Notes officially announces Project 74 — Tungco's Urban Mining Initiative and a landmark partnership with Victor Fox of the Chem-Met Company and Furkhat Faizulla of Syram Corporation, built on one powerful premise: converting domestic tungsten scrap into sodium tungstate, the critical intermediate chemical that nearly 100% of all tungsten products must pass through before becoming a finished part, and keeping those strategic units inside the United States.

    Cliff, Victor, and Furkhat break down why tungsten has surged 5x in price over the last eight months, how China's export restrictions and zero domestic primary production have created a historic supply squeeze, where tungsten shows up across tool steels, defense, AI chip manufacturing, drone components, and TSA security equipment, and why Project 74's reshoring mission — expanding U.S. processing capacity for scrap that would otherwise leave the country — is exactly what the American industrial base needs right now.

    Learn more about Tungco at www.tungco.com.

    Learn about Project 74 at www.project74.com



    Hosted by Cliff Nance of Tungco — where hard work meets honest talk about leadership, innovation, and what it takes to build something that lasts.
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    31 min
  • Episode 107: Brice Littlepage, Managing Director, North America at Tungco

    Episode 107: Brice Littlepage, Managing Director, North America at Tungco
    Jan 7 2026
    (00:00:00) Introduction from Helsinki (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) Predictors of success in tungsten operations (00:31:29) Closing thoughts and gratitude What does recruiting elite basketball players have in common with building a world-class tungsten recycling team? More than you'd think.In this episode of Cliff's Notes, CEO Cliff Nance sits down with Brice Littlepage—Tungco's North American Managing Director and former Associate Head Coach for Operations at Florida State University—for a conversation about recruitment strategy, company culture, and what the tungsten industry can learn from Division 1 athletics.Recording from Helsinki, Finland during a business trip, the conversation covers Brice's systematic approach at Florida State used to identify and recruit top basketball talent—and how those principles could transform hiring practices in the metal recycling industry.IN THIS EPISODE:🏀 How college basketball programs identify prospects as young as 12-13 years old• Building relationships over 4+ years before commitment• The systematic process of nurturing thousands of prospects down to 5-15 final candidates• Why being "first" to connect matters in recruitment🔧 Translation to the Tungsten Industry• How Tungco's current recruitment compares to D1 athletics• The difference between transactional hiring and relationship-based talent acquisition• Creating intentional, multi-touchpoint recruitment processes• Why you're recruiting an "ecosystem," not just a candidate📊 Predictors of Success in Tungsten Operations • Why military veterans excel in tungsten recycling operations• The "multi-hat" challenge: identifying who can handle diverse responsibilities• The importance of personality assessments and practical evaluations• Building better screening tools before making offers🏢 The Campus Visit Strategy• How Florida State created orchestrated official visit experiences• Applying the same intentionality to manufacturing facility tours• Recruiting the whole person: family, relocation, community considerations• Making your tungsten operation shine for top talent👶 Supporting People Through Life Transitions • Discussion of Tungco's paternity leave policy• The connection between supporting employees' personal lives and professional performance• Why "if your home's good, family's good, then you can be a good employee too"💡 KEY INSIGHTS:"Without the people, you're nothing. You are a brand. You have an operation, but really you're nothing." - Brice Littlepage"Florida State does it way earlier in comparison, more intentionally. I mean, you might have four or five visits before you ever commit.""Every time we get someone that's got military experience, they are almost excited to rip out SOPs or update SOPs.""At the end of the day, the decision needs to be theirs in a way. But some people are just going to make a decision with their family. And so if you're not pleasing everybody and you're not winning everybody over, you're probably not getting them."Theme song written and performed by Adam Howell.ABOUT THE GUESTS:Cliff Nance is CEO of Tungco, a global leader in tungsten carbide reclamation and raw feed supply. As the son of Tungco founder Steve Nance, Cliff has filled many roles over 24 years—from the plant floor to VP of Operations to his current position. His passions are faith, family, and community.Brice Littlepage serves as Managing Director of North America at Tungco. He previously spent eight years at Florida State University, progressing from video coordinator to Director of Basketball Operations to Associate Head Coach for Operations. He brings Division 1 talent acquisition expertise to the tungsten recycling industry. Brice and his wife are expecting their first child in late 2025.ABOUT TUNGCO:Tungco isn't just processing tungsten—they're reclaiming it, refining it, and giving it a second life, just like they've done with the company itself, generation after generation. Built in backyards and barns by hands that understood both hard work and heavy metal, Tungco has grown into a global supplier operating locally.Tungco specializes in tungsten carbide reclamation and raw feed supply to tungsten carbide suppliers and consumers. As a global leader in the tungsten recycling industry, Tungco supplies truckload quantities of material to consumers who recycle and produce new tungsten products. The company serves oil and gas, machining, thermal spray, aerospace, energy, healthcare, automotive, and manufacturing industries worldwide.Mission: Provide exceptional service and deliver high-performance tungsten products ...
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