Solder and Soot is produced by NARSA/IDEA, an international trade association connecting shops, manufacturers, and distributors in the cooling systems and diesel emissions industries. Each episode, hosts Mark Taylor and Bobby Duran interview entrepreneurs and industry leaders to learn more about their business challenges and success stories.

You can find Solder & Soot on iTunes, Spotify, Anchor.fm as well as http://narsa-idea.org/podcast.

Interested in sponsoring an episode of Solder & Soot? Email marymargaret@narsa.org.

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ABOUT MARK TAYLOR:

Mark Taylor graduated from Wesley College before starting his own radiator repair business in 1981. He later owned and operated ERS Cooling Systems in Glen Burnie, MD for 36 years. He served as President of NARSA from 2014-2016, then Chairman of NARSA from 2016-2018 before becoming the Executive Director in 2019.

ABOUT BOBBY DURAN:

Bobby Duran is President of Cooling Systems Caribe in Aibonito, Puerto Rico.  Bobby started his career with S&F Radiator Service in New Jersey in 2005 and successfully exited the business in 2016.  He has been NARSA member for 15 years and board member for over 10 years. He is currently serving as the Chairman of the NARSA/IDEA Board of Directors.