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With 1 billion visitors every month, YouTube offers an amazing opportunity for door dealers to market their services to new customers. Taking the time to create a quality video to promote a door dealership will definitely be ...read more

Insights from LiftMaster Executive

The access-control industry has experienced a surge in technology advancements and other changes that have prompted dealers to review their tactics. PDD recently caught up with Bob Markwart, president, LiftMaster, Americas, ...read more

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New Products Dominate IDAExpo

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

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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
1 week ago
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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
1 week ago
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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 weeks 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 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks ago
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TMI Introduces 6000 Series of Roll-Up Doors and Screens

TMI LLC, an extruder of flexible PVC materials, introduced the 6000 Series of roll-up doors and screens for industrial and commercial applications. The products feature a high-speed, external jackshaft motor that moves doors at a speed of 36 inches per second. The previous ...More
2 weeks ago
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