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In a new report, “Dive Into Commercial and Industrial Door Products,” Professional Door Dealer offers insight about the burgeoning demand for commercial and industrial door products. ...read more

With the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., as the backdrop for last week’s International Door Association’s Expo (IDAExpo), you’d be hard pressed to not have a sense of the feel-goods. ...read more

NAHB List Includes 258 Metros

The number of U.S. housing markets showing sustained improvement in three key measures fell slightly to 258 in May from 273 in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/First American Improving ...read more

3 Keys to Successful Crisis Management

Understanding human nature and how people react to crisis is one of the fundamental keys to crisis management. By following these three suggestions, door dealers can be better prepared for an emergency. ...read more

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Vitector Fraba Introduces Reflective Photo Eye for Commercial Applications

Vitector Fraba Inc., a manufacturer and designer of sensing edges and photo eyes for doors and gates, has released the RAY-RT monitored reflective photo eye sensors. ...More
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Clopay Garage Doors Featured on A&E TV Series ‘Fix This Yard’

Garage doors from overhead door manufacturer Clopay Building Products will be featured in an exterior makeover of a Florida home on the A&E television series “Fix This Yard,” airing May 18. ...More
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Access-Control Manufacturer Linear Hosts May 22 Webinar on Social Media Research Tools

Linear LLC, a manufacturer of residential and commercial access control, security and health and wellness solutions, will host its fifth dealer-focused interactive webinar, “Social Media Research Tools and Strategies,” on May 22 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. ...More
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Professional Door Dealer Releases New Report: ‘Dive Into Commercial and Industrial Door Products’

In a new report, “Dive Into Commercial and Industrial Door Products,” Professional Door Dealer offers insight about the burgeoning demand for commercial and industrial door products. ...More
2 days ago
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iControls Introduces LED Traffic Lights for Commercial and Industrial Door Applications

iControls, a manufacturer of custom microprocessor-control systems, recently launched a new line of stop and go LED traffic lights to meet the demands of today’s commercial door and dock industries. ...More
2 days ago
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Loading Dock Manufacturer Blue Giant Equipment Celebrates 50 years, Hosts Party

Loading dock manufacturer Blue Giant Equipment Corp. will celebrate 50 years in the industry this month by hosting a party on May 21 at its Brampton, Ontario, Canada, headquarters. City Mayor Susan Fennell, company founder Kurt Larsen and media representatives will be in ...More
3 days ago
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LiftMaster Introduces Wall-Mount Residential Garage Door Opener

LiftMaster, a manufacturer of access-control products, recently introduced the next generation of its 3800 Wall-Mount Residential Opener. Now under model number 8500, the opener features new technology and an alternative to the traditional ceiling-mount look. Mounting on ...More
3 days ago
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Takeaways From IDAExpo: New Products Dominate Garage Door and Access-Control Show

With the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., as the backdrop for last week’s International Door Association’s Expo (IDAExpo), you’d be hard pressed to not have a sense of the feel-goods. Putting the tranquil waterfalls and exquisite flora of ...More
4 days ago
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Garage Door Manufacturer Raynor Announces Staff Changes

Raynor, a manufacturer of residential and commercial overhead doors and openers, recently promoted one employee and hired another. Lance King has been appointed manager of business process engineering. He will strive to improve operational excellence of existing processes, ...More
4 days ago
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Access-Control Manufacturer Carlo Gavazzi Enhances Inductive Proximity Sensors

Carlo Gavazzi, a manufacturer of products for industrial automation, has added enhancements to its ICB Series Proximity Sensors. ...More
4 days ago
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