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I DA U N I V E R S A L M a rc h -A p r i l 2 0 1 8 3 CONTENTS FEATURES DEPARTMENTS UNIVERSAL IDA 4 Editor's Notes 7 President's Post 11 Legal Line 15 Movers and Shakers 17 Trends and Tidbits 21 Nuts and Bolts News 53 Trade Show Calendar 54 Advertisers Index Editor Nancy Estes Art Director Bonnie Hickman INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION 3030 LBJ Freeway Suite #125 Dallas, Texas 75234 Ph: 972-241-1124 Fax: 214-722-7658 info@idaparts.org www.idaparts.org IDA Universal is the offi cial publication of the Independent Distributors Association. Published six times annually, it is mailed to IDA Members and prospective members. Please send address correc- tions to the association offi ce listed above. References are made in this publication to Original Equipment Manufacturers. ese trademarks are used for identifi cation purposes only. e information contained in this document is the confi - dential, proprietary, trade secret property of the Independent Distributors Association ("IDA") and is for the sole and exclu- sive use of IDA and its members. Any other use of this information or distri- bution to others is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized use of this material may subject the user to federal and/or state criminal and civil penalties under law. C elebra ting 60 Y ears 1958 2018 e Partnership- DLS Worldwide & e IDA DLS Worldwide off ers a comprehensive online platform that allows you to quote, ship, track, manage reports, and pay invoices! World's fi rst electric compact wheeled excavator revealed Intermat Innovation Awards 2018 26 e Heavy-Duty A ermarket is Not an A erthought 37 Aftermarket providers have been inspired by Amazon's focus on its customer. Scandinavia's Electric Construction Equipment & Truck Development 42 Pushing forward the development of electric construction equipment and medium-duty trucks. 12