Residential

Professional door dealers need to know what’s new in their industry by way of products, trends, technology and more. Not only do they need to keep up on the latest in garage doors and gates, but they need information on the housing market including new-home construction and home-sales figures and stats to ensure success.


  • Wayne-Dalton Files Lawsuit Against Amarr Garage Doors
    Wayne-Dalton Corp., a manufacturer of commercial and residential garage doors and operators, has filed a patent infringement and false advertising lawsuit against Amarr Garage Doors in the U.S. District Court, Cleveland, Ohio. After many years of development, Wayne-Dalton ...More
    August 2, 2006
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Wayne-Dalton Scores High with Remodelers
    Wayne-Dalton was recently recognized as the most preferred garage door brand in the Remodeling Brand Use Study conducted by Readex Research. Wayne-Dalton, a category leader in residential garage doors and openers, was a winner in key categories ‘Brands Used in the Past Two ...More
    August 2, 2006
    Posted in News, Marketing
  • The Road NOT TAKEN
      The Road NOT TAKEN One of my all-time favorite poems is Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken. For those who’ve never read it, it’s about a weary traveler. When he comes to a fork in the road, the path diverges into two. One is well-trodden and safe. The other— harder to ...More
    August 1, 2006
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Wayne-Dalton Continues Strategic Expansion
    Wayne-Dalton continues to expand its presence nationwide. Most recently, Wayne-Dalton opened new Regional Operations Centers (ROC) in Chicago, Ill., and Pensacola, Fla.. The Chicago ROC opened earlier this year and gives the company a strong presence in one of the largest ...More
    July 28, 2006
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Wayne-Dalton Developes Hurricane-Protection Course
    Wayne-Dalton, a category-leading garage door and opener manufacturer, has extended its commitment to protect homes beyond the garage. With the innovation of Fabric-Shield™ Storm Panels, Wayne-Dalton has been recognized as an industry leader in hurricane protection. The ...More
    July 21, 2006
    Posted in News
  • Amarr To Open Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
    Looking to expedite the manufacturing and delivery of its most popular products, Amarr Garage Doors has announced plans to begin manufacturing doors at a facility in North Carolina. The Carolina Plant will be located in Davie County, about 30 miles west of Amarr’s corporate ...More
    July 21, 2006
    Posted in News
  • Chamberlain Appoints GM for Australia, New Zealand
    Jim Mole has been appointed general manager of Australia and New Zealand for The Chamberlain Group Inc., a manufacturer of residential garage door openers, commercial door operators, and gate operators and access controls. Mole will be based in Sydney and will be ...More
    July 19, 2006
    Posted in News
  • Burchett Joins Artisan as Account Manager
    Bill Burchett has joined Artisan Custom Doorworks as account manager for the mid-Atlantic region. In this capacity, he'll be responsible for dealer training and account development, in addition to strengthening brand awareness with architects and builders. Burchett comes to ...More
    July 11, 2006
    Posted in News
  • Martin Door Treats Dealers To European Trip
    Martin Door’s annual dealer incentive trip had a British accent this year. For the first time in its history, Martin Door Manufacturing held a dealer incentive trip outside of the North American-Pacific region, moving its trip to Europe. Qualifying Martin dealers were ...More
    June 22, 2006
    Posted in News
  • Apollo Gate Operators to Sell Oracle Wireless Products
    Apollo Gate Operators Inc. announced it will begin selling Oracle Wireless Access Control and communication products to its distributors. Designed and manufactured in the United State by International Electronics Inc., the Oracle employs the leading technologies to harness ...More
    June 22, 2006
    Posted in News, Operations