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Horton Automatics brings convenient access to all types of commercial, industrial, and institutional locations. Our doors meet or exceed the exit door requirements for every major code in the United States, as well as providing compliance for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Metro-Dade (consult factory for wind load design requirements). Every automatic entrance manufactured is treated as a special custom order while still providing the fastest delivery time in the market today.
Horton Automatics is a division of Overhead Door Corporation. Overhead Door invented
the first upward-acting door in 1921 and the first electric door opener in 1926.
Today, Overhead Door continues to be the industry leader through the strength of
their product innovation, superior craftsmanship and outstanding customer
support.
Parent company of Overhead Door is Sanwa Shutter Corporation: Established
in 1956 as a shutter manufacturer, Sanwa pioneered the engineering, production,
marketing and distribution of steel building materials in Japan. Today, the
company is the number one manufacturer of construction products domestically,
and has leveraged its brand equity to become the recognized industry leader
worldwide.
American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers (AAADM)
Established certification program for companies in the automatic door industry.
The program is intended to enhance the safety of automatic doors.
Builder Hardware Manufacturing Association (BHMA)
BHMA is the only organization accredited by the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI)
to develop and maintain performance standards for
architectural hardware.
USA
4242 Baldwin Blvd.
Corpus Christi, Texas 78405
United Kingdom
Horton
Automatics, Ltd.
Unit A, Hortonwood 31
Telford, Shropshire, England TF1-7YZ
Our product range is the broadest in the automatic door industry. We offer:
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Automatic Sliding Doors
- Automatic Swinging Doors
- Automatic Folding Doors
- Revolving Doors (Security Revolving)
- Service Windows
- Presence and Motion Detection Systems
- Controls and Operators to meet both Commercial and Industrial
Applications
- Automated People Mover (APM) Transit Doors and Vehicle
Door Operators
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Horton Automatics has established the largest most comprehensive North American distributor network in the automatic door industry. Our nationwide distributor network is dedicated to the sales, installation and service of automatic door products. Horton Automatics' outstanding international distribution network is growing rapidly and covers Latin America, Europe, the Far East and Middle East. Click here for distributor list
World-Wide Installations:Many people probably have gone through a Horton automatic door without knowing. Our doors are installed at many restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, airports, hotels, casinos, office buildings, convenience stores, retail food stores and shops, just to mention a few. In addition to the traditional uses, some of the more unique projects include:
"Back to the Future Ride" at Universal studios
"Star Trek Ride" at the Hilton Hotel Las Vegas
"Tower of Terror Ride" at Disney World...
and several people mover systems (APM's) in airports around the world like Dallas Fort Worth Airport, Frankfurt Airport-Germany, Rome Airport, Kuala Lumpur Airport-Malaysia, Las Vegas Airport and Denver Airport.
Inception:
The idea came to Lew Hewitt and Dee Horton to build an automatic sliding door back
in the mid-1950's,
when they saw that existing swing doors had difficulty operating
in Corpus Christi's winds. So the two men went to work inventing an automatic sliding
door that would circumvent the problem of high winds and their damaging effect.
Horton Automatics Inc. was formed in 1960, placing the first commercial automatic
sliding door on the market and literally establishing a brand-new industry.