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I DA U N I V E R S A L M ay -J u n e 2 0 1 9 3 CONTENTS FEATURES DEPARTMENTS UNIVERSAL IDA 4 Editor's Notes 7 President's Post 11 Legal Line 13 Movers and Shakers 19 Trends and Tidbits 23 Nuts and Bolts News 50 Advertisers Index 51 Trade Show Calendar 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 fi ve 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. U.S. Farmers are Being Bled by the Tractor Monopoly 37 Twenty U.S. states are currently considering versions of Fair Repair, For anyone wanting to understand how China became dominant in steel, the story of Baosteel provides answers. How China Built a Steel Behemoth and Convulsed World Trade 42 Clearing a Path Dozer makers step up their technology to help less experienced operators gain traction 30 2019 14 is year's show was expected to welcome about 600,000 visitors alongside 3,700 exhibitors from 63 countries.