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Staying in-the-know with industry news can be a daunting task. Door dealers must stay on top of manufacturer and distributor news such as new product announcements, mergers and acquisitions, and personnel changes, as well as keep updated on proposed legislation, safety issues small-business news and more.

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
Posted in Blog
Improving Markets Down Slightly in May, 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 Markets Index (IMI) released this week. This total ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Operations
Professional Door Dealer Exhibits This Week at International Door Association Expo

Professional Door Dealer (PDD) will be exhibiting this week at the International Door Association’s Expo (IDAExpo) in Nashville, Tenn. Held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, the IDAExpo features workshops and seminars, an awards banquet, and an exhibit ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News
Upgrades to Radio Towers at Army Base Causes Garage Door Interference in Savannah, Ga.

Hundreds of homeowners in Savannah, Ga., have been locked out of their garages after a nearby military base upgraded its equipment, causing garage door openers in the area to no longer operate. ...More
April 19, 2013
Posted in News, Operations
3-Year-Old Maryland Girl Killed in Garage Door Accident

A 3-year-old girl in Waldorf, Md., was killed Friday after being pinned by the family’s garage door. Police said Leilah Dawn Coady opened the garage door by pressing the button on the wall, which was within her reach. She then may have attempted to go under the door as it ...More
April 8, 2013
Posted in News
Professional Door Dealer Releases State of the Industry 2013 Slideshow

Professional Door Dealer’s newest slideshow features insight from door dealers and manufacturers of overhead door and access-control products. Available now on the PDD website, “State of the Industry 2013: Door Dealers Ramp Up Operations, Enjoy Economic Rebound” takes a ...More
April 5, 2013
Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
List of Improving Housing Markets Rises to 274 in March

The list of improving U.S. housing markets expanded for a seventh consecutive month in March to include 274 metros on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released in late March. This total amounts to a net gain of 15 ...More
April 2, 2013
Posted in News
State of the Industry 2013: Door Dealers Ramp Up Operations, Enjoy Economic Rebound

Professional Door Dealer recently asked door dealers and manufacturers of overhead doors and access-control products about the state of the industry. Industry professionals discuss promising statistics, the challenges dealers face, and how technology is changing the way ...More
March 27, 2013
Posted in Galleries, Operations
Lead Paint Rule Hurts Housing, Economy, Builders Tell Congress

Federal agencies are circumventing the intent and the letter of a law to make the regulatory process more cost effective and less burdensome for small businesses, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress this week. As a result, the regulatory process ...More
March 15, 2013
Posted in News, Operations
Good Signs Ahead for Door Dealers

There’s been plenty of talk over the past six months or so about an improving economy. Now there are some statistics that actually add some meaning behind all the talk. What does this mean for your door dealership? ...More
March 14, 2013
Posted in Blog, Operations