DTS Fluid Power, LLC
(DTS) was founded in 1979 as Hickman Fluid Power and changed its
name to DTS Fluid Power in 1991. DTS is a mobile hydraulics
distributor operating from three leased facilities in:
Grandville, MI (headquarters & primary warehouse), Elk Grove, IL
(sales office only) and Livonia, MI (sales office & small
warehouse). The
company has approximately 33 employees.
DTS sells products in Michigan and the northern counties
of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Its top suppliers include
Eaton/Vickers, Dayco-Eastman, Energy, Auburn Gear, and Poclain.
Al Wilde,
President
Mr. Wilde first joined DTS in 1993 as Sales Manager.
From 1995-1999, he was the Vice President of Sales and
minor stockholder.
He is currently President of DTS.
Before joining DTS, Mr. Wilde was employed by Berendsen
Acquisition and Lucas Fluid Power.
Mr. Wilde has a Business Administration degree from Muskegon
College and he also attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering
for Hydraulic Application and Theory and Electronic Hydraulic
Interface.
Gary N.
Evans, Vice President of Operations
Mr. Evans is currently the Vice President of Operations.
Before joining DTS in 1992, he worked at Hickmann Fluid
Power and JH Bennett Corporation.
He graduated from Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC)
in 1974 with a Business Administration degree.
He also attended GRCC in 1976 for Hydraulic Theory,
Design and Troubleshooting, WSCC in 1981 for Computer
Programming and he received his Vickers QA Certification in
1985.
For more information about
DTS, please visit
their company website at www.dtsfluidpower.com .