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The PDD image gallery highlights the hard-working, behind-the-scenes products such as sealers, winders, sensors and links. ...read more

Frequency Interference: Friend or Foe?

Homeowners near Fort Gordon in Augusta, Ga., were struck last week with another case of frequency interference. For garage door dealers, this can be an episode of mayhem, or an opportunity to build connections with potential ...read more

Successful Content Marketing Campaigns

Online marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) used to be all about banner ads, paid-link building, e-mail campaigns and pay-per-click. While those things are still used, to be truly relevant to today’s consumer, door ...read more

Contractor Insurance Considerations

Insurance is particularly important to cover costs for home contractors in the event they undergo a property damage lawsuit or incur bodily harm. Door dealers who want to maintain the integrity of their business should ...read more

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Overhead Door Adds Thermacore AP 850 to Line of Commercial Sectional Doors

Overhead Door Corp., a manufacturer of residential and commercial doors and other products, introduced the Thermacore AP 850, a three-inch-thick insulated sectional door that provides increased strength and thermal efficiency. ...More
3 weeks ago
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Helton/Flexiforce Introduces Aluminum Window Frames Series for Overhead Doors

Helton/Flexiforce, a Canadian-based manufacturer of overhead door hardware and window products, introduced the new HL series of aluminum window frames for residential and commercial applications. ...More
3 weeks ago
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Voting Opens for 2013 Best of Business Poll, Voters Could Win a $2K Prize From Clopay or Raynor

Voting for the Professional Door Dealer (PDD) Best of Business poll is now open. Industry professionals can choose their favorite door and access-control companies in the fourth annual poll, which runs until July 31. ...More
3 weeks ago
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Access-Control Manufacturer Carlo Gavazzi Introduces Modular Motor Protection System

Carlo Gavazzi, a manufacturer of products for industrial automation, introduced the DMPU Series Motor Protection System, a modular, electronic, motor protection relay to control, monitor and protect the performance of three-phase constant or dual speed, AC induction motors. ...More
3 weeks ago
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Access-Control Manufacturer LiftMaster Introduces Ceiling-Mount System for Garage Door Openers

LiftMaster, a manufacturer of access-control products for the garage door and gate industry, has introduced a ceiling-mount system for its line of garage door openers. The 195LM Ceiling Mount was designed as a one-cut system, resulting in installation times on par with ...More
3 weeks ago
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Clopay Celebrates 25th Annual Leadership Conference Aboard 5-Day Cruise

Clopay Building Products, a manufacturer of overhead doors for residential and commercial applications, celebrated its 25th annual Leadership Conference April 27-May 2 with qualifying master and authorized dealers during a five-day cruise to Bermuda aboard the Royal ...More
3 weeks ago
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Perryville Overhead Door Holds 'Ugly’ Garage Door Contest

Perryville Overhead Door in Perryville, Mo., is hosting an “ugly” garage door contest and will award one winner with a new garage door. To enter, homeowners must submit a photo of their garage door before May 31 on the company’s Facebook page. Online voting runs from June ...More
3 weeks ago
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Door Dealer Techs in Minnesota Receive IDEA Rolling-Steel Fire Door Accreditation

Two technicians at Overhead Door Co. of Albert Lea in Minnesota recently received the rolling-steel fire door technician certification from the Institute of Door Dealer and Accreditation (IDEA), an independent, educational foundation for the door and access-control ...More
3 weeks ago
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Hörmann Introduces Hardware Upgrade for Taurus 4200 Series of Garage Doors

Hörmann LLC, a manufacturer of residential and commercial garage doors, has upgraded the hardware package for its Taurus 4200 series of residential garage doors. The Taurus 4200 includes pinch-resistant section joints and environmentally friendly polyurethane foam core that ...More
3 weeks ago
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Clopay Announces Winners of Showroom Overhead Door Display Contest

Clopay Building Products, a manufacturer of overhead doors for residential and commercial applications, announced the winners of a contest to receive new modular displays and merchandising components. The displays, featuring a variety of Clopay products, can be used to ...More
4 weeks ago
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