Press Releases:
Welcome to the Overhead Door press room. Please take a moment to catch-up on our latest news, view our videos, or see a listing of events in which we will be participating.
Latest News:
Overhead Door Corporation Reaches Agreement in Principle to Acquire Wayne-Dalton Corp.'s Door Business
Overhead Door Corporation and Wayne-Dalon Corp. jointly announced today that they have reached a tentative, non-binding agreement in principle, pursuant to which Overhead Door Corporation would acquire Wayne-Dalton Corp.’s overhead door business in North America and Europe.
Tax Credit Available When You Buy an Insulated Garage Door in 2009
Congress has recently passed legislation encourage homeowners to engage in environmentally-friendly home improvements, including the installation of insulated garage doors.
Company News:
Overhead Door Corporation - Background
Overhead Door Corpation - Fact Sheet
The Overhead Door Corporation, based in Dallas, Texas, is recognized as the leading single-source manufacturer of integrated door and operator systems for commercial, industrial and residential applications. The company’s comprehensive product line encompasses residential garage doors and openers, sectional doors and rolling service doors for commercial and industrial buildings, high-speed traffic doors, security grilles and closures for a variety of retail and commercial uses, automated sliding, swinging and revolving pedestrian doors, truck and trailer cargo doors and many other products.
Industry Trends & News:
Envision - A New Way to Market Building Products
Envision is an options management solution created by New Home Technologies, a group representing 36 of the nation’s largest homebuilders and 13 leading manufacturers. Overhead Door, along with more than 150 manufacturer brands, has a range of products in the Envision System.
Commercial Product News:
Door News:
Overhead Door Introduces FireKing™ Insulated Fire Doors
FireKing™ doors provide industrial and commercial customers with the latest in fire protection combined with the energy efficiency and sound transmission control of an insulated door.
Opener News:
Overhead Door Introduces RSX® Standard Duty Commercial Operators
The RSX™ operator offers new state-of-the-art performance features that improve operation, making installation, maintenance and adjustments faster and easier.
Overhead Door Introduces RDX® Commercial Operators
RDX™ operators offer secure and reliable operation for commercial sectional doors. The pre-assembled, self-contained units save considerable installation time, offer a variety of standard safety and convenient features, and require no additional equipment.
Residential Product News:
RDX™ installation of doors. operators secure reliable operation for commercial sectional The pre-assembled, self-contained units save considerable time, offer a variety standard safety convenient features, and require no additional equipment.
Door News:
Overhead Door Corporation Participates in Next Generation Home
The NextGen Home, at the 2009 International Builders’ Show, will feature Overhead Door’s Courtyard Collection® insulated custom steel carriage house style garage door paired with the Legacy® garage door opener, both adding beauty and energy efficiency to the home.
Overhead Door Goes "Green" with EcoBuilt™ Garage Doors
The EcoBuilt® product line features two new garage door collections, The Verde Collection™ and the Traditional Panel Collection™. This line enhances Overhead Door’s product offerings to include collections that are naturally beautiful, environmentally friendly and durable.
Overhead Door Introduces Courtyard Collection® 370 Series
The 370 Series Courtyard Collection® was developed to bring the curb appeal of the custom carriage house garage door to more homeowners while offering energy efficiency and quiet performance.
Signature Collection™ 104 Series Door Addresses Trend for Wooden Doors
Overhead Door’s finest wood raised panel product line, the Signature™ Collection, is master-crafted from Meranti hardwood offering homeowners exceptional value and architectural style.
Residential Style with Overhead Door
Overhead Door offers a wide selection of residential garage doors that suit the styles and sensibilities of builders and homeowners alike.
Curb Appeal with Overhead Door
Increase the curb appeal of your home with a unique garage door.
Hurricane Resistant Garage Doors - Fact Sheet
One of the most important ways to safeguard your home during a hurricane is by making sure that your garage door is hurricane-resistant.
Opener News:
Overhead Door Introduces Legacy® 800 Belt Garage Door Opener
The Legacy® 800 Belt garage door opener provides very quiet and smooth operation and powerful, reliable performance.
Overhead Door Introduces Legacy® 800 Chain Garage Door Openers
The Legacy 800® Chain opener features a powerful DC motor and chain system that provides homeowners and builders a strong, quiet and reliable opener at a great value.
Overhead Door Introduces Standard Drive™ Belt Residential Garage Door Opener
Anticipated to set the benchmark for consumers and builders, the Standard Drive™ Belt garage door opener provides the quiet smooth performance expected of a belt opener, at a great value.
Overhead Door Introduces Standard Drive™ Chain Garage Door Openers
Standard Drive openers are easy to install and uniquely designed to be durable and quiet.
Multimedia
Television:
Silent Max XL garage door opener
A short video describing the benefits of the Silent Max XL garage door opener. (33 seconds)
Silent Max XL garage door opener
The Silent Max XL garage door opener is featured in this episode of Your House & Home. (5 min. 35 sec.)
Interactive Software:
Design Your Door with DoorView™ Overhead Door has announced the introduction of DoorView™, its new visualization tool which allows customers to visualize a myriad of design option utilizing a picture of their own home.
Events:
International Builders' Show 2010:
The International Builders' Show is the largest annual light construction show in the world—over 1.5 million square feet of the latest and most advanced building products and services ever assembled. See all of the latest innovations for yourself with hands-on demonstrations and working models in over 300 building industry categories at the National Association Home Builders’ annual convention.
www.buildershow.com
International Door Association Expo 2010:
The International Garage Door Exposition is the premiere educational event in the door and access systems industry. Thousands of dealers attend each year. The primary mission is to provide programs and services to door and access systems dealers, for the express purpose exploring new products, making business connections, and enhancing the industry
www.doors.org
Pacific Coast Builder Conference 2010:
For more than five decades, PCBC® The Show has connected the homebuilding industry with the ideas, inspiration and innovation to grow and thrive. From development through design and construction, PCBC has proudly served as an incubator of excellence – encouraging all who imagine and build the places where we love to live.
www.pcbc.com
Contact Public Relations:
For press inquiries Overhead Door Corporation is represented by The Powell Group. For further information please contact Emily Buenzow. Emily may be reached by telephone at (214) 522-6005 or via email at eb@powellgroup.net
