Overhead Door Corporation Company
Overhead Door Corporation
Corporate Profile
Overhead Door Corporation is a Sanwa Holdings Corporation company. The Sanwa Group is committed to offering products and services that provide safety, security and convenience to further contribute to the prosperity of society.
Today, Overhead Door Corporation has five operational divisions - Access Systems Division (Overhead Door and Wayne Dalton), The Genie® Company, Horton Automatics, TODCO , and Creative Door - all are heralded as industry leaders. Quite simply: Our products are built to last.
Overhead Door has pioneered the industry, inventing the first overhead door in 1921 and the first electric opener in 1926. For over 90 years, the Overhead Door brand has stood for product quality, product expertise and professional service. Today, Overhead Door’s nationwide network of over 450 authorized Ribbon® distributors still lead the way with innovative solutions and unmatched installation, service and support.
In 1954, a small garage door business owner invented a wooden door that folded horizontally to store itself overhead. That invention marked the birth of the company that has become known for developing and introducing innovative ideas and commitment to designing and building new overhead door, storm protection and access systems products. Today, with its portfolio of quality, innovative products, Wayne Dalton effectively serves customer needs in North America and Europe.
Genie’s roots go back to 1926 when the Alliance Manufacturing Company was founded as a maker of toys and motorized tools. Since the introduction of the first Genie® Screw Drive garage door opener in 1954, The Genie® Company has led the industry with products known for their innovation, reliability and safety. Today, Genie® is the number one recognized brand of garage door openers.
Horton Automatics services the commercial and industrial markets with a variety of automatic entrance systems. Based in Corpus Christi, Texas, Horton Automatics builds about 35,000 automatic doors, revolving doors, security entrances and windows annually. Its customers include restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, airports, hotels, casinos, office buildings, convenience stores, retail food stores and government buildings, to mention a few.
TODCO is the largest producer of upward acting doors for the transportation industry worldwide. Founded in 1957, TODCO manufactures and markets overhead and swing doors. TODCO is based in Marion, Ohio and serves customers from plants in Ohio and Mexico.
Creative Door Services Ltd. provides door products and services to the residential, commercial, and industrial markets in Western Canada. Creative Door has completed some of the biggest commercial and industrial jobs in the industry, the residential services are professional and high quality, and Creative Door’s expertise in service and delivery is second to none. Creative Door’s expert employees have offered incredible service to Western Canada for over 40 years.
