We understand how important it is to maintain proper temperatures in cold storage environments. Albany doors are designed to protect products, and we’re doing that with every innovation possible.

If a door is left in the open position, cold air leaves. Cold air is expensive. In humidity controlled environments, it’s not just the cost of cold air that is a factor. The wrong humidity can cause product loss or damage. Remote Monitoring can preempt and prevent such disastrous situations. This system allows users to conveniently monitor all Albany doors at a facility, from a remote location, saving both time and tremendous amounts of money.

Albany’s insulated ThermaChill door is a favorite in the industry. The ThermaChill reduces energy costs and increases productivity with fast opening speeds of up to 130” per second. Albany’s ThermaFreeze door can be equipped with our UltraDefrost System and heated side frames to protect against extreme humidity and prevent ice build-up.

When you order a ThermaChill or ThermaFreeze door today, you will also receive a free six-month trial of the Remote Monitoring service. You will be able to monitor your door’s performance on the web or on your cell phone. You can receive updates and alerts on the status of the door via email or text messages.

Our Remote Monitoring system is powered and controlled by the performance-enhancing MCC door controller. The user-friendly web interface for the Remote Monitoring system allows high speed door users to identify if a door is blocked, has malfunctioned or if someone is tampering with or impacting the door. This is a system that provides increased security and increased protection for your products, and your bottom line. Save time, save energy and save costs with Albany’s industry-leading Remote Monitoring system.

The article details how much energy can be saved when industrial facilities install high speed doors in place of traditional or rolling metal doors.

“The U.S. building sector alone ate up eight percent of global primary energy consumption in 2008. At this time, total building energy consumption in the United States was almost 50 percent higher than consumption in 1980.¹ These, and previous, similar findings have led to various research, design, policy, and regulatory initiatives. LEED seeks to bring together all the involved factors to lower the overall footprint of the building sector. Industrial businesses, which often run large, energy-hungry facilities are taking note, and recognizing the benefits of programs like LEED. While there are many ways to lower energy costs, specifying high-speed doors for interior and exterior applications can easily reduce energy consumption in industrial facilities” -Excerpt from High Speed for LEED

The article also explains just how high speed doors fit into particular LEED categories, and can potentially earn points for LEED certification.

 “High-speed doors can help a project qualify for recognition in LEED’s Energy and Atmosphere (EA) category. They contribute Credit 2, Minimum Energy Performance, and Credit 1, Optimize Energy Performance. Within the Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) category, high speed doors may earn points for:

-Credit 1, Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance

-Credit 5, Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control; and

-Credit 8, Daylight and Views” -Excerpt from High Speed for LEED

Please read the entire article to learn more about high performance door solutions and LEED certification. Click here to visit The Construction Specifier Magazine and read High Speed for LEED.

Albany Door Systems is one of the global leaders in high-speed industrial doors. The company has approximately 700 employees and sales is expected to reach USD 185 M (SEK 1,300 M) in 2012 with an EBIT margin of around 8%.

Albany Door Systems will be consolidated into division Entrance Systems as of January 11, 2012. The integration will start immediately with an estimated cost of SEK 150 M.

The acquisition will be accretive to EPS from start.

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Bell was recognized by the Ottawa Business Journal with a “Top Forty Under Forty” award in 2010. Prior to entering the door business, Bell co-founded Lumenera, a leading developer and manufacturer of high performance digital cameras.

“Doors are new to me, but business principles and leadership are the same no matter the product,” explains Bell. “The Door Company is a local business with a solid 32 year history, and many successes. I saw opportunity to expand the business in multiple directions and territories. Our growth plans include a broader product offering and geographic stretch across the province of Ontario. We have nearly doubled our staff in the last year to ensure we continue offering the world class support we have built our reputation on.  We’ve re-engaged with wholesale and commercial customers, and have added efforts towards direct-to-retail customers.”

Greg was able to view Albany’s UltraSecure 3000 roll up door at the IDA (International Door Association) Exposition in Indianapolis, Indiana.  “The Door Company was on the lookout for a serious supplier of high performance doors,” says Pike.  “Their attention was always focused on Albany Door Systems.”

Bell was very impressed with Albany’s display of high speed commercial doors at the IDA show. “Albany is a perfect model of the supplier partnership we were looking for,” says Bell. “A recognized brand; high quality product; broad offering; quick response; factory training and preemptive sales and marketing support.”

David Pike and Greg Bell analyzed the benefits of working together. “We mutually decided that it was the right time for a strategic alliance,” says Pike.

“We have customers seeking solutions for difficult needs,” explains Bell. “We knew we would need expert advice, and quick turn on pricing and delivery. David Pike and the technical experts at the factory have lived up to every bit of our needs and expectations.”

Albany has already shipped four of the brand new UltraSecure 3000 FV doors for The Door Company; they were installed last month. This is just one of the many high performance door options Bell can now offer his customers.

“I am confident about our success with Albany,” says Bell. “Our initiatives for growth are well aligned in the region. We are off to a great start with recent sales and servicing, and we look forward to a long partnership.”

About Albany Door Systems
Albany Door Systems invented the RapidRoll fabric door in the late 1960s. This revolutionary high-speed roll up door became the benchmark that started the industrial high-speed rolling door industry. Today, Albany Door Systems is the global leader in the high speed and high performance industrial door market. Albany Door Systems manufactures custom door solutions for a variety of interior and exterior door applications and industries such as Cold Storage, Food Manufacturing, Access Control and Security, Parking Facilities, Heavy Equipment Storage, Waste Management, Utilities, Airports, Fire Stations, Post Offices, Beverage and Dairy Plants, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Environment Protection to name a few. Albany Door Systems helps organizations lower maintenance costs, increase operational savings and enhance workflow, with reliable products and dependable service and maintenance. Visit www.albanydoorsystems.com

Under the terms of the agreement, the Buyer will acquire Albany’s equity ownership of Albany Doors Systems GmbH in Germany, Albany Door Systems AB in Sweden, and other ADS affiliates in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Turkey, Poland,Belgium, New Zealand, and other countries, as well as the remaining ADS business assets, most of which are located in the United States, Australia, China, and Italy. The Company’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the terms of the agreement.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including antitrust approvals, and is expected to close during the first quarter of 2012.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the transaction to strengthen the balance sheet and will have more detail about its approach to doing so after the transaction closes, most likely in its Q1 earnings release.

President and CEO Joseph G. Morone commented, “This transaction is good for our company and shareholders, as it enables us to dramatically strengthen our balance sheet. And for our many friends and colleagues at Albany Door Systems, they are moving to a company that has established itself as a leading global supplier in the industry, with a fully developed distribution and aftermarket network to supply future growth.”

J.P. Morgan is acting as financial advisor to Albany International Corp. on this transaction.

Albany International is a global advanced textiles and materials processing company with approximately 5,000 employees worldwide and plants strategically located to serve its global customers. The company’s core business is the world’s leading producer of custom-designed fabrics and belts essential to the production of paper and paperboard. Albany’s family of growth businesses extends its advanced textiles and materials capabilities into a variety of other industries, most notably aerospace composites, nonwovens, building products, high-performance doors, and high-performance insulation and yarn. Additional information about the Company and its businesses and products is available at www.albint.com.

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Albany Door Systems cordially invite you to preview the latest in high speed door technology.  Visit booth 801 in the Octavius Ballroom at the National Beer Wholesalers Association Convention and Trade Show, Oct 16-19 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada

We invite you to stop by booth 801 and view Albany’s UltraFast and ThermaChill high speed doors. The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) convention and trade show will be attended by beer distributors, brewers, and vendors, delivering great networking opportunities.

Starting with an entertaining welcome reception, the NBWA convention will include an impressive line-up of speakers and a range of educational seminars, from “The Demographics of Imported Beer” to sessions offering business analysis, legal insight and sales leadership skills. The trade show will feature new brewers, new products and innovative technology.

Albany will be demonstrating the cost saving UltraFast fabric door and the climate-controlling ThermChill insulated door at the trade show. These two doors are part of a full line of Albany products for cold storage, food manufacturing, distribution and warehousing.

The UltraFast high speed door offers the option of opening speeds of up to 100″ per second, increasing both productivity and safety with features such as a 6-foot high light curtain that can sense any interruption and automatically reverse the door to the open position.

The ThermaChill and ThermaFreeze doors reduce energy loss by maintaining cold storage environments without compromising product quality. These doors have climatex insulated panel material, which maintains climate control even with temperature variances between 32° F and more than 45° F. Come see the excellent weather seal and space-saving, low-profile side frames on two of the best cold storage doors in the industry.

The UltraCool and UltraFreeze doors both have opening speeds of up to 100″ per second as well as enhanced energy-saving features, such as the unmatched BacSeal Weather Seal – a double seal along the header and on the side frames for reliable stability in fluctuating temperatures.

The UltraFast, ThermaChill, ThermaFreeze, UltraCool and UltraFreeze each feature the new MCC VectorControl controller, which makes operation and troubleshooting incredibly easy. Stop by booth 801 at this year’s NBWA convention and trade show to experience the high performance and high speeds of Albany’s industrial doors.

Flynn has proven himself an incredibly effective manager of the aftermarket parts group. He has increased the accuracy of order taking, decreased response time and he continues to maintain on-time shipping numbers above 95%.  The expertise he has gained while managing the aftermarket parts team will be applied to his new position leading the technical support group.

“I’m very excited to help the technical support department become number one in customer service in the high speed door industry,” says Flynn.

During his time as the interim manager of technical support, Flynn created systems and processes to measure call volume and improve response time. He also provided the customer support group and the sales team with valuable tools to more effectively communicate with the door dealers about the performance of Albany’s technical support team.

“Larry has a commitment to organization and discipline,” says general manager Craig Jones.  “He has brought a level of calm and direction to the group that is required for such an important component of customer satisfaction and product confidence.”

Flynn spent 8½ years in the U.S. Submarine Force where he was a nuclear trained machinist. He has worked for Albany Door Systems for over 24 years.

About Albany Door Systems
Albany Door Systems invented the RapidRoll fabric door in the late 1960s. This revolutionary high-speed roll up door became the benchmark that started the industrial high-speed rolling door industry. Today, Albany Door Systems is the global leader in the high speed and high performance industrial door market. Albany Door Systems manufactures custom door solutions for a variety of interior and exterior door applications and industries such as Cold Storage, Food Manufacturing, Access Control and Security, Parking Facilities, Heavy Equipment Storage, Waste Management, Utilities, Airports, Fire Stations, Post Offices, Beverage and Dairy Plants, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Environment Protection to name a few. Albany Door Systems helps organizations lower maintenance costs, increase operational savings and enhance workflow, with reliable products and dependable service and maintenance. Visit www.albanydoorsystems.com

In 1891, William Henry Miner filed a U.S patent for “a draft rigging of a simple, strong, and efficient construction.” By 1902, the W. H. Miner Company was formed to keep up with the high demand for parts, sometimes custom manufactured, for passenger and freight cars in the expansive US railroad system. The company continued to thrive through changes in technology and business structure, and 115 years later, Miner Enterprises is manufacturing a multitude of components for the railroad industry, as well as mechanisms for coal, ore and ballast unloading.

At Miner Enterprises’ facility in Geneva, Illinois, parts are kept in an outdoor storage area behind the manufacturing facility. Forklifts move back and forth between the two spaces regularly. The constant traffic caused the sectional door on the manufacturing facility to get worn out; it was slow and frequently impacted by forklifts. What’s more, Miner Enterprises saw energy costs go up as the door was generally left open, letting the cold air in and making working conditions uncomfortable. The energy loss, lack of security and slowed productivity led Miner Enterprises to Albany Door Systems.

They selected the UltraTough M&I – an industrial door that stands up to high-traffic areas, offering reliable performance in even the most rugged conditions. The fast, smooth opening speeds of up to 50″ per second is radio-controlled to significantly increase productivity for Miner Enterprises. The door is set to close automatically on a timer; when it closes the continuous windlok design resists high wind pressures. This near airtight seal keeps cold air out to save on energy costs and maintain comfortable conditions throughout the manufacturing floor.

Miner Enterprises will enjoy the benefits of the UltraTough rubber rollup door for a long time. The spring-less design assures a high life cycle. The direct drive motor, and frequency converter with a soft start and soft stop, will eliminate shock and wear to the gear box. Unlike the sectional door, the UltraTough is designed to withstand accidental impact and still remain operational.The curtain and break away bottom beam can be reset quickly without special tools. Plus, the 2-layer SBR and high tensile strength rubber door panel has a lifetime warranty. Each of these features ensure a high speed door with low maintenance, high performance and the longevity required for a long-standing company like Miner Enterprises.

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Ward will execute Albany’s short and long term sales strategies, manage dealer partner relationships and uncover new sales opportunities for high speed doors. He will help improve dealer performance through continual training, targeted sales efforts and effective sales techniques.

Previously, Ward was a commercial sales representative at JB Matthews Company Garage Doors where he exceeded sales goals of $275,000 per month, and was awarded “Salesman of the Year” two years in a row.

“Ward’s background shows a commitment to excellence,” says Craig Jones, the General Manager at Albany door Systems.  “His consistent performance will make him a valuable member of our sales team.”

Ward holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida in Orlando

About Albany Door Systems

Albany Door Systems invented the RapidRoll fabric door in the late 1960s. This revolutionary high-speed roll up door became the benchmark that started the industrial high-speed rolling door industry. Today, Albany Door Systems is the global leader in the high speed and high performance industrial door market. Albany Door Systems manufactures custom door solutions for a variety of interior and exterior door applications and industries such as Cold Storage, Food Manufacturing, Access Control and Security, Parking Facilities, Heavy Equipment Storage, Waste Management, Utilities, Airports, Fire Stations, Post Offices, Beverage and Dairy Plants, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Environment Protection to name a few. Albany Door Systems helps organizations lower maintenance costs, increase operational savings and enhance workflow, with reliable products and dependable service and maintenance. Visit www.albanydoorsystems.com

National accounts are a vital part of Albany’s success now, and for the future. “Building key relationships with the major players in strategic industries are part of our long term goals,” says Robert Moulton, V.P. of National Accounts. “I am excited about Ryan joining the National Accounts Department. Ryan’s relentless drive and strategic thinking will help us uncover new opportunities, build the relationships and provide unmatched customer service.”

Schaffner has worked closely with Albany’s dealer network in a number of different capacities. Previously, Schaffner was the Regional Sales Manager, overseeing sales in the following territories: Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (Northern) and Pennsylvania.  He provided dealers and end users with sales support, and worked closely with dealer partners to develop sales strategies.  Prior to that, Schaffner was the inside sales manager where he supervised a team of coordinators and improved sales processes.

“Albany’s plan of attack is to leverage the Regional sales team and National Accounts sale team, their years of experience, industry knowledge, and market reach to build an unprecedented sales network that spans North, Central and South America,” explains Moulton. “With the addition of Ryan to our National Accounts sales team we are one step closer to our goal.”

Schaffner holds a BS in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

About Albany Door Systems
Albany Door Systems invented the RapidRoll fabric door in the late 1960s. This revolutionary high-speed roll up door became the benchmark that started the industrial high-speed rolling door industry. Today, Albany Door Systems is the global leader in the high speed and high performance industrial door market. Albany Door Systems manufactures custom door solutions for a variety of interior and exterior door applications and industries such as Cold Storage, Food Manufacturing, Access Control and Security, Parking Facilities, Heavy Equipment Storage, Waste Management, Utilities, Airports, Fire Stations, Post Offices, Beverage and Dairy Plants, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Environment Protection to name a few. Albany Door Systems helps organizations lower maintenance costs, increase operational savings and enhance workflow, with reliable products and dependable service and maintenance. Visit www.albanydoorsystems.com