--- title: "Ep. 59: Small Beginnings, Big Results with Von Fahrenbruch" description: At ISRI’s 2022 National Convention, John sits down with Von Fahrenbruch, owner of F&F Iron & Metals in Norton, Kansas. image: https://blog.sierraintl.com/hubfs/Pile-of-Scrap-Ep-59-Fahrenbruch-YT-2.jpg --- [![Sierra International Machinery](https://blog.sierraintl.com/hubfs/SIERRA_March2018/Images/logo@2x.png)](http://sierra.flywheelsites.com/) - Industries - [Scrap Metal](https://sierraintl.com/scrap/) - [Waste Recycling](https://sierraintl.com/waste/) - [Fiber Recycling](https://sierraintl.com/fiber/) - [Construction & Demolition](https://sierraintl.com/construction-demolition/) - Processing Equipment - [Shear/Baler/Loggers](https://sierraintl.com/shear-baler/) - [Two-Ram Balers](https://sierraintl.com/two-ram-balers/) - [Portable Baler/Loggers](https://sierraintl.com/portable-baler-loggers/) - [Three-Compression Baler](https://sierraintl.com/equipment/three-compression-baler/) - [Material Handlers](https://sierraintl.com/material-handlers/) - [Conveyors](https://sierraintl.com/equipment/conveyors/) - [Used Equipment](https://sierraintl.com/used-equipment/) - [Parts & Service](https://sierraintl.com/parts-service/) - [Podcast](https://blog.sierraintl.com/pileofscrap) - About Us - [About Sierra](https://sierraintl.com/about-sierra/) - [Georgia Plant](https://sierraintl.com/georgia-plant/) - [Safety](https://sierraintl.com/safety/) - [Testimonials](https://info.sierraintl.com/customer-testimonials) - [Employment](https://sierraintl.com/employment/) - [Latest News](https://info.sierraintl.com/latest-news) - [Contact](https://sierraintl.com/contact/) - [Español](https://es.sierraintl.com) [![Sierra International Machinery](https://blog.sierraintl.com/hubfs/SIERRA_March2018/Images/logo@2x.png)](http://sierra.flywheelsites.com/) - Industries - [Scrap Metal](https://sierraintl.com/scrap/) - [Waste Recycling](https://sierraintl.com/waste/) - [Fiber Recycling](https://sierraintl.com/fiber/) - [Construction & Demolition](https://sierraintl.com/construction-demolition/) - Processing Equipment - [Shear/Baler/Loggers](https://sierraintl.com/shear-baler/) - [Two-Ram Balers](https://sierraintl.com/two-ram-balers/) - [Portable Baler/Loggers](https://sierraintl.com/portable-baler-loggers/) - [Three-Compression Baler](https://sierraintl.com/equipment/three-compression-baler/) - [Material Handlers](https://sierraintl.com/material-handlers/) - [Conveyors](https://sierraintl.com/equipment/conveyors/) - [Used Equipment](https://sierraintl.com/used-equipment/) - [Parts & Service](https://sierraintl.com/parts-service/) - [Podcast](https://blog.sierraintl.com/pileofscrap) - About Us - [About Sierra](https://sierraintl.com/about-sierra/) - [Georgia Plant](https://sierraintl.com/georgia-plant/) - [Safety](https://sierraintl.com/safety/) - [Testimonials](https://info.sierraintl.com/customer-testimonials) - [Employment](https://sierraintl.com/employment/) - [Latest News](https://info.sierraintl.com/latest-news) - [Contact](https://sierraintl.com/contact/) - [Español](https://es.sierraintl.com) # Pile of Scrap Podcast # Ep. 59: Small Beginnings, Big Results with Von Fahrenbruch Posted by [Sierra International Machinery](https://blog.sierraintl.com/pileofscrap/author/sierra-international-machinery) on 5/23/22 3:50 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **Pile of Scrap Ep. 59: Small Beginnings, Big Results with Von Fahrenbruch** At ISRI’s 2022 National Convention, John sits down with Von Fahrenbruch, owner of F&F Iron & Metals in Norton, Kansas. Having known each other for over 20 years through trade shows, John admits Von is the prime example of how to treat people and how to operate a facility. With Kansas as a major producer of agriculture and oil, Von tells us that processing metals from feedlots and farms and the oil and gas industries have considerably impacted his company’s growth. However, although that has influenced business, Von says that desire and hard work are the main factors in making a company great.   [Pile of Scrap](https://soundcloud.com/user-324737680) · [Ep. 59: Small Beginnings, Big Results with Von Fahrenbruch](https://soundcloud.com/user-324737680/ep-59-small-beginnings-big-results-with-von-fahrenbruch) Watch this episode on YouTube [here.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMbaUQvV8Ug&list=PLnvOFXZYYsCn3g7itJI9UNmreuJgytuHZ&index=61)  The Pile of Scrap Podcast is available on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pile-of-scrap/id1473656821), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/4zlieQqEd8AUlMe0NpteZo), and [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6NjcwNDM3MzExL3NvdW5kcy5yc3M?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwjw94ePyP3sAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQBw). 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